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1 Part III O. Curriculum Vitae Jenny M. Linker (Zarak) North Dakota State University Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences phone: (217) Dept fax: (701) PO Box 6050 Fargo, ND EDUCATION: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Doctor of Philosophy, 2011, Kinesiology with a concentration in Physical Education Teacher Education Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA Master of Science, 2008, Physical Education with a concentration in Sport and Human Performance Westfield State College, Westfield, MA Bachelor of Science, 2004, Movement Science with a concentration in Secondary Physical Education, Teacher Licensure (5-12) University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA Bachelor of Science, 2000, Communication Disorders and Psychology TEACHING CERTIFICATION: Professional License Physical Education, Secondary (5-12), Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 2009 (current through 2014) PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. August 2011 Current Instructor, Parkland College, Champaign, IL. August 2009 May 2011 Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. August 2010 May

2 Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. August 2008 May 2010 Physical Education Teacher, Mountview Middle School, Holden, MA. August 2004 June 2008 RELATED EXPERIENCE: Head Start Body Start Physical Activity Consultant, Association of the American Alliance for Health, Recreation, and Dance, Reston, VA. July 2009 June 2011 Faculty Mentor, Parkland College, Champaign, IL. August 2010 May 2011 Undergraduate PETE Portfolio Coordinator, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. August 2008 May 2011 Assistant Director of Sports Fitness, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. April 2008 August 2010 Delegation Leader, People to People Australian Adventure Tour, Bristol County, MA. August 2007 August 2008 Head Coach, College of the Holy Cross Women s Rugby, Worcester, MA. September 2004 May 2008 Director of Recreation, Town of Spencer, Spencer, MA. May 2005 August 2006 Athletic Director, Summer Discovery Program, Cambridge, England & Burlington, VT. June 2003 August 2003 and June 2004 August 2004 Head Coach, Springfield College Women s Rugby, Springfield, MA. February 2003 November 2003 Head Coach, Mount Holyoke Women s Rugby, South Hadley, MA. September 2000 May 2001 PUBLICATIONS: Peer-Reviewed Articles Linker, J. M. & Woods, A. M. (in press). Like, we don t want to be P.E. teachers: Preservice classroom teachers beliefs about physical education and willingness to incorporate physical activity. The Physical Educator. (Data-based research manuscript) Linker, J. M., Ford, K. M., Knutson, J. M., & Goplen, H. A. (in press). The Adopt-a-School service-learning program: Igniting comprehensive school physical activity programs through 2

3 school and university partnerships. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. (A result of SchoolsAlive! work) Linker, J. M. & David, S. (in press). Prevention, recognition, and treatment of common recess injuries. Strategies. (A result of SchoolsAlive! work) Linker, J. M. (2016). Outdoor recess: The variety of roles physical educators can play. Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Journal, 36(1), (A result of SchoolsAlive! work) Strand, B., Linker, J., Deutsch, J., Hahne, K, & Douglas, M. M. (2016). Health and physical education teacher-preparation implementation of clinical practices: Integrating academic content to real-world application. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 87(4), Book Chapters Woods, A.M. & Linker, J.M. (2012). Developing and presenting content. In D.J. Cothran, H. Huang, Keeting, X. (Ed.), Learning for a lifetime: Effective secondary physical education programs. Education Press: Beijing, China. Peer-Reviewed Abstracts Linker, J. & Woods, A. M. (2012). Impact of a Methods Course on Preservice Classroom Teachers. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, March Supplement, A-53. Review Abstracts Linker, J., Physical Activity Today (PAT) Abstract review of Ten months of exercise improves general and visceral adiposity, bone, and fitness in black girls. [Barbeau, B. et al. (2007). Obesity, 15 (8), ]. Update PLUS, November/December, 2010 SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS: International Hetland, K. & Linker, J. (2013, October). SchoolsAlive!: How to Implement Let s Move! Active Schools at Your School. Presentation at the Physical & Health Education Canada 2013 National Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. National Ford, K. & Linker, J. (2016, April). RECESS-itate: Reviving Recess at Your School. Presentation at the 2016 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, Minneapolis, MN. 3

