My name is Joseph Supang. I am the oldest out of five in my family. I was born in Francistown, Botswana and lived half of my youth in a village called Tamasane where I was raised by my grandmother. I moved permanently to the city to live with my parents at the age of twelve. While I was in the city, my parents were offered an opportunity to move and work in the United States.
My family moved to Whidbey Island, Washington in 1996. As an immigrant to the United States from South Africa, I felt uncomfortable about moving and beginning high school in unknown territory. As an adolescent I had a difficult time adapting to American culture, but soccer was my link. Being part of a team helped me understand the culture, gain confidence, and trust others. Soccer was a vehicle to continuing my education as I received a scholarship to Seattle University. My experiences as an athlete and as an immigrant gave me a deeper understanding of students from different backgrounds and ability levels.
Upon finishing my degree I developed a summer soccer camp for youth to provide young people with soccer skills while integrating life-skills throughout. I enjoy working with and learning from young people and am committed to making contributions to their growth. I have gained other youth leadership experience by coaching soccer clubs throughout Seattle and coordinating after-school sport programs for Portland Public Schools. Most recently, I taught a multi-sport program to Aspire Academy student-athletes in Qatar. These experiences have given me a desire to become more involved on a daily basis as a future PE teacher, where I can impact the daily life choices that youth make.
As a coach, I have a responsibility to keep all players motivated, challenged and successful by differentiating my coaching strategies. As a future teacher, I will need to differentiate instruction to meet each student’s needs, knowing their ability and interest levels vary. I believe in the importance of leading by example, and have worked hard to become an educated adult who lives a healthy lifestyle. I earned a bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters in Sport Administration and Leadership, and continue to educate myself in the field of Health. I eat a nutritious diet, exercise, and never abuse drugs or alcohol. I am competent in motivating youth and I am able to manage challenging behavior effectively, conduct activities safely and communicate with young people and their families from diverse backgrounds.
As a volunteer tutor and after-school activities coordinator with City Year AmeriCorps, I got to know the stresses and concerns that young black children have. Some didn’t expect to have money for college and some didn’t think they were smart enough to go. This experience allowed me the opportunity to connect with youth and support their academic and social life. I observed teachers’ patience, passion, service, dedication and ability to connect with youth. They make a positive impact on children, are role models, work long hours, and deal with stressful situations like student behavior, communicating with parents, coordinating with the school district. Many volunteer on committees and attend workshops to improve their instruction. These teachers do it because they are passionate. As a future PE teacher, my passion and dedication motivate me to be a service-oriented teacher who goes above and beyond.
My family moved to Whidbey Island, Washington in 1996. As an immigrant to the United States from South Africa, I felt uncomfortable about moving and beginning high school in unknown territory. As an adolescent I had a difficult time adapting to American culture, but soccer was my link. Being part of a team helped me understand the culture, gain confidence, and trust others. Soccer was a vehicle to continuing my education as I received a scholarship to Seattle University. My experiences as an athlete and as an immigrant gave me a deeper understanding of students from different backgrounds and ability levels.
Upon finishing my degree I developed a summer soccer camp for youth to provide young people with soccer skills while integrating life-skills throughout. I enjoy working with and learning from young people and am committed to making contributions to their growth. I have gained other youth leadership experience by coaching soccer clubs throughout Seattle and coordinating after-school sport programs for Portland Public Schools. Most recently, I taught a multi-sport program to Aspire Academy student-athletes in Qatar. These experiences have given me a desire to become more involved on a daily basis as a future PE teacher, where I can impact the daily life choices that youth make.
As a coach, I have a responsibility to keep all players motivated, challenged and successful by differentiating my coaching strategies. As a future teacher, I will need to differentiate instruction to meet each student’s needs, knowing their ability and interest levels vary. I believe in the importance of leading by example, and have worked hard to become an educated adult who lives a healthy lifestyle. I earned a bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters in Sport Administration and Leadership, and continue to educate myself in the field of Health. I eat a nutritious diet, exercise, and never abuse drugs or alcohol. I am competent in motivating youth and I am able to manage challenging behavior effectively, conduct activities safely and communicate with young people and their families from diverse backgrounds.
As a volunteer tutor and after-school activities coordinator with City Year AmeriCorps, I got to know the stresses and concerns that young black children have. Some didn’t expect to have money for college and some didn’t think they were smart enough to go. This experience allowed me the opportunity to connect with youth and support their academic and social life. I observed teachers’ patience, passion, service, dedication and ability to connect with youth. They make a positive impact on children, are role models, work long hours, and deal with stressful situations like student behavior, communicating with parents, coordinating with the school district. Many volunteer on committees and attend workshops to improve their instruction. These teachers do it because they are passionate. As a future PE teacher, my passion and dedication motivate me to be a service-oriented teacher who goes above and beyond.
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