HighlightsPE Educator
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• Formation of the now locally and nationally recognized “Change for the Better!” program
• Demonstrated nationally recognized hip hop aerobics for the First Lady Michelle Obama and the NATO spouses during May 2012 visit, which included an invitation to the White House
• Awarded by Chicago District IAHPERD the 2012-2013 “Outstanding Service to PE Profession” Award
• Awarded by Chicago District IAHPERD the 2011-2012 “High School PE Exemplary Teacher of the Year” Award
• 2012 – 2013 Best Buy Community Grant Award winner (“Change for the Better!”)
• 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr Community Service Award winner from the Gary Comer Youth Center
• Radio Show Host/Personality, “Change for the Better!” with Coach Thomas radio talk show.
• Member of the Illinois Governor’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness (2013 – 2015)
• President-Elect, Chicago District of IAHPERD (Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) 2014-2015
• Current member of the CPS PE Leadership Team
(2013-2014)
• Served on inaugural CPS PE Leadership Team
in 2011 – 2012
• Current member of Noble Network’s PE Leadership Team (2013-2014)
• Formed the Noble Network PE Leadership Team in 2012-2013
• Led CPS PE Professional Development Seminar in April 2012
• Lead 2-day professional development for Glenside Middle School PE class (Implementing Hip Hop Aerobics in the Classroom)
• Three Time presenter at the IAHPERD Convention in St. Charles, IL (Hip Hop Aerobics in the Classroom and “Change for the Better!/We Can!: How to Incorporate Your Classroom into the Community”)
• Keynote Speaker/Presenter at the 2014 Illinois Wellness Conference, through the ISBE (Implementing Hip Hop Aerobics into the Classroom)
• Two Time recipient of the We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s’ Activities and Nutrition) Community Site Award Assistant Grant, one of 20 awards given out of 1700 community sites across the country, through the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and National Institute of Health (NHLBI/NIH)
• PE class featured in the Chicago Tribune for its emphasis on preventing childhood obesity
• Three Time feature on NBC 5 News (Hip Hop Aerobics in the Class/Community, working with Tri-
Masters Sports Initiative summer triathlon kids camp, Soul Food Saturday)
• Created 3-year partnership with Chicago State University Physical Education Department as their high school program for their PE Practicum Class
• Featured articles nationally from We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s’ Activities and Nutrition) and Holosfitness.com, regarding success of PE class
• Students from PE class have lead hip hop aerobics alongside Mr. Thomas for various marathons, including
Chicago 13.1, Chicago Half Marathon, Come r Kids Classic, Noble 5k Classic, and many others
• Facilitated a 2-part Health Seminar (Healthier Eating Habits Among the African American Community) for
the adults of the Gary Comer Youth Center community, which serves the students of Gary Comer College Prep and Chicago’s South Side.
• Facilitated Womens’ Health/Fitness Seminar for the Gary Comer Youth Center during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which featured guest speakers Tatisa Joiner (Charles and Tatisa Joiner Breast Cancer Foundation) and Dr. Katherine Brown (Dr. Katherine and Associates). They both gave presentations to over 70 women/girls on breast cancer and compression CPR
• Annual AED Awareness Week Presentation by Dr. Katherine Brown (Dr. Katherine and Associates).
Dr. Katherine teaches compression CPR to all the students in my PE classes, as well as learning how to use a defibrillator and hands on CPR.
• Senior Writer for 50PlusTheSecondHalfMagazine, a nationally published magazine based out of Washington D.C./Maryland, where I write their health and nutrition column that caters to seniors
• Monthly radio guest on “Senior Talk with Clara Hubbard” (WBGX 1570 AM) where I provide health and nutrition tips to seniors in the Chicagoland and surrounding communities
• Weekly and monthly “Health Tip of the Month” articles and radio segments for UIC’s radio show and “Senior Talk” weekly e-newsletter
• Implemented the first YES! (Youth Empowerment Seminar) program in Chicago. The YES! Program focuses on using yoga and the power of the breath in teaching students ways of handling stress. Our PE class was the first school to implement and document and to this day, one of their most successful school programs.