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Mr. Jeremy Klaff is available to do staff development at your school for Powerpoint
instruction. Hire Mr. Klaff for your parties ... despite his fear of clowns, he
can make a serious balloon giraffe.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Binghamton
University, Binghamton, NY 1999 Cum Laud
Master of Arts, Binghamton
University, Binghamton, NY Dec., 2000
60 credits beyond Masters in the field
of History and Education.
Best colorer in 2nd grade. Runner-up best
colorer in 3rd grade.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
NY
State Permanent Certification
NYC Public Schools Pier Diem
Certificate
NYS Time Machine Operation provisional license
CPR, First Aid, Difibulation.
HONORS THESIS / LIBRARY PUBLICATION
1998-1999. The Historiographical
evolution of the causes to the New York City Draft Riots of
1863. Be the first to take it out of the BU Library if you are in the area
... for no one else has ever cared.
TEACHING
2001-present, History teacher at Schreiber High School in Port
Washington, NY. Currently teaching 9th, and 10th Grade Global studies,
11th Grade US History and Government, AP US History, and Radio I
and Radio II.
COACHING
EXPERIENCE
2001-2010, Paul D. Screiber High School Boys Varsity
Track Coach.
2003-present, Paul D. Schreiber High School Boys and Girls Cross Country
Coach.
Misc. Academia
Published contributor
to official women’s history website ...
womhist.binghamton.edu. Download some DBQ's in your spare time!!!!
ENTERTAINMENT AND
COMMUNICATIONS
Co-founder of Social Studs, the legendary educational rock band!
Stadium Master of Cermonies and Musical Director,
Binghamton Mets (NY Mets AA minor league affiliate), 1999-2000. Duties include
in-stadium announcing on field, performing contests, roving interviews with players and
fans, and back-up public-address announcer; coordinate music and interactive fan
cheers. Paid in Hot Dogs.
Stadium Master of
Ceremonies for the Brooklyn Cyclones, (NY Mets A minor league
affiliate) 2004-2006. Duties include in-stadium announcing on field,
performing contests, post-game interviews, and interaction with fans.
Paid in even more Hot Dogs.
Lousy Stand-up
Comedian: Performed on MTV’s TRL, and BTV's On The Daily. Played
various comedy clubs in NYC, and Los Angeles. Failed to entertain a
single person in these endeavors, and
coincidentally remained in the classroom.
Writer,
and Actor for various Independent Films that never made it anywhere.
Contributor to History Channel 2's 51 Amazing Facts About America
(2014)
Sports Director, WHRW Radio and Television, Binghamton, NY. Radio
play-by-play announcer for Binghamton University Women’s home and road
basketball games, 1998-2000. Entailed not only broadcasting games, but
coordinating equipment, training future broadcasters, and sleeping on hotel room
floors.
Producer, Writer,
Editor, Director, and Star of College Radio show and TV Show. Weekly
comedy show for both radio and television featuring interactive
call-ins, comedy skits, and prestigious guests from the Binghamton
area ... like that guy who lived down the block.
Binghamton Television Trainer, 1999-2000.
Taught aspiring television students in the areas of production, broadcasting,
and editing. Nothing I taught them is used anymore because the technology is
obsolete.
Staff writer for PipeDream (Binghamton Campus Newspaper)
Staff writer for Binghamton Sports Weekly.
AWARDS
Harvard Club of Long Island Distinguished Teacher (The
only way I could get into Harvard)
Nassau County X-Country Achievement in Coaching Award. Or as I
call it -- they ran hard, and I undeservingly got credit.
Who's Who Of
American Teachers -- I have no idea what this means, or if it's really
an honor for my name was spelled wrong in the letter.
Binghamton University
Director’s Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Received 12 Binghamton University Excelsior Awards for radio and
television broadcasting. 12 acceptance speeches that everyone
ignored.
INTERNSHIP
Albany
Semester Program, 1997. Served as a law assistant to the head lawyers of the
Department of Motor Vehicles, State Headquarters, Albany, NY. This internship
mainly consisted of me eating lunch and playing on the computer.
Broome
County Historical Society, 1998. Acted as curator and archiver of local
historical documents. I touched old books.
Independent Study, 1996. Studied resistance to the
U.S. Civil War.
MISCELLANEOUS
Served as Master of Ceremonies for various Binghamton University
events, including fashion shows, election debates, and Basketball
Midnight Madness.
Emceed many
High School events including
fashion shows, teacher
talent shows, and pep
rallies.
Ability to use guitar
somewhat efficiently.
Has Written 8 Screenplays that no
one wanted to invest millions of dollars in to make.
Certified in CPR, first aid,
Defibulation, and completed Philosophy of Coaching, and Health and Injury
Prevention courses.
Williamsport Certified Little League umpire,
1991-present. Have made numerous children cry by calling them out on strikes.
Licensed judge for the Miss America Pageant; was a
judge for the 1999 Miss Binghamton Pageant.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER SKILLS
Facilitated
workshop in “Creativity with Powerpoint” at the Long Island Council for Social
Studies (LICSS)
Led workshop
for CW Post's Teaching American History Forum.
Presented workshop at
SCOPE technology conference, "Entertainment in Education."
Facilitated mini teacher workshops within
Schreiber HS, 2001-present.
I know a lot
about soup.
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