Paul C. Lesica is a secondary education professional seeking a teaching position in social studies. He has over 5 years of teaching experience in various subjects such as world cultures, geography, US history, and business. He also has experience as a student teacher and tutor. Lesica holds a Bachelor's degree in History Education and a Delaware teaching license for grades 6-12 social studies. He is proficient in using technology like smart boards to enhance student learning. Lesica also has coaching experience at the junior varsity and varsity levels in basketball.

1. Paul C. Lesica
1309 Kynlyn Drive, Wilmington, DE 19081
(845) 323 – 3297 
ples@udel.edu Secondary Education Professional 
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Teaching Experience:
Employee,Friere Charter School 2015 - 2016
9th Grade World Cultures Wilmington,DE
 Course focused on the Delaware StateStandards in Geography and the Common Core
Reading and WritingStandards for Literacy in Social Studies
 Collaborated with colleagues to design a curriculum that emphasizes thedistribution
and theinteraction of physical and human features on earth.
8th & 9th Grade Skills Center
 Designed a class focused on academic and life skills to prepare students toenter the job market or an advance
education instituteupon graduatingfrom high school
8th Grade Intensive Reading
 Incorporated the response tointerventions (RTI) and multi-tier intervention strategies toimprove
reading and writingskills
 Employee,Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Security 2014 – 2015
9th Grade World Geography New Castle, DE
Blended technology, visual, verbal,and tactile teaching methods to establish an interactivelearning
environment for a diversegroup of students
 Successfully developed lesson plans to adhere to Common Core Standards,NCSS Standards,DelawareState
Standards,and student IEP requirements
9th Grade Business
 Student Teacher,Delcastle Technical High School Jan. – May 2014
11th Grade U.S. History Wilmington,DE
 Generated rigorous lessons that concentrated on the Learning-Focused Strategies Model
 Implemented smart board technology to improve the student learningexperience
 Challenged my students to draw comparisons between historic events and contemporary issues
RESEARCH
UndergraduateResearch, Colored Conventions Project 2012 – 2013
Newark,DE
 Assisted professors and graduatestudents in research of the historical Colored Conventions and the
delegates whoparticipated in them
 Aided the production of an educational websitedepictingAfrican American life during the 19th century
 Accessed a variety of databases tolocateprimary sources pertainingtothe project
OBJECTIVE
To acquire a social studies teaching position in a school where I can employ my enthusiasm, knowledge, and experience to
create an environment that fosters academic success and life long learning.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Art in History Education May 2014
University of Delaware Newark, DE
GPA: 3.25/4.0
LICENSURE
Stateof Delaware Department of Education June 2014
Initial License/License No. 75062 Newark, DE
Teacher of Social Studies Grades 6-12

2. ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society 2012 – 2014
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity 2011 – 2014
 External Relation Chair 2012 – 2013
 Arranged off-campus events and transportation within thetri-statearea
 Internal Relations Chair 2011 – 2012
 Organized philanthropic events
 Scheduled on-campus activities
National Society for Leadership and Success 2011 – 2014
VOLUNTEER & WORK EXPERIENCE
Server, Iron Hill Brewery, Wilmington, DE April 2015 – Nov. 2015
Volunteer, National History Day, Newark, DE April 2014 & 2015
 Evaluated National History Day projects presented by high school students
Volunteer, Delaware Sampler Archive Project,Wilmington, DE Summer 2013
 Analyzed antique American samplers and “school girl” embroideries as part of the Delaware
Historical Society at twoDelaware Statemuseums
 Registered and archived the samplers presented to the museums by members of the community
Volunteer, Rockland County Adult Learning for the Disabled, Pearl River, NY 2007 – 2012
 Assisted persons with cognitiveand physical disabilities in weekly bowling activities
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Coach,Varsity Boys Basketball, Freire Charter School, Wilmington,DE 2015 – 2016
 Independently managed and operated practices,games, and equipment
 Monitored player conduct and academic performance to ensure that all players met student -athleterequirements
 Created the “Slam Dunk Club” – a parent led organization focused on improvingteam performance
Assistant Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball, Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Security, New Castle, DE 2014 – 2015
 Head Coach, Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team
Assistant Offensive Line Coach,St.Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ 2010 – 2012
 Lead the freshman football team to a 23-4 record over threeyears
 Created an environment that demanded hard work, diligence, and time management
REFERENCES
Name: Vincent Fronczkowski Title: Athletic Director – Friere Charter School
Phone: 302-229-3077 Email: Vincent.Fronczkowski@FreireWilmington.org Address: 9 Woodbrook Circle Wilmington DE, 19810
Name: Dr. Hannah Kim Title: Co-Coordinator, Social Studies Education Program at UD
Phone: 302-831-8598 Email: hkim@udel.edu Address: 215 John Munroe Hall NewarkDE, 19716
Tutoring Experience:
Student-Athlete Tutor,University of Delaware 2013 - 2014
 Met with student-athletes toidentify learningchallenges/deficits and to develop study skills to overcome them
English Instructor, Christiana High School, Wilmington, DE Summer 2013
 Utilized the“CreativeTeaching Model” during the school’s summer connections program
to motivatestudents todevelop skills, attitudes,and knowledge necessary for advancement in the high school
curriculum
AVID Tutor, Christiana High School, Wilmington, DE Feb. – May 2013
 Trained in the “Advancement via Individual Determination” model – a process that encourages self-identification of
learningissues and peer interaction toresolve discrepancies
 Implemented the Socratic Method of Teaching tofacilitatecritical thinkingskills