Grace Anne Vick

Passionate and dedicated Physical Education Teacher with prior experience fostering students' physical development, teamwork, and confidence in a middle school setting. After taking several years to focus on raising and supporting my own children, I am eager to bring my renewed energy, patience, and firsthand understanding of youth development back into the classroom. Equipped with strong classroom management, lesson planning, and motivational skills, I am committed to creating an inclusive, active, and positive learning environment where students thrive physically and socially.

Stay-at-Home Mom, 05/01/18, Present, Managed a dynamic, fast-paced household, cultivating strong time management, organization, and leadership skills., Facilitated children’s development through educational activities, social engagement, and physical play, deepening my understanding of youth behavior and motivation., Coordinated schedules, problem-solved daily challenges, and maintained a positive, supportive environment — skills directly transferable to classroom management and student engagement.

• North Carolina “A” License in K-12 Physical Education, 2004 - 2019
• ACSM/NSPAPPH Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist, 2012 - 2015
• ACSM/GEI Certified Group Exercise Instructor, 2014 - 2017

• American College of Sports Medicine
• North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
• SHAPE America

• EXSS 1000 – Lifetime Physical Activity & Fitness, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014
• EXSS 4502 – Independent Study – ASAP, Spring 2014
• EXSS 4992 – Research Internship in Exercise Physiology, Summer 2014
• EDPH 235 – Dance & Gymnastics, Fall 2014 - 2017
• EDPH 320 – Team Sport I, Fall 2014 – 2018
• EDPH 415 – Individual Sport, Fall 2014 – 2018
• EDPH 445 – Assessment & Evaluation in Physical Education, Graduate Courses
• EXSS 6600 – Lifetime Physical Activity & Fitness Seminar, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014

• Agreement of Hip and Ankle Worn Activity Monitors for Measurement of Physical Activity, Mahar, M.T., Peavler, M., Edwards, G.A., Boerio, N.A., Carr, L.J., 2012, Accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA
• Perceptions of Objective and Self-Report Methods for Monitoring Sedentary and Physical Activity Behaviors, Carr, L.J., Peavler, M., Edwards, G.A., Boerio, N.A., Mahar, M.T., 2012, Accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA
• Effects of After-School Energizers on Physical Activity, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Composition, This is an intervention involving 15 after-school sites in Pitt County, NC.

• Co-Facilitator, EXSS/HLTH 1000 Red Cross Blood Drive, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014
• Contributor, Lifetime Physical Activity & Fitness Instructor Leadership Manual, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014
• Contributor, Lifetime Physical Activity & Fitness Textbook, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014
• Student Recommendation Letters, Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Spring 2012 – Summer 2014
• Co-Director, After-School Activity Program, Fall 2012 – Summer 2014
• Committee Member, ECU Blood Committee, American Red Cross, Fall 2012 – Summer 2014
• Committee Member, Campus Recreation & Wellness Advisory Council, East Carolina University, Fall 2012 – Summer 2014
• Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Spring 2013 – Summer 2014
• Thesis Committee Member, East Carolina University, Spring 2013
• Contributor, EXSS 6650-Seminar in Exercise & Sport, East Carolina University, Fall 2013 – Summer 2014
• Volunteer, Kinesiology Majors Club, East Carolina University, Southern Living Assisted Living Facility, December 2013
• Thesis Committee Member, East Carolina University, Spring 2014
• Co-author, Lifetime Physical Activity & Fitness Textbook, Fitness Matters, 2014