1888 Brett Lane Saltsburg, PA 15681 GINO E. COLELLA [email protected] 734-301-8738 OBJECTIVES:

Continue to cultivate a career in secondary , with the key goals of teaching middle and/or high school- level life and environmental programming. Would also strive to contribute to the development of a completive varsity program.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of , May 2014, Biology Major GPA: 3.11, Minor in Religion GPA: 3.50 Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA Post-Baccalaureate 7-12 Biology AND General Science Teaching Certification, May 2016 Major GPA: 4.00 Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA

Masters of Environmental Education, September 2019 (In progress, Graduation Decemberre 2021) Major GPA: 4.00 Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA

TEACHING EXPERIENCES:

 Taught, Coached, and Supervised Upper-School Boys, The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA, Fall 2016-present o Have Taught Gen/Hon/Adv-level biology, Gen/Hon Environmental Science, Freshman-level STEAM o Director Directed of Kiski Sportsmen Society & Kiski Shooting Club (2018-present) o Served as Head Coach of Varsity Baseball (Spring 2019-Present) o Served as Assistant Coach for Varsity Baseball (Spring 2017-Present) and football (Fall 2016- Fall 2018) o Resident Director of Vlahos Hall (2015-Present) Commented [TR1]: Try to think of another action verb to lead with here  Created Personal Vlog “Captain Coleslaw Outdoors,” The Kiski School, Slippery Rock University, & YouTube (2020-2021) o Developed, fSelf-filmed, edited, and planned delivered online hunter education curriculum for high school students at The Kiski School during the 2020-2021 school year to supplement Pandemic- based classroom limitationsvirtual instruction

 Head Counselor of Westminster College Summer Science Splash Camp, July 2017, July 2018 o Trained & supervised counselor teams leading middle-school students through STEM-Related courses

 Performed/Completed Secondary-level Student Teaching, Mercer High School, Mercer PA, Jan.-May 2016 o Taught 8th Grade Life Science, 9th Grade Biology, 10th Grade Keystone Remediation Bio, 11-12th Commented [TR2]: Weird – your “th”’s are all really th Grade11-12 grade Anatomy, 12th Grade Advanced Biology, 12th Grade General Science teeny! I changed the 11th and 12th grade one and it auto- o Received Dual-Cert Level-1 Teaching Certificate in K-12 Biology/General Science corrected to be appropriately sized. Formatted: Superscript  Taught biology lectures as head teaching assistant, Westminster College, PA, Sept.-Dec. 2015

 Coached Junior High/Varsity Baseball for West Middlesex Jr./Sr, High School, PA, Spring 2013-2015 PUBLISHED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Formatted: Font: 11 pt

 Faculty-Student Research Grant, Slippery Rock University, Summer 2021 o Co-authored a $3362 grant to evaluate outcomes associated with hunter education vlog curriculum o Secured IRB approval for research o Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of undergraduate students to analyze data (to be completed Summer 2021) Formatted: Font: Not Bold  Collect, Present, and Publish ResearchProfessional Conference Presentation, Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators, March 2021 Formatted: Normal, Indent: Hanging: 0.43", No o Hunter Education through YouTube Vlog curriculum as Practical Pedagogy for Learning Environmental Science Content bullets or numbering in an All-Boys Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25", Bulleted + Level: 1 + o Presented channel creative practices & student assessment strategies at Pennsylvania Association of Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75" Environmental Education (March 2021) o In the process of collecting, presenting, and co-authoring manuscripts for publication with Dr. Rebecca Formatted: Font: 10 pt Thomas of Slippery Rock University (in progress) Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.82", Hanging: 0.24",

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- Study methods presented at the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (March 2021) Formatted: Font: 10 pt - Study results planning to be presented at the National Association of Environmental Education (October 2021) Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.88", Hanging: 0.19", Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75", Tab stops: Not at 0.53" EMPLOYMENT Formatted: Font: 10 pt Biology Laboratory Equipment Technician/ Head Biology Teaching Assistant, Westminster College Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.88", Hanging: 0.19", Space New Wilmington, PA, Summer 2014- Fall 2015 Before: 0 pt, Line spacing: single, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Ichthyological Research Assistant, Westminster College Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75", Tab stops: Not at New Wilmington, PA, Fall 2014- Spring 2015 0.53" Owner of “Handi-Cap Fishing Lures” Fundraiser – Self Employed Formatted: Font: 10 pt West Middlesex, PA – Spring 2015 - 2018 Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.88", Hanging: 0.19", Line Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Biodiversity and Ecology, Westminster College spacing: single, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.5" + New Wilmington, PA, Fall 2013 Indent at: 0.75", Tab stops: Not at 0.53" Ages 9-18 Personal Baseball Trainer – Self Employed Commented [TR5]: Need to indent these bullet points – I Mercer County, PA Spring 2013-2017 couldn’t get it to work for me. Funky formatting situation at play. Server, Nova Cellars Winery Pulaski, PA – Summer 2013 Formatted: Font: 10 pt Youth Baseball Umpire, West Middlesex Little League Baseball Program West Middlesex, PA 2010 – Present Shelf/Warehouse Clerk, D’onofrio’s Food Center Hermitage, PA, Fall 2006 – Spring 2016

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

PAIS Basic Archery Certification ♦ ALICE Certified Instructor ♦ Outdoorsman Skills/Interests ♦ Photoshop/Video skills ♦ Licensed Animal Dissection & Taxidermy ♦ Adobe Suite Skills ♦ Maintenance of Biologic Equipment ♦ PADI Open-Water diver ♦ Wildlife ID ♦ PRAXIS II Biology/General Science Content ♦ Social Media skills/blogging ♦ ♦ YouTube creator

AWARDS & HONORS

Clyde Slease Teaching Prize, The Kiski School 2020 Westminster College Drinko Center Research Grant: 2013, 2014 “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” National Honor Society-2014 Commented [TR6]: Add references, and put me on there! REFERENCES 

Mr. Chris Brueningsen o Head of School - The Kiskiminetas Spring School for Boys, Saltsburg, Pennsylvania o Email: [email protected] o Phone: 724-639-3586

Mr. Marcus Muster o Director of Technology, Math Department Chair, Former Head Football/Baseball Coach - The Kiskiminetas Spring School for Boys, Saltsburg, Pennsylvania o Email: [email protected] o Phone: 724-4332827

Dr. Rebecca Thomas o Associate Professor of Parks & Conservation – Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania o Southwest Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Education o Email: [email protected] o Phone: 724-738-4576

Mr. Gibert “Bert” Myers o Environmental Education Specialist Program Supervisor - Department of Environmental Protection| Office of Communications Harrisburg, Pennsylvania o Email: [email protected] o Phone: 717-419-0580

Mrs. Sharon Muraca o Administrative Assistant to the VP of Academic Affairs – Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida o Former Associate Head of the School of Science – Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania o Email: [email protected] o Phone: 724-699-1920