My name is Luciana Polk, I am a senior at Saint Vincent College studying Health and Physical Education with a minor in Psychology. I am also a student athlete competing in both women's volleyball and lacrosse. I student taught at Latrobe Elementary School and Greater Latrobe Junior High School.

During my time at Saint Vincent College, I had numerous opportunities to practice my teaching profession to multiple grade levels throughout Westmoreland County. In my field classes I was able to practice and imply different teaching techniques, strategies, and methods for health and physical education for grades K-12th. For example, I have created and taught two classes for Saint Vincent's Step-Up program, one virtually and one in person, observed and participated in a variety of health and physical education classes, and practiced co-teaching. Additionally, I have created an IEP and assembled multiple health and physical education lessons and unit plans for a variety of grade levels/abilities. I also have experience with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I observed multiple adaptive PE lessons and was a Job Coach for Saint Vincent's Bearcat B.E.S.T. program.