Josh Perusse

Certification: Elementary Education K-5 Endorsements: Special Education Learning Disabilities K-12 Social Studies 6-8

Contact Information 19771 Hayes Court Northville, MI 48167 734-812-9281 E-Mail: perussej@msu.edu Twitter: @MrPerusse

Josh Perusse
Objective I aim to serve as a role model for my students while I open their minds to new ways of thinking and becoming academically successful st in the 21 century. Education 2012 Major: Special Education- LD K-12 Teaching major: Social Studies 6-8 Career GPA: 3.77 12 post-graduate credits, 2012-2013 Certification: Elementary Education K-5 Endorsements Learning Disabilities K-12 Social Studies 6-8 Field Experience Marble Elementary School: East Lansing, MI. 3rd grade classroom Fall 2009 Lewton Elementary School: Lansing, MI. Resource Room Fall 2009 Lyons Elementary School: Lansing, MI. Kindergarten classroom Spring 2010 Okemos High School: Okemos, MI. Study Skills room Fall 2010 Henry North Elementary: Lansing, MI. 5th grade classroom 2011-2012 Wayne Memorial High School: Wayne, MI. Winter Break, 2009 Holmes Middle School: Livonia, MI Fall 2012Spring 2013 Michigan State University Bachelor of Arts

May

Professional 2009, 2010, 2011 Development 2011 2011

MSU College of Ed. Technology Conference Kappa Delta Pi Three-Day Convocation in Indianapolis, IN Numerous Workshops through KDP Livonia Public Schools Professional Development 2009, 2010,

2012-2013

Technology

I am proficient in the following programs: Microsoft Office Edmodo Google products Kidblog (Docs, Presentations, WikiSpaces Forms, Chrome, LiveBinders Sites, etc.) Twitter Prezi Piktochart Glogster Midland United Way Big Brother Program

Groups and

Fall 2007 Organizations National Student Honor Society 2009-2011 Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Honor Society for Educators 2009-Present President 20112012 Web and Publicity Manager 2010-2011 Service Leadership Committee Member 2009-2010 Tomorrows Educators for the Advancement of Multiculturalism (TEAM) Director of Publicity 2010-2011 Chief of Treasury 20112012 Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) Vice President 2011-2012 MSU College of Education Alumni Association Board Student Representative 20112012

Community service Service 2010, 2011 2011

Upward Bound member during high school: 100+ hours of 2004-2007 College of Education Technology Conference 2009, KDP Scholastic Book Fair Read to Succeed 2009, 2010, Fall semester

2009 Senior Student Council Touch Football Charity Bowl participant 2009, 2010 Literacy Alive 2009 Teacher/Administrator Recruitment Fair 2009, 2010

East Lansing Public Library Beautification Project 2010 Beautification Project at Pattengill Middle School 2010 Bingham Elementary Geography Night 2010 Bingham Elementary Reading Around the World 2010 Marble Elementary Math Night 2010 "Mascot" for College of Education at MSU Homecoming Parade 2010, 2011 College of Education Homecoming Tent Party 2010, 2011 Halloween Adventures at Nature Harris Center in Okemos, MI 2010, 2011 Sheridan Road Elementary Halloween Fun Night 2010 Ronald McDonald House in Lansing, MI 2010 Additional Summers of 2005, Experience with Fall of 2009 Students Fall of 2010 Present Substitute teaching: Grades 4-12 2010-2012 Honors and 2011 Awards 2012 Phyllis S. Pietka Endowed Scholarship in Special Education 2012 College of Education Service Award 2012 College of Education Fall Commencement Speaker 2012 Special Education Convocation Speaker 2013 Hilda Mitchell Internship Award College of Education Scholarship Awards Reception Speaker 2011 Margaret F. Lorimer Endowed Scholarship in Education Discovery Camp counselor at The Henry Ford 2006 Assistant at Tutor Time of Okemos, MI Volunteer Freshman Football Coach at DeWitt High School Assistant Football Coach at Wayne Memorial High School 2009,

REFERENCES
Eric Stromberg Principal at Holmes Middle School, Livonia Public Schools 734.744.2675 (work) 734.693.3611 (cell) estrombe@livoniapublicschools.org David Mitchell Holmes Middle School, Livonia Public Schools Social Studies Mentor Teacher 734.812.9494 (cell) dmitchel@livoniapublicschools.org Toni OConnor Holmes Middle School, Livonia Public Schools Special Education Mentor Teacher 734.891.8258 (cell) toconno@livoniapublicschools.org Bettina Brander Michigan State University Field Instructor 517.420.6325 (cell) branderb@msu.edu Dr. Cynthia Okolo Michigan State University Professor: Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education 517-355-1871 (work) okolo@msu.edu