4 Linker, J., & Hetland, K. & Knutson, J. (2015, October). Integration of LMAS into the PETE Curriculum through Authentic Learning Experiences. Presentation at the 2015 SHAPE America PETE & HETE Conference, Atlanta, GA. Linker, J., & McGhie, S. (2015, March). Homeschool Practicum to Enhance PETE Student Professional Preparation. Presentation at the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, Seattle, WA. Linker, J., & Hetland, K. & Knutson, J. (2015, March). PETE Service-Learning: Elementary Partnerships to Jumpstart the Implementation of LMAS. Presentation at the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, Seattle, WA. Beil, R., Linker, J., Hetland, K., & Hustedt, R. (2013, October). Playful City USA 2013 Webinar Series: Healthy Schools, Active Kids! Sponsored by KaBoom! Linker, J. (2012, March). Impact of a Methods Course on Pre-service Classroom Teachers. Poster Presentation for the Research Consortium Conference of the 2012 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention and Exposition in Boston, MA. Not presented due to convention cancellation. Linker, J., O Connor, J., Daum, D., Valley, J., & Woods, A. M. (2011, April). A Slap to Your Facebook: Student Voice in Physical Education. Presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, San Diego, CA. Stanne, K. & Linker, J. (2003, April). Teaching physical education majors how to dance so they will want to teach dance. Presentation at the Annual Convention of the Association of the American Alliance for Health, Recreation, and Dance, Philadelphia, PA Regional Linker, J., Hetland, K., & Knutson, J. (2015, February). PETE Implementation of Let s Move! Active Schools. Presentation at the 2015 SHAPE America Central District Conference, Moorhead, MN. Hetland, K. M. & Linker, J. M. SchoolsAlive! Adopt-a-School. (2013, February). Presentation at the Central District American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 2013 Convention, Jackson, WY State Ford, K. & Linker, J. (2016, September). Active Classroom! Presentation at the North Dakota Reading Association Literacy Conference, Fargo, ND. Mauch, L., Linker, J., Reichert, P., & Engstrom, L. (2015, October). Game On! Presentation at the 2015 NDSHAPE Conference, Mandan, ND. 4

5 Linker, J. (2013, November). Let s Move! Active Schools-Where Do I Start? Presentation at the 2013 South Dakota Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Brookings, SD. Linker, J. & Hetland, K. (2013, November). SchoolsAlive! Local Implementation of Let s Move! Active Schools. Presentation at the 2013 South Dakota Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Brookings, SD. Linker, J. & Hetland, K. (2013, May). Active Recess. Presentation at the 2013 Roughrider Health Promotional Conference, Medora, ND. Linker, J. & Hetland, K. (2013, May). Active After School. Presentation at the 2013 Roughrider Health Promotional Conference, Medora, ND. Eskew, J. M., Mauch, L.M., Hetland, K. M., & Beil, R. (2012, September). SchoolsAlive! Presentation at the North Dakota Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State 2012 Conference, Bismarck, ND Eskew, J. (2011, September). Speedminton. Presentation at the North Dakota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance professional Development Workshop, Mayville, ND. Linker, J. (2009, March). Sport education model and team sportfolios: Connections in middle school physical education. Presentation at the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Midstate Conference, Charleston, IL Richardson (Pagnano), K., & Linker, J., (2007, November). Standards based grading in middle and high school physical education. Presentation at the Massachusetts Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Fall Convention, Worcester, MALocal GRANTS External Linker, J., & Hetland, K. (2015, August). Dakota Medical Foundation CassClayAlive!, $15,560.00, Fargo, ND. Linker, J., & Hetland, K. (2014, March). Dakota Medical Foundation Year Two Breakthrough Idea Challenge Grant, $49,960.00, Fargo, ND. Linker, J. & Hetland, K. (2012, November). Dakota Medical Foundation Breakthrough Idea Challenge Grant, $45,000, Fargo, ND. Internal Linker, J. (2016. January). Dean Match Travel Grant, $500, NDSU, Fargo, ND. 5

