JUSTIN J. PENLEY
423-439-4371 (W)
penleyj@etsu.edu
EDUCATION
2014-Present East Tennessee State University
 Pursuing Doctoral Degree in Education Leadership
 Pursuing Adminstrative Endorsment
Johnson City, TN
2003-2004
Milligan College
Milligan College, TN
Master’s Degree in Education
 Certified and Highly Qualified in grades 5-8 History and Language Arts
 Certified in K-12 Physical Education
1995-1997
East Tennessee State University
 B.S., Communications
 Concentration in Public Relations; minor in Sociology
Johnson City, TN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-Present University School
Johnson City, TN
Instructor
 Responsible for curriculum-driven instruction
 Implemented differentiated and cross-curriculum instruction
 Research, plan, and implement lessons strictly aligned with state curriculum
standards
 Assess and communicate student progress and performance
 Served as mentor teacher to student-teacher candidates
 Served on Professional Development PLC
 Attended and presented at Local and Regional Workshops
 Collaborated with both University School peers as well as ETSU faculty to plan
and develop strategies and special events (U.S. Elementary, Middle, & High
Schools; ETSU Sports Sciences; ETSU Colleges of Nursing, Medicine, &
Military Sciences; ETSU Athletics)
2007-Present University High School
Johnson City, TN
Boys Basketball Head Coach
 Research, plan, organize, and implement practices
 Chaperon practices, games, and summer camps
 Develop game and travel schedules
 Plan and implement fundraisers
 Work with other campus groups to schedule facility use
 Work with local print & TV media
2009-Present University High School
Johnson City, TN
Boys & Girls Golf Head Coach
 Schedule and chaperone all golf practices and matches, working with local golf
courses and other high schools
 Collaborate with other HS coaches to plan and organize the conference
jamboree, District, and Region tournaments
 Attend/chaperone jamborees, District, Region, & State Tournaments
 Collaborate/organize parents’ volunteering to bring snacks/lunch and drinks to
all golf events
 Work with local print & TV media
2004-2007 Ross N. Robinson Middle School
Kingsport, TN
Teacher
 Responsible for curriculum-driven instruction
 Attended
several workshops and professional development training
opportunities
 Implemented differentiated and cross-curriculum instruction
 Academic Team Leader
 Research, plan, and implement lessons strictly aligned with state curriculum
standards
 Assess and communicate student progress and performance
2004-2007 Dobyns-Bennett High School
Kingsport, TN
Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
 2004-2005 – Freshman team head coach
 2005-2006 – Freshman team head coach
 2006-2007 – Junior Varsity head coach
 Also assisted varsity team each season, including assisting in practicing planning,
scouting, game-planning, and stat-keeping
 Planned and organized travel to several instructional camps, including David
Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN), King College (Bristol, TN.), Wofford
College (Spartanburg, S.C.), Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA.), and University of
Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN).
ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE
University School
o Completed 33 hours of post-Master’s Degree graduate school credit
o Served as mentor teacher to eight student-teacher candidates
o Member of University School’s Building Leadership Team
o Member of University School’s Advisory Committee
o Served on Professional Development PLC & Policies/Procedures
Subcommittee
o Served on multiple University School Faculty Search Committees
o Serve on ETSU Wellness Committee
o Collaborated on & implemented S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness &
Familiarization Exchange) Training & Bullying Prevention Program with
ETSU Public Safety
o Collaborated on Nutrition Presentation with the Washington County
Extension of University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture to present
the program “How To Avoid Falling In Love With A Jerk/Jerkette” as well
as implementing a Nutrition presentation to US Wellness students
o Collaborated/planned /organized presentations/events with ETSUs
colleges of Education, Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, Dental Hygiene,
& Military Sciences
o Helped plan, organize, and supervise middle school Hoops-For-Heart
program
o Senior Class Sponsor
o Serve on Graduation Committee
o Chaperone Senior Retreat, College Fair & Prom;
o Collaborated with ETSU Public Safety to present a program specifically for
high school female Wellness students to help them avoid, escape, and
survive sexual assaults against women, as well as anti-bullying presentations
for males
o Presented at TAHPERD /ETSU Dept. of Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation
Management Co-Teaching workshop
o Co-presented at University School’s Workshop – Integrating Academics in
the Gym Classroom
o Presented at Kingsport City School’s Summer Wellness Institute
o Served as proctor for EOC testing
o Participated/performed ETSU’s College of Education’s Teacher
Admission Board Interviews
o Completed Preventing Sexual Harassment training through ETSU online
o Completed Title IV Compliance training online through Tennessee Board of
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Regents eLearning
Completed Repect in the Workplace Equiuty & Diversity Trianing thourgh
ETSU online
Worked with ETSU’s College of Public Health to develop a focus group
on Social Support and Adolescence Obesity for the Department of Community
and Behavioral Health
Completed NFHS/TSSAA Concussion Training
Completed NFHS/TSSAA Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
CPR certified
Kingsport City Schools
o Dealing with Violence in the Workplace
o Teaching Children in Poverty
o Research-Based Instruction
o Best Practices of Middle School
o ABCs of Bullying
o Applebaum Training Institute
o East Tennessee Basketball Coaches Clinic (2004, 2005, 2006)
o Attended Basketball Camps at University of Tennessee, Lipscomb, Va.
Tech, Wofford, Chattanooga, King College, Mars Hill College, Oak Ridge
High School, Salem (Va.) High School, Dobyns-Bennett High School
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport
o Awarded 1999 Full-Time Professional of the Year
o Valuing Diversity – 1999 Southeast Program Institute
o Serving Youth in Severely Distressed Communities – 1999
o Southeast Program Institute
o 2000 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Supervision & Leadership
o 1999 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Program Training
o 1994 B&GC Tennessee All-Staff Retreat – Program Training
o Outcomes Measurement – 1998 Southeast Program Institute
o Nike 202: Coaches Training – 1998 Southeast Program Institute
o Nike 303: Girls Sports – 1998 Program Institute
o Measuring Program Outcomes – 1998 Program Institute