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Benjamin Carter
Orem, UT 84058 (801) 885-8078 benjamindcarter@gmail.com
Summary

Demonstrated professional leadership capabilities by supervising teams and individuals and achieving goals. Educational Background in writing, rhetoric, and analysis. Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively. Innovative problem solving abilities. Teaching and mentoring experience.

Education

B.S. Degree in English, Literary Studies Utah Valley University, Orem, UT GPA: 3.8 A.S. Degree in University Studies Utah Valley University, Orem, UT GPA: 3.7 H.S. Diploma

2013

2010

2002

Mountain View High School, Orem, UT

GPA: 3.5

Experience Teaching:

Family Literacy Center ESL Instructor, Alpine School District Worked under Director Amelia Schwartz to Teach Level 1 classes for the Alpine School Districts FLC program at Orem Junior High.

2011-2012

Plan and implement curriculum and learning goals. Use modern methods of instruction and technology to help students learn English. 2010-2011 Assist ESL director in the instruction and tutoring of secondarylevel English language learners. Track student progress and help students achieve learning goals.

Snow Canyon ESL Assistant, Washington County School District

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Youth Baseball Coach, Orem City Recreation Coach 12-15 year old students on a public youth baseball team.

2005-2006

Help students both athletically and academically by setting goals and teaching skills. 2005-Present Saved the company money by developing and implementing a more efficient shipping and receiving process. Instigate professional development Manage Cash and Credit deposits Track sales and create a sales culture to improve top-line performance Run meetings and create effective lines of communication 2011

Professional

Deseret Book Store Supervisor, Deseret Book Company

Operate computers and manage a file system

Classes Taken

Studies in the American Novel: African American Literature Psychoanalysis, Professor Lydia Kerr- Instructor

Studied in depth the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Richard Wright using Psychoanalytic analysis 2013 Examined American political institutions, behaviors, and policies through the analytic lens of gender and feminism. 2012 Studied and practiced pedagogical techniques and methods involving exceptional learners. Participated in a 15 hour service learning and Mountain View High School. 2012 Worked under the direction of the English Department Chair and Instructor of the course to learn about different academic disciplines and forums. Attended and participated in seven different academic events and wrote scholarly summary/analysis essays for each. 2011 Studied various educational psychological theories and observed classroom behaviors in a public school environment. Created a community resource guide for teacher use.

Women and U.S. Politics, Dr. K.M. Lawson-Instructor

Exceptional Students, Dr. Kay Smith- Instructor

English Scholarly Forum, Dr. Stephen Gibson- Instructor

Educational Psychology, Dr. Deanne Murray- Instructor

Memberships

Member, Golden Key Honors Society

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Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Member, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters (UASAL)

Presentations

English Exclusivity: Examining Pedagogical and Cultural Concerns of English Only in ESL Instruction, presented at the UVU 19th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Conference, Orem, UT, 23 January 2013. The Exclusivity of English: Pedagogical Concerns of English Only in ESL Instruction, presented at the Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Letters Conference, Orem, UT, 13 April 2013. Presented on Tony Kushners Angels in America for Contemporary American Literature Class, 2013.

2013

2013

Awards and Honors

Deseret Book Scholarship, awarded $1000.00 per school year for full-time employment and maintaining an excellent GPA. Utah Valley University Deans List, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013. 2nd Place Panel at MLK Conference, UVU

Academic Interests

Psychoanalytic Criticism, Feminism, LGBT Studies, Gender Studies, English as a Second Language, Secondary Education Curriculum, Business and Management Ethics.

Languages

Bilingual: English and Spanish

Service

Two Year Religious Volunteer Taught English classes in Tennessee to the Hispanic population