6 Linker, J. (2015, July). Dean Match Travel Grant, $500, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Linker, J. (2015, March). Pedagogical Lab Technology Fee Action Plan, Technology Fee Committee, $14,912.02, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Linker, J. (2014, April). HDE Support for Research and Grant Writing, $3,000, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Linker, J. (2014, January). Dean Match Travel Grant, $500, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Eskew, J. (2012, May). Curriculum Development Grant funded through the School of Education Bush Foundation Grant, $12,424, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Eskew, J. (Spring 2012). Dean Match Travel Grant, $500, NDSU, Fargo, ND. Eskew, J. (Spring 2012). Provost s Research and Scholarship Travel Fund Grant, $565, NDSU, Fargo, ND. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Member, Re-think Mental Health Higher Education Discussion Group, Cass-Clay Counties, ND & MN, September 2016-present. North Dakota PETE/HETE Incubator Co-organizer, Fargo, ND, June North Dakota 4-Year Institution Representative, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Interstate Passport Teamwork and Value Systems,. Boulder, CO, October March Physical Education Content Expert, Re-think Mental Health Prevention Discussion Group, Cass-Clay Counties, ND & MN, September 2015-present. Physical Education Content Expert, North Dakota PE Content Standards Committee, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, June 2014-July Member, CassClayAlive! Strategic Planning Committee Cass-Clay Counties, ND & MN. June Member, CassClayAlive! Steering Committee, Cass-Clay Counties, ND & MN. September 2013-present. Proposal Reviewer, 2015 SHAPE America PETE & HETE Conference to be held in Atlanta, GA, March,

7 Research Abstract Reviewer for Sport and Coaching, 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo to be held in Seattle, WA, July, Physical Education Content Expert, NCATE/ESPB Accreditation Review of Valley City State University, May Research Abstract Reviewer, 2014 AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition, Reston, Administrator/Supervisor, NDSU Let s Move in Home School, Fargo, ND. August present. Guest Reviewer, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, March April SchoolsAlive! Co-developer, Fargo, ND-Moorehead, MN, October 2011-present. Placement and Support Committee Member, Education Department, North Dakota State University, September 2011-present. Graduate Academy for New Teaching Assistants Facilitator, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, August ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program Grant Reviewer, National Assoiation for Sport and Physical Education, Reston, VA, ACHIEVEMENTS: 2016 Exemplary Program of the Year, North Dakota State University The Health & Physical Education Teacher Education Program Faculty (Brad Strand, Jenny Linker, Joe Deutsch, Marty Douglas, & Kristen Hahne), North Dakota Society of Health and Physical Educators, Fargo, ND, August North Dakota College/University Physical Education Teacher of the Year, North Dakota Society of Health and Physical Educators, Mandan, ND, October NDSU Service Learning Award, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, April Star Award, Dakota Medical Foundation, Fargo, ND. January Benjamin H. Massey Memorial Award, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. May

8 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, IL. Fall 2010, Spring 2010, and Fall Student-Mentor Award, IAHPERD, Jacksonville, IL. November Division I Collegiate All-American, USA Rugby, Boulder, CO and PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Society of Health and Physical Educators of America North Dakota Society of Health and Physical Educators 8

9 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: Brad Strand, Ph.D. Kim A. Overton, Ph.D AAHPERD President, Director of Field Experiences Professor School of Education Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences North Dakota State University North Dakota State University Dept 2625 PO Box 6050 Dept 2620 PO Box 6050 Fargo, ND Phone: Phone: Amelia Mays Woods, Ph.D Jamie A. O'Connor, Ph.D. Associate Professor Assistant Professor Department of Kinesiology and Community Health Department of Kinesiology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Phone: Phone: Kristen M. Ford, Ph.D. Chair, Physical Education and Health Department Assistant Professor, Physical Education and Health Education Pedagogy Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota Phone:

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