About Me

Welcome 

   My name is Logan Cervantes, and I am a current Adapted Physical Education (APE) student at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Previously on the track of going into Physical Therapy (PT), I discovered APE during the COVID-19 Pandemic when I was questioning whether I wanted to be a Physical Therapist or not. I confirmed this after being in a car crash during the pandemic and having to go to PT myself. I did not like being inside a clinic for only an hour, I could not imagine having a career inside a clinic for the rest of my life. My mom had a friend, Carol Schreiner, who is a current APE teacher with Torrance Unified School District (TUSD), and during the pandemic, when she could not teach face-to-face, she filmed videos to send to her students to do at home. I loved watching the videos because the activities were always so creative and fun for the students to participate in, despite being online. I love being creative and creating fun lessons for students, so this inspired me to go into APE. I especially love to create themes for each lesson to help students become engaged with the content of the class. 

   In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends especially attending Angel City FC soccer games and going to Disneyland. I love to take my two dogs, Koa and Kaia, on long walks and to the park occasionally. I worked at YMCA in the Physical Learning Activities for Youth (PLAY) Program, where I was a Lead Coach. I was based at two elementary schools in Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) where I teach K-5 physical education during and after school. Being a Lead Coach requires me to manage about 3-5 other PLAY staff at each school site and to confirm they are following the curriculum plan as well as YMCA protocols and procedures. 

I am currently a Project CAPE scholar at CSULB. Project CAPE at CSULB provides APE scholars with extensive hands-on preparation, offering 2–3 practicum experiences each semester that allow future teachers to work directly with diverse learners, apply evidence-based practices, and strengthen their skills in adapting physical activities for students with disabilities. The program cultivates highly qualified and confident APE professionals by pairing coursework with consistent field-based learning, ensuring scholars gain meaningful real-world experience, deepen their understanding of APE environments, and develop the competencies needed to succeed as future adapted physical educators.