Aaron Blain
Objective
To guide, instruct, provide, and foster a lifelong appreciation of the social sciences to help ones local and global community
Education
Michigan State University
Masters in Secondary Education
GPA: 3.90
Grand Valley State University (2006)
Major: Bachelor of Science Degree in Group Social Studies (RX Endorsement)
Minor: Geography
GPA: 3.57 (3.87 content)
Work Experience
Teacher at East Kentwood High School (2007-)
- Taught U.S. History, World History, Guided Academic, and Teen Leadership.
- Created a school-within-a-school called the Academy that taught 116 at-risk students in 2008.
- Established a second school within-a-school (Global Tech 21) based on Project Based Learning, 21st century skills, and cross curricular instruction.
- Certified in Capturing Kids Hearts, Process Champions, and instructor of Teen Leadership.
- Chaperoned the 9th Grade East Coast Trip that visits New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Virginia.
Creston Head Swimming and Diving Coach (2006-)
- Placed numerous swimmers into the Creston top-twenty swimming record books.
- Only the third coach in the teams fifty-seven year history.
- Girls team Academic All-American 2012.
- Coached one All-American and seven swimmers to All-Conference recognition
Student Teacher at Jenison Junior High School (2006)
- Taught fifteen weeks integrating Economics, World History, American History, and Civics.
- Logged 450+ hours teaching students ranging from gifted to special needs.
- Implemented progressive education techniques such as collaborative learning, mastery learning, and best practice model.
Student Assisted at East Kentwood High School (2005)
- Assumed full-time teaching responsibility of the class in early November due to health problem with coordinating teacher.
- Logged 240+ hours in a multicultural setting.
- Created and designed lesson plans ranging in topics from Civics to Advanced Placement U.S. history.
- Scheduled guest lectures with Kentwood Mayor Richard Root.
Jenison Junior High Swim Coach (2005 - 2008)
Head Coach
- Worked with and developed novice to advanced junior high swimmers.
- Encouraged and employed full inclusion of special needs student athletes.
- Gained valuable management, organizational, and communications skills between students and school administration.
United States Swimming – Jenison Area Satellite (2002- 2008)
Assistant Coach / Co-Head Coach
- Focused, trained, and developed highly competitive swimmers ranging in age from five to eighteen.
- Supervised and developed numerous athletes who qualified for state meets, Junior Olympics, Zones, and Sectional Cuts.
Professional Development / Awards
- Member of Phi Alpha Theta - International Historical Honor Society
- MSU Dean’s List (2011, 2010, and 2009)
- Process Champions instructor (2007 - )
- Capturing Kids Hearts Certified (2007 - )
- Michigan Council For the Social Studies (2008)