Ben Auman

2236 California Street SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 (256) 738-9345

bla0002@uah.edu http://benauman-edportfolio.weebly.com/

Objective
I have earned both a BA in History and a BS in Education and seek
employment as an educator for grades 6-12.

Education
University of Alabama in Huntsville - Huntsville, Alabama, Spring 2013 Spring 2016 BA in History, BS in Secondary Education
Southern Union State Community College - Opelika, Alabama, Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Associates in Science
Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama, Fall 2008 - Fall 2010

Employment
Belk - Suit Sales Specialist - Huntsville, Alabama, August 2015 - Present
Foster a positive relationship with clients
Stay up to date and knowledgeable about current fashions and offer
helpful and genuine advice to clients.
Maintain the organization and neatness of the Mens Suit
Department.
Primrose School of Research Park - Summer Camp Counselor - Huntsville,
Alabama, May - August 2015
Facilitate a positive learning environment for camp-goers of all ages.
Create exciting and engaging lesson plans
Safely transport campers to and from field trips.
The Knight School LLC - Chess Coach (Randolph Lower School, Holy Spirit
School, Montessori School of Huntsville, Primrose School of Research Park) Huntsville, Alabama, August 2013 - May 2015
Provide instruction and strategy on all levels to students age 5 to 12.
Maintain a classroom environment that fosters both teamwork and
competition.
Compete in local and state chess tournaments.
Hallmark Cards Inc. - Retail Merchandiser - Auburn, Alabama, August 2008 December 2012

 Keep all displays in Auburn, Alabama stocked with merchandise and

organized.
Travel the state for large scale, weekend-long jobs.

Professional Activities
Alabama Reading Initiative - Certification earned Spring 2016
Social Studies Teacher Training for Career and College Readiness and Civic
Participation - Trained Spring 2016
CPR Certified - Certification earned Spring 2016
Lee vs Macon Training - Completed Spring 2015

Educational Philosophy
I believe that social studies content should be made relevant to
students lives. History is multifaceted, and therefore should be covered from
as many perspectives as possible. Students will be taught the origins of our
nation and that of other nations through active learning activities so they will
develop critical thinking skills and be prepared as future citizens to
participate in a democratic system. I will encourage students to feel they are
a part of history, implementing a sense of pride in their own ancestry and
show them how history effects their world today. I will differentiate
instruction in an effort to meet the needs of all my students cognitive levels
and promote a multicultural classroom experience. I believe the social
studies classroom is a place where students can listen, debate, read, write,
and have creative opportunities to further their learning. I will strive to make
my classroom a place where students can converse and share ideas but not
feel threatened when I challenge them to defend those ideas. I believe the
focus of my classroom will be to improve students understanding of their
place in the world. Once they understand where they fit into the history of
mankind, they can begin to develop an idea of what it means to be an
individual in their local, national, and global community.