Biographical Information: May 31, 2005

Jonathan Cahill

BS Ed. University of Georgia
M Ed. University of South Carolina
MS Adult Education, Recreation and Leisure Management University of Southern Maine

Elementary Physical Education Teacher - 32 years (Retired 2004)

Nominated for National Education Association A+ Award for Excellence in Education in 1990

Maine Physical Education Teacher of the Year, 1996

Winner of the Maine Governor’s Council - Contest for Communities Award 2000: A competitive award presented by the Governor’s Council recognizing individuals/programs that break new ground in physical activity programming for youth

President: Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance - 2001 to 2003

Maine DARE Officers Association - Educator of the Year 2004

Founder and Director of "The Gym Dandies" Children’s Circus Arts Program, the largest continuously operating children’s circus in the United States (Co-curricular program, Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, ME)

25 years experience teaching and directing circus arts and co-curricular programs

Featured performances by the Gym Dandies: 2000 and 2004 National Independence Day Parades in Washington D.C.; 2002 Montreal Cycling Festival in Montreal, Quebec; 2005 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, New York.  The Gym Dandies will perform in the 2006 National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C.

Professional Organizations/Certifications:

Current State of Maine Teacher Certification in Physical Education and Health Education

Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Dance Academy
National Association for Leisure and Recreation
International Jugglers Association