Benjamin Slusher

9240 Wildwood Rd Montgomery, MI 49255

Phone: (517) 398 0234 E-Mail: benslusher1@gmail.com

Objective:
My aspirations are to obtain a teaching position at your school.
I desire to coach basketball and track if positions are available.

Experience:
August 2014 Present Date

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Eighth grade teacher at Camden Frontier Schools

October 2012 Present Date
Seventh grade boys and girls basketball and track coach for Camden Frontier School.
August 2013 August 2014
First grade teacher at Camden Frontier Schools
May 2012 June 2013
Certified substitute teacher through PESG. Substitute taught at Camden Frontier Schools, Jonesville
Community Schools, and Hudson Area Schools.
October 2012 December 2012
Student-taught at Jonesville Elementary for the second half of my assignment to finish my college
education. I taught all subjects in fourth grade at Jonesville, which included, mathematics, science,
reading, writing and spelling.
September 2012 October 2012
Student-taught at Hudson Area Schools where I taught physical education for grades 6-12. During the
first half of my assignment the subjects that I instructed were Fitness for Life and Lifetime Sports.
September 2009 May 2012
Over two hundred observation hours logged. Schools and subjects that I observed were Physical
Education at Adrian High-school; Special Education, Adapted Physical Education, and Elementary
Physical Education at Madison Community Schools; Fourth Grade Mathematics at Alexander Elementary
School, and lastly, seventh grade math at Springbrook Middle School.

Certifications:

Michigan Physical Education

Michigan Health Education
Michigan Elementary Education
CPR Certified

Water Safety Instructor

Fundamentals of Instructor Training
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
Standard First Aid

Education:
Grand Valley State University

Present Date

In the fall I am pleased to announce that I will be attending Grand Valleys Online Masters Program for
Educational Technology. This prestigious program is rated in the top 10 of the country.

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Adrian College

September 2008 May 2012

Graduated from Adrian College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a grade point average (GPA) over 3.5.
I majored in physical education, minored in health education and elementary education.

Adrian College, being a small private college afforded me several one on one learning opportunities with
professors, allowing a close mentoring relationship that served to better myself as a professional.

Affiliations:
Michigan Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD)
Michigan Reading Association (MRA)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
Professional Education Service Group (PESG)
Michigan Association of Computer Related Technology in Learning (MACUL)
Michigan Association of Middle School Educators (MAMSE)
Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA)
Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM)

Work History:
Teacher at Camden Frontier Camden, MI
Campus Safety Officer
Hope College Holland, MI
Substitute Teacher
Professional Education Service Group Caledonia, MI

August 2013 Present Day

May 2013 August 2014
May 2012 August 2013

Skills:

Positive learning environment

Computer proficient
Interpersonal skills
Structured/Organized

Positive reinforcement
Desire to succeed
Effective time management
Positive atmosphere promotion

References:
Chuck Brown
College Professor/Supervisor
Adrian
(517) 264 3823
cbrown2@adrian.edu
Scott Riley
Superintendant/Principal
Camden Frontier
(517) 368 5991
rileysc@cfss.org

Ryan Grimm
Student teaching supervisor
Jonesville Community Schools
(517) 320 0179
rgrimm@jonesvilleschools.org

Deb Brown
Teacher/Teaching Partner
Camden Frontier
(419) 346 0206
browndkr13@gmail.com

Denise Gendron
First Grade Teacher/Mentor Teacher
Camden Frontier
(517) 368 5991
gendrode@cfss.org

Benjamin Slusher
9240 Wildwood Rd Montgomery, MI 49255
Phone: (517) 398 0234 E-Mail: benslusher1@gmail.com

Special Experiences:
In two years I have taught the full gamut of my certification. My first year I taught first grade and
received high evaluation marks from the principal and superintendent. Due to my developed rapport with older
students through tutoring and coaching, and my skills with math and science, my second year I was moved to an
eighth grade self contained classroom. Furthermore, I have coached basketball and track for boys and girls at the
middle school level. In addition, I have participated in Saturday school tutoring for students struggling in
mathematics. Additionally, in my two years at Camden Frontier have shown high interest in my continued
education and have sent me to several professional development conferences, such as: Michigan Association for
Computer Related Technology in Learning (MACUL), Michigan Association of Middle School Educators
(MAMSE), Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA), Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM),
and others.
At Adrian College, I participated in many different intramural sports programs, attended Michigan
Reading Association conference, attended both the Michigan Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance, and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance conferences in
Michigan and Boston.