About Mr. O'ConnellI am the 5th grade PE teacher at Brandon Valley Intermediate School. I am originally from Philip, SD and I enjoy spending my free time outdoors. Some of my hobbies involve fishing, traveling, attending concerts, and I’m starting to pick up golf. In the spring I will be coaching middle school track and field
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Education |
I recently earned my degree in Physical Education from the University of South Dakota, with a minor in coaching. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in Educational Administration. While finishing my undergraduate coursework, I completed a yearlong residency experience within the Vermillion school district. At this time I was able to work with 6th -12th grade students of various skill levels, including students with disabilities. I gained experience in teaching general physical education, individual and team activities, recreational activities, aerobic dance, and health.
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Additional Experience |
In addition to my formal teacher training, I have had many opportunities through the world of sports, which has provided me with additional experience in human interaction, motivation, and skill development. Competing in athletics at the collegiate level has taught me a lot about proper training of the human body. I have also spent a couple summers working as a personal athletic trainer and skills coach for high school athletes. In these experiences I was able to determine goals for the individual athletes, established plans necessary to meet the goals, and coached them throughout the process of reaching their goals.
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