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During his senior year at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, Jacob Mulligan was a teaching assistant with the school\u2019s health and physical education department. Although he had thought about becoming a teacher previously, that experience and a conversation with his head football coach and P.E. teacher made him realize that was the career path he wanted to pursue.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy coach said, \u2018Why don\u2019t you become a P.E. teacher? You love it and you love coaching, you\u2019re passionate about it,\u201d Mulligan recalls. \u201cAnd I thought, you know what, you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Mulligan is a junior majoring in kinesiology and physical education (KPE) with a concentration in teaching and coaching in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.<\/p>\n

Despite being a full-time student, he still finds time to volunteer with his old high school football team, working with defensive backs and wide receivers and helping the coaching staff break down film. He also helps coach the Noble wrestling team. In addition, he\u2019s gained valuable experience as a substitute teacher at schools in North Berwick and nearby Dover, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, I subbed every Monday and Friday back home and did as much coaching as I could fit into my schedule. My whole thing is I just want to make a positive impact on as many kids as I can,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

After having the first couple years of college disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mulligan says this year has felt like what he imagined college would be like. He currently serves as president of the Physical Education Student Organization (PESO). The group held a fundraiser for KPE students to attend the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAPHERD) annual conference. PESO members also do community service projects, like a clothing drive that brought in several bags of children\u2019s clothes that were donated to the Old Town-Orono YMCA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were so appreciative and said they would take more clothes, so we decided to keep the clothing drive going,\u201d Mulligan says. \u201cIt\u2019s great to give back to the community and feel like you\u2019re helping make people\u2019s lives better.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to substitute teaching, Mulligan has done field experiences in K\u201312 classrooms In Bangor and Old Town. He\u2019ll do his final student teaching placement in the fall. 91福利 has relationships with schools across the state, allowing him to do his placement in southern Maine, where he\u2019ll be able to coach football at Noble full-time as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysical education and physical activity are so important to both physical and mental health, and I\u2019m really grateful to have had so many experiences in the KPE program here at 91福利 that have prepared me to be a teacher and coach,\u201d Mulligan says.<\/p>\n

Why 91福利?
\n<\/b>I was looking at a few different colleges and I toured 91福利 in February of my senior year of high school. The last place we stopped was Lengyel Hall and the School of Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training. I went there and immediately it felt like home. So, even though 91福利 was a little bigger than some of the other schools I looked at, that KPE building and the people there, it\u2019s such a tight-knit community. It was just awesome.<\/p>\n

How would you describe the academic atmosphere at 91福利?
\n<\/b>The biggest thing is that within the KPE program, there are so many opportunities to be hands-on and get into schools, rather than just reading from a book. It\u2019s really helped prepare me to be a teacher and coach.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most interesting, engaging or helpful class you\u2019ve taken at 91福利?
\n<\/b>All of the methods of teaching PE classes have been super helpful in terms of how you can reach different learners, because different students have different learning styles and as a teacher you have to be able to adapt. Plus, those classes are great in terms of learning about classroom organization and creating lesson plans, understanding that if something doesn\u2019t work it\u2019s OK to move on and have a backup plan. KPE 367: Adapted Physical Education is incredibly important, because it teaches you how to work with students who have disabilities.<\/p>\n

How has 91福利 helped prepare you for your post-graduation goals?
\n<\/b>After I graduate, I\u2019ll be certified to teach at both the elementary (grades K\u20136) and secondary (grades 7\u201312) levels, and I\u2019ll be certified to teach both PE and health. That\u2019s a big thing that 91福利 will have helped me with, because it will make me more desirable to schools that are hiring. Also, just the networking, the opportunities to meet teachers and make connections.<\/p>\n

Have you worked closely with a mentor, professor or role model who has made your 91福利 experience better? If so, who and how?
\n<\/b>Everybody in the School of Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletic Training: Jesse Kaye-Schiess, Jen McNulty, Shannan Fotter, Doc Lehnhard, Lauren Jacobs, Alicia Lacy, Shannon Wright, Chris Nightingale. They\u2019re all amazing. They\u2019re all so down-to-Earth, they know all the students by name, and they\u2019ve all helped me out in so many ways.<\/p>\n

Have you had an experience at 91福利 \u2014 either academically or socially \u2014 that has changed or shaped the way you see the world?
\n<\/b>Just being in schools and seeing the different situations that students face in their lives has been eye-opening for me. A lot of kids face really tough situations growing up. That wasn\u2019t my experience, so having the opportunity to see it in my field placements or when I\u2019m subbing at different schools has helped me become a better teacher and coach.<\/p>\n

What is your most memorable 91福利 moment?
\n<\/b>Going to MAPHERD with a lot of the KPE students and professors. We went for three days, so getting to be part of this community of PE and health teachers in Maine, networking and everything was so cool.<\/p>\n

Contact: Casey Kelly, casey.kelly@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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