1. Steven D. Sheffield___________________________-
_______ 6 South Tilbury Road Salem NJ 08079 856-935-7855
Professional Summary
Creative communicator, team builder, change agent and inquiry-based learning educator with 15 years
of experience. Involved in curriculum writing and course development. AP certified teaching AP
Psychology. As Special Education Department Chair, it is our mission to ensure our students receive
the best support and accommodations to be successful in their high school career and provide
opportunities to enable them to be successful in college, in their careers and as productive citizens in
our communities.
Education
School Leadership Studies, Master of Education Program, Wilmington University, New Castle, DE
Master of Arts in Special Education Administration, Wilmington University, New Castle, DE
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Certification
Principal Certificate
Supervisor Certificate
Elementary School Teacher K-5
Teacher of the Handicapped K-12
Teacher of Social Studies K-12
Teacher of Psychology K-12
Registered Athletic Administrator Certificate
Teaching Experience – AP Psychology/SE History Teacher, Salem City School District, 9/2003 -
Present
 Taught 4th
-6th
grade MD students in a self-contained class setting across all content areas
 In class support teaching experience across all content areas
 Establish IEP accommodations and modifications for special education students in accordance
with core content standards of their goals and content area objectives
 Incorporate Reading Like a Historian, primary document based lessons developed by The
Stanford History Education Group, academic conservations and Collins writing portfolios
 Created and implemented curriculum and teach AP Psychology
 Participated in Extended School Year Program for K-8 children and teach Alternative &
Summer School for high risk students
 Highly qualified under NCLB in Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies
Leadership Experience – Special Education Department Chair, Discipline Committee Chair,
Professional Development Committee Chair, Athletic Site Manager & Athletic Coach, Salem
High School, Salem, NJ 9/2010 - Present
 Created, implemented curriculum Back mapping and teach AP/CP Psychology, Sports
Psychology, World & U.S. History
 Aligned Psychology courses with the National Standards for High School Psychology
Curriculum through the American Psychological Association
 Chair the Special Education Department, Discipline Committee and Professional Development
Committee. HIB Committee member

2.  Assisting Athletic Director as Site Manager for home athletic events
 Chaired Lateness Change Project to incorporate prompt attendance and citizenship
accountability to extra-curricular activities and student-athlete code of conduct contract
 Developed Change Project to incorporate out of school suspensions to be served in our in
school suspension program to reduce loss instructional and learning time for our at risk students
 Created tiered level discipline referral criteria with administration.
 Piloting NCAA Clearing House Core Course GPA software program with all our student
athletes
 Co-Chaired Final Exam Exemption Project creating academic, attendance, behavior, and
citizenship criteria requirements for exemption qualifications of taking final exams
 Former Head Football Coach, Defensive/Offensive Coordinator, and Defensive/Offensive Line
Coach, 2001-2012
 Coached 50 student athletes selected as All-Stars, Brooks-Irvine Club & Touchdown Club of
Southern NJ Player of the Week honorees and facilitate college recruitment of our student
athletes
Corporate Experience
 Insurance Branch Trainer & National CLEO Project Audit Team, OneBeacon Insurance
Group, Phila., PA
 Litigation Claim Examiner & Claim Supervisor, OneBeacon Insurance Group & Transamerica
Insurance Group, Phila., PA
 Litigation Manager, NFI Industries, Inc., Vineland, NJ
 Field Claims Investigator, New Jersey Transit Bus Operations, Camden, NJ
 Juvenile Probation Officer, Salem County Superior Court System, Salem, NJ
Prior Teaching Experience
 Social Studies Teacher & Football, Wrestling, Track Coach, Pennsville School District,
Pennsville, NJ
Membership
American Psychological Association, TOPSS, Washington, DC, Member
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA, Member
National Council for the Social Studies, Silver Spring, MD, Member
National Federation of State High School Coaches Association, Indianapolis, IN, Member
National Interscholastic Athletic Administration Association, Indianapolis, IN, Member
Rowan University Brown & Gold Gridiron Club, Glassboro, NJ, Alumni Member
Rowan University Football Team, Former Student Athlete & Member of 4 time NJSCAC Conference
Champions
Salem High School Football Team, Former Student Athlete & Member of Tri-County Conference &
South Jersey Group II Champions