James Telman 7376 Chino Valley Byron Center MI, 49315 616-821-8263 JTTelman@gmail.

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Objective: As an educator, my goal is to make a signicant difference in the classroom through assisting and instructing students both individually and as a class. I will fulll and support the objectives set by the District ,CCSS and IEP, while fullling the requirements laid out for a primary educator.

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Certication: Michigan Elementary Provisional Teaching Certication: May 2014 K-5 All subject areas 6-8 Social Studies Qualications: Five years of undergraduate and one year of graduate school, learning responsibility to deliver work on time. Team work: Four years high school basketball, four years College basketball; learning team work, selessness, learning to work with others, following instructions as well as specic procedures. Teaching skills appropriately through knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading/readiness, writing/readiness, and mathematics/readiness Perfectionist: Believe in doing things properly. Assessing students, knowing that my work is not done unless it is done right for each student to gain knowledge and understanding Ability to be taught: As a basketball player, one has to have the desire, and the ability to be taught, called on, and coached. I am a willing learner, for the benet of all Leadership skills: Ethical Strong and self reliant Inuential Patient Self-awareness I am aware of my strengths and abilities, and who I am
7376 Chino Valley Byron Center, MI 49315 616-821-8263

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Committed and inuential Leadership with compassion Strong group skills

High School Forest Hills Central College Aquinas College - History Major (Bachelor in Arts) GVSU Bachelor Social Studies GVSU Graduate Teaching Certication- Primary Ed.

2003 2005-10 2013 2013-14

Experience Teaching assisting and student teaching 4th grade in Grandville Public Schools Academic Interventionist for Kentwood Public Schools (Valleywood Middle) Attendance team for Kentwood Public Schools (Valleywood Middle) Special education para professional at Kentwood Public Schools (Crestwood and Valleywood Middle School) 11 Summers as basketball camp coach 3 Years of ACT tutoring Valleywood Sports club coordinator Valleywood 7th & 8th grade girls basketball coach 7th & 8th grade co-ed track coach Assistant JV boys Basketball coach West Catholic Spectrum Health CLS (Community Learning Services) program YMCA kids sports program teacher Student teaching- Cummings Elementary (Grandville Public Schools)

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Interests

Teaching, traveling, coaching basketball, reading, history(visiting ruins of old civilizations) cooking, working with kids and continuing my education and experiences.

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Teresa Snoap 4th grade teacher at Cummings Elementary 616-901-4374 Kristine Dahlquist Instructor Consultant 616-455-1200 ex: 32213 1110 50th ST Kentwood, MI 49508 Mindy Westra Crestwood Middle School Principal 616-538-7670 1110 50th ST Kentwood, MI 49508 Stephanie Folkringa Special Education 616-893-7896 ex:32233 2674 44th ST Kentwood, MI 49512 Dave Hammer Aquinas College basketball coach 616-299-2797 1607 Robinson Rd. SE Grand Rapids MI, 49506 Rick Hateld Crossroads Alternative Education Principal 616-538-7670 ext: 34204 28 60th ST Kentwood, MI 49548

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