2050 Moss Glen

Walled Lake, MI 48390

Benjamin Sparