RESUME: Philippe Sylvestre

🗺 10830 Shady Lane, Middleville MI, 49333 ☎: 269-330-0089 📪 sylvesph@mail.gvsu.edu

🔗 http://psylvestre.weebly.com/
Education:
● Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, (BSBA), May 2003
○ Economics & Finance with a Minor in Physical Education (G.P.A.: 3.81)
○ Union University, Jackson, TN
● Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, (BSBA), September 07
○ Accounting (G.P.A: 3.77) incomplete
○ Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Certification (State of Michigan)

● Graduate Teaching Certificate, Sept 2019 - May 2020
○ Grand Valley State University (G.P.A.: on-going)
● Mathematics Education and Physical Education Teaching Requirements, State of Michigan, 2019
○ Grand Valley State University, (G.P.A.:3.81)
● Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)
○ Mathematics and Physical Education
● CPR and First Aid Certification - to be taken after the pandemic

Student Teaching Experience:

● Pinewood East Kentwood Middle School, 6th grade Math under Mr. Carl Morris
● Fall 2019
○ Observed and participated 3 days per week in Mr. Morris’ class
○ Worked, developed, and taught warm-ups regularly
○ Graded homework, quizzes, and exams
○ Helped students with math during Response Time Intervention
○ Worked on applying classroom management skills
○ Produced an action research paper on missing school supplies
● Winter 2020
○ Transitioned to full time teaching
○ Maintained the gradebook
○ Kept students on task
○ Taught a unit on dependent and independent variables
■ Developed and administered a pre-assessment for the unit
■ Developed standard relevant lesson plans for the unit
■ Developed and administered a post-assessment for the unit

Professional Development
● Calvin Terrell - diversity conference, September 2019
● Allison Nelson - trauma in the classroom, October 2019
 ● Lisa Brunan - Google classroom training, November 2019
● Fire Conference - Education Conference, February 2020

Work Experience:
● Thornapple Kellogg Interventionist, October 2019 to present
● Thornapple Kellogg Varsity Tennis (Boys) Coach, August 2017 to present
● Thornapple Kellogg Varsity Tennis (Ladies and Boys), Co-coach, March 2014 to present
● Marketscout Corp, Personal Lines Underwriter , April 2011 to June 2013
● RPS Yanoff South, Personal and Commercial Lines Underwriting , April 2007 to April 2011
● Academy Coach, Int’l Tennis Academy INC., Delray Beach, Fl, Fall 2002 to April 2007
● Assistant Coach, Union University Tennis and Cross-Country teams, 2002-2003
● Gold Coast Tennis Academy, Delray Beach, Fl, 1993-1997

Other Experience:
● 2013 to present - summer private tennis lesson business (6-10 hours daily during summer)
● Doubled summer camp program in Middleville Mi, from 35 to 100 attendees
● 7 yrs of fundamental work at TKHS (ladies varsity reached states-twice, first in 29 yrs)
● Coaching/Supervisor, International Tennis Academy INC., Delray Beach, Fl,
● Played for Union University, TN, All American 2nd team, Team ranked #5 to #12 NAIA
● Ranked top 10 in men’s open in Canada, 1996
● Professional Tennis Player, ranked in top 1000 players in the world (973), 1996-1997
● Hitting Partner for professional athletes, 1993-1997 (ranked 5 - 1000)
 Relevant Coursework (@ GVSU)

Mathematics
❏ Calculus I and II
❏ Communication in Mathematics (proofs)
❏ Linear Algebra
❏ Mathematical Activities for Secondary Teachers
❏ Teaching Middle Grade Mathematics
❏ Modern Algebra
❏ Discrete Mathematics
❏ Euclidean Geometry
❏ Trigonometry (circular function approach)
❏ Statistics (with calculus)
❏ Nature of Modern Mathematics (capstone)

Physical Education
❏ Socio Cultural Dimensions of Sport
❏ Kinesiology
❏ Motor Skill Development
❏ Adapted PE and Recreation
❏ Teaching PE Secondary
❏ Individual and Team Sports K-12
❏ Team Sports K-12

Graduate Teaching Certificate

❏ EDI 635 Development and Needs of Students
❏ EDI 636 Instruction in Middle and High Schools
❏ EDI 638 Facilitating School Environments
❏ EDS 652 Foundations of Special Education
❏ EDI 685 Secondary Education - Fall 2019
❏ EDI 685 Secondary Education - Winter/ Spring 2020
❏ EDR 623 Developmental Literacy for Adolescents
❏ EDT 627 Technology Integration to for Secondary Teachers
 References

Dr. Rosemary Cleveland

College of Education - Professor and Cohort Leader
Grand Valley State University
401 Fulton St. W (Richard M. DeVos Center), Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: (616) 331-6222
Email: clevelro@gvsu.edu

Carl Morris
6th Grade Mathematics Teacher (20+ years of experience)
East Kentwood Pinewood Middle School
Teacher mentor during my student teaching
2100 60th Street SE, East Kentwood, MI 49508
Phone: (616) 455-1224
Email: Carl.Morris@kentwoodps.org

Kevin Remanap
Assistant Principal
Thornapple Kellogg High School
3885 Bender Rd., Middleville, MI 49333
Phone: (269) 795-3394
Email: kremenap@tkschools.org

Brian Hammer
Athletic Director and Assistant Principal
Thornapple Kellogg High School
3885 Bender Rd., Middleville, MI 49333
Phone: (269) 795-3394
Email: bhammer@tkschools.org

Larry Seger
Retired Science Teacher
Thornapple Kellogg High School
Ladies Varsity Head Coach (Middleville Michigan)
40+ years of experience
Phone: 269-838-0018
Email: larrylindaseger@gmail.com