Pedagogy/HPE - Current Students/Alumni
Current Students
PhD
Amanda Love
Hometown:
Education:
Experience: 1 year middle school physical education in
Presentations: Love, A., (2002). Effects of physical activity on the behavior of students with ADHD. AAHPERD,
Awards: (2001) The NASPE Major of the Year Award
Jennifer Krause ‘10
Hometown:
Education: B.S. Health/PE –
Experience: 3 years middle school HPE –
Awards: 2005 First Year Teacher of the Year, 2002 Violet Baumgartner Scholarship – PSAHPERD
PGMT
Valerie Arbogast ‘09
Education: James Madison University 2005
Future Plans: Teaching health and physical education, coaching
Hobbies: traveling, playing sports
Joy Button ‘09
Andrew Wilkinson ‘09
Education: BA Exercise Science -
Hometown:
Future Career Plans: Teach/coach
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing, hiking, sleeping
Kyle Pawlacyzk ‘10
Education: William and Mary 2006
Future Plans: Teaching physical education, coaching, athletic administration
Hobbies: Triathlon, teaching outdoor education
Justin Nam ‘11
Education: Virginia Tech B.S. in Biology / Teacher Education in HPE
Future Career Plans: PE Teacher / Personal Trainer / Volleyball Coach
Hobbies/Interests: Playing sports, Reading Bible, Fitness Training
M.Ed.
Ryan Nelson ‘09
Amy Thompson ‘09
B.S.Ed./MT
Hometown:
Future Plans: To teach high school physical education
Hobbies: cycling, triathlons, eating, working on bikes, kayaking, fishing, hiking
Hometown:
Future plans: Teach physical education and coach softball
Hobbies: Virginia Softball!!
Lauretta Dezubay ‘10
Hometown:
Future Career Plans: Elementary PE teacher/cross country coach OR pursue Masters in Exercise Physiology to pursue a collegiate coaching career
Hobbies/Interests: UVA Cross Country/Track teams, playing the piano, Arch’s, Just for Kicks, Inc.
David Hughes ‘11
Future Career Plans: Health & Physical Education Teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Martial Arts, Camping
Hometown:
Future Career Plans: teaching
Hobbies/Interests: sports
Ryan Collins ‘12
Hometown:
Future Plans: Teaching physical education, coaching
Hobbies: Running, snowboarding, sports
Blake Orban ‘12
Education: transfer from the
Hometown:
Future Career Plans: teach phys. ed and health back at home and eventually become an athletic director or the athletic department head while raising a family!
Hobbies/interests: club lacrosse, field hockey, the beach and organizing events.
Kristen Wallace ‘10
Hometown:
Future Career Plans: I would like to remain in
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy traveling and watching movies, and I am member of the UVA Swim team.
Alumni
Are you an alum? We would LOVE to hear from you. Please email your information and be sure to send a picture! We look forward to hearing from you!
Below, you will find alumni from the Health and Physical Education Program.
Feel free to send any of our alums for questions regarding our program.
CLASS OF 2008
Jeremy Arthur - Teaching at Sutherland Middle School in Albemarle County, VA
Beth Brightwell - Teaching in Manassas, VA
Brooke Sorber - Teaching at St. Anne's Belfield School in Charlottesville, VA
CLASS OF 2007
Drew Aldinger - Substitute teaching in Pennsylvania
Tommy Landseadel - Teaching physical education at Stone Robinson in Albemarle County, VA
Stephanie Tharp - Teaching in Manassas, VA
Ryan Wylie - Teaching elementary physical education
Missy Ludwig
Michael Hunt
Sarah Huffman
Shawn Tenace
Josh Bryan
CLASS OF 2006
Amanda is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. She loves her new job and is excited to be able to spend time with her family. Amanda also recently got married to her fiance, Jim Stanec. Congratulations Amanda and Jim!
Jodi is currently enrolled in training to become a police officer here in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Mary Dobmeier
Mary is teaching physical education at Henley Middle School here in Albemarle County.
Shannon Hawrylo
After spending the summer in beautiful Colorado, Shannon is teaching in Montgomery County, Maryland.
CLASS OF 2005
Mark Gearhart
Mark is teaching middle school physical education, coaching JV girls' basketball and Varsity girls' softball, and serving as a dorm parent at St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Va.
Katie Jo Gerfen
Katie Jo is a native of Lancaster, PA and currently an assistant field hockey coach at Ohio University.
Amy Sparrow
Amy is teaching middle school physical education in Chesterfield, County, Virginia.
CLASS OF 2004
Kevin Burcham
I'm teaching in Roanoke County at Cave Spring Middle School and I'm coaching varsity boys basketball at Hidden Valley High School. Everything is going really well and I love the area...the people are awesome (very nice and lots of fun people to hang out with) and there is a lot to do.
Liz Burnette
I am teaching health and physical education at an independent school in Atlanta, Ga (Westminster). In addition, I am coaching varisy girls soccer and basketball. It's busy but I am loving it!
Shannon Carlin
I am teaching at Graland Country Day school (K-9) in Denver, Colorado. I'm teaching elementary PE and coaching middle school field hockey and basketball. I love my job and my school. Denver is awesome!
Anna Crosswhite
Howdy from sunny southern England. I am at Bryanston School. It's a co-ed boarding school for students 13-18. I am teaching PE and some life skills. I am also living in one of the girls houses. I am also coaching u15 hockey right now with some netball next term. I am also running a basketball extra curricular activity since no one does it here.
Emily White
I'm a full-time teacher at Christ Church Grammar School (www.ccgs.vic.edu.au), a private Anglican primary school located just outside of Melbourne in South Yarra, a very ritzy suburb. I teach 3 year old kindergarten to year 6 students (though mainly 3-y-o to year 1s) in physical education, perceptual motor programme (for 3-y-o to year 1), and sport. I also coach the school hockey and handball teams. I'm learning to play touch rugby and Aussie rules football (footy), as well as keeping up a rigorous hockey schedule. I play club hockey for the Powerhouse/ St. Kilda Hockey Club in State League One, as well as for the Victorian state women's indoor (and hopefully outdoor!) teams. Next year I'll be possibly doing some outdoor ed and health ed as well.
Emily and her surf board down under!
Martha Williams
I'm teaching PE part-time at Brownsville Elementary School in Crozet (part of Albemarle Co.). So far things are going well and the students are great. The principal in my school feels strongly that students have pe everyday if possible. Grades K-3 have pe every day but 4 and 5 have it 4 days a week.
CLASS OF 2003
Dr. Steve Elliott-
I am an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. My wife, Liz, and I both work at the university and love it. I have great students and am enjoying my career very much.
Note: Congratulations to Steve who was awarded the College of Health and Human Sciences Award for Teaching at Georgie Southern. What an accomplishment in just his second year in higher education! We are proud of you, Steve!