Baton Rouge High School
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae ****-Present
Michelle Clare Benoit, Ph.D.
**** *** *’ Orleans
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
**.*******************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To work as a consultant and a liaison between ministries while developing spiritual programming allowing members of the church to be mentored as they Gather, Grow, and Go holding true to the foundational goal to keep the congregation centered on being a family. EDUCATION
High School:St. Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1987 Bachelor of Arts and Sciences:Loyola Universityof the South, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991 Masters of Reading Education:Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1998 Doctorate of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction:Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2015
Certification in Administration 18 graduate hours:Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2017
Next Steps:Healing Place Church, Highland Road Campus,Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2023 Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Class:Healing PlaceChurch, Highland Road Campus, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2023
Mandated Reporter:1991-Present
Ethics Training Certificate of Completion:East BatonRouge School System 2016-2024 CPR Training:SJA 1987 & Loyola University of theSouth, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991 Hot Air Balloon Flight School:Napa Valley, California1985 St. Thomas More Talent Show Recipient Second Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1980 St. Thomas More Citizenship Award:Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1980 Sandcastle sculpture Honorable Mention Award:Destin, Florida, 1980 Bible Scripture Memorization Award Camp Singing Waters Ranch:1980 Parkview Baptist Summer Camp Member:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1980 1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Summer Camp Counselor Archery Expert & Arts and Crafts Assistant:Loyola University of the South, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990-1991
Summer Camp Counselor; Field Trip Coordinator:ChristianLife Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993-1994
Trinity Episcopal Day School New Orleans:StudentTeacher January 1991-May 1991 St. Matthew the Apostle School in River Ridge, Louisiana:Second Grade Teacher 1991-1992 Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:First Grade Teacher 1993-1997 Our Mother of Peace in Church Point, Louisiana:Second Grade Teacher 1997-1998 Hampton Inn & Suites on Reiger Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana:Secretary, Housekeeper, Tile and Caulking Expert, Front Desk Clerk, Interior Decorator, and Sales & Marketing Director 1998-2014 Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:Adjunct Professor 2014-2015 Magnolia Woods Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:Special Education Teacher 2015 Audubon Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:School Library Media Specialist 2015- October 17, 2024
Widow & Widower’s Ministry:Marie, Mona, Catherine,Laura, & J.P., 2014- Present Hope 4 A New Tomorrow Nonprofit:Founder and President,Dr. Michelle Clare Benoit, 2017-2019 Dr. Benoit’s Reading & Writing Tutoring Business:March 2024- Present Louisiana Licensures
State of Louisiana, State Department of Education issued to Michelle Clare Benoit Lynch:Teaching Certificate Level 2 639508, 3/22/22-3/22/27
LA Wallet issued to Michelle Clare Benoit: 005021187,Heart Donor LA Fishing License:LDWF #: 206-***-****
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Recipient of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation Academic School Grant for $10,000 Applicant for the Deborah Rochelle Academic School Grant for $5,000 Presenter at the LSU Curriculum Camp
First College Doctoral Graduate of the Benoit & Lynch Family Member of the Spanish Club, SJA
Voted one of five Kindest People in the Class of 1987, SJA 2
Assistant to Sister Felix English Teacher, SJA
Proud Mother of Claire-Scott, Maggie, and Connor Lync, living Proud Mother of Madeleine and Heidi Grace, deceased Missions
Mexico:Under the Leadership of Bob LaPlante
Russia:Under the Leadership of Rusty Domingue
Peru Orphanage:Under Self Leadership of, MichelleClare Benoit Colorado High School Ski Trip Christian Life Academy:Under the Leadership of Paul Flowers ORGANIZATIONS
Baton Rouge Library Club
St. George Grant Committee
Louisiana Library Association
Living Waters of Christian Life Fellowship Church Member, Morning Prayer Participant, Evangelical Outreaches
Healing Place Church Greeter Service Committee
Healing Place Church Infant Child Care
Healing Place Church Katrina Airport Outreach
Healing Place Church Water and Turkey Distributions SJA outreach to poverty stricken community black friends Theta Phi Alpha National Fraternity Member, Vice President, Retreat/ Spiritual Advisor, and Media Specialist
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Member of The Junior League of Baton Rouge
Dr. Benoit’s Library Ambassador Program: Audubon Elementary Participant Of Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat Center Grand Coteau, Louisiana Prima-Ballerina for the New York City Ballet Company REFERENCES
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome:Mayor President EastBaton Rouge Parish, 225-***-**** Amai N. Mokeba:Former colleague at Audubon Elementary,225- 650-8594 Betsy Garrety:Co-ownerand Media & Marketing Specialist at Garrety & Associates, 985-***-**** 3
Contact this candidate