Dear all,
Well, by now most of you have probably taken the day off to take in all my new job information. Either that you took the day off to sell off your stock that went up 20% yesterday and you are now at the mall. Either way, I figured I would explain to you how the "Carlisle Septuplets" got me my job. No, not the Septuplets born practically on Worldwide TV 4 years ago, I mean a different 7 people. So here is how these 7 people came together to put me in Carlisle. Follow closely...this can get confusing...
It all started when person #1, Ben Barry, applied to Carlisle 4 weeks ago. I gave them all my information that I had and actually might have forgot to sign my application letter. Whether I did or not was irrelevant. Why did I pick Carlisle out of a possible 30 schools in the Des Moines area needing a science teacher??
Enter person #2...Eric Brincks is a first year teacher from UNI that teaches at Carlisle. With only a staff of 3 science teachers, it would be great if 67% of us were young go-getters from UNI, so I applied. Little did I know that he was keeping an eye on incoming applications to make sure that I applied. Once he saw my app., he put in a good word for me. Already a respected teacher in his short stay, his words to person #3 were helpful...
Michael Anthony is person #3 and principal at Carlisle High. I had almost given up since it had been 3 weeks and no word. Late Sunday night, he called to offer an interview. They had narrowed a field of 23 down to 5 and wanted me to come in. I jumped at the offer and picked an early date. Good advice to future interviewers?? Pick an early interview date so you can get a thank-you letter in before they hire. Always looks good...Now to prepare for the interview, I talked with Eric (#2). He said bringing a portfolio is good. Since my portfolio was not up to par, I called person #4....
Uncle Jeff, principal at West Marshall, proved to be an important call. When I told him I was interviewing at Carlisle things got interesting. He was hired by Michael Anthony not long ago when Michael Anthony was principal at West Marshall. In fact they still get together from time to time. Uncle Jeff wondered if he didn't get an interview at that time because of person #5...
Aunt Julie is Uncle Jeff's brother and taught special education at Miller MS in Marshalltown for over 20 years. For four years, she happed to teach Zac Anthony, the son of Michael Anthony, person #3. Zac, of course would be then person #6. So you see it all makes sense. I (#1) apply to Carlisle in order to work with Eric (#2) and interview with Michael Anthony (#3) who hired U. Jeff (#4) and has a son (#6) who was taught be a teacher, Aunt Julie (#5) that Michael loved. (#3).
Lesson learned: When all is said and done, person #1, me, needs to do my best in order to get the job, but persons #2-#7 can help. So who is "person #7"?? That would be God and all the help he gave me over the last 4 weeks. I didn't have much hope over the past 4 weeks but I kept praying. But when it was all said and done, I had the job. Thank you. Once again, have a great day and week. Thank you for all your support. Barring any contract problems (my agent wants me to holdout) I will soon be a teacher and coach for the Carlisle Wildcats! And sorry, no matter how long I stay, I will never teach the septuplets...they are being home schooled. Catch you all later.
Love&Prayers,
Ben
