Blair Hoenk
Social Studies Teacher
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Teacher
Valleywood Middle School
Kentwood, MI
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
Teacher's Assistant
Caledonia High School
Caledonia, MI
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development .
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans for over 80 students.
Assistant Varsity Football Coach
Caledonia High School
Caledonia, MI
01.2021 - Current
- Promoted to Passing Game coordinator and coach varsity wide receivers.
- Assisted in speed workouts during summer Iron Scots program for all Caledonia athletes in grades 6-12
- Collaborated with head coach to determine player lineups and positioning.
Assistant Football Coach
Zeeland East High School
Zeeland, MI
08.2013 - 01.2021
- Coached Junior Varsity and Varsity teams at various positions, including Offensive Coordinator
- Looked to by players to help with motivation, mental toughness and handling adversity
- Responsible for offensive game planning and translating strategy/approach to players
- Led kids grades 7-12 through summer programs, including developing drills, creating weekly schedule for camps and mentoring high school-age coaches
- Spoke at Glazier Clinics (Grand Rapids and Las Vegas) in 2018 to present fundamental plans for wide receivers to peer coaches
- Creator of “How to Build the Ultimate High School Receiver” (released via Championship Productions)
- Led weekly off-season drills and skills workouts for wide receivers
Assistant Varsity Football Coach
La Lumiere School
La Porte, IN
06.2010 - 10.2011
- Coached wide receivers and defensive backs.
- Learned to work with many players playing football for the first time, which improved my communication skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education - Group Social Studies
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05.2022
High School Diploma -
La Lumiere School
La Porte, IN05.2004
Skills
- Classroom management
- Modern teaching methods
- Documentation proficiency
- Group and individual instruction
Hobbies
Passionate about role sports play in shaping adolescents; enthusiastic reader of history-related books; love games, especially board and trivia/knowledge games; enjoy following the stock market and playing golf.
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Caledonia High School
08.2021 - 12.2021
Student Teacher
Valleywood Middle School
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Varsity Football Coach
Caledonia High School
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Football Coach
Zeeland East High School
08.2013 - 01.2021
Assistant Varsity Football Coach
La Lumiere School
06.2010 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Education - Group Social Studies
Grand Valley State University
High School Diploma -
La Lumiere School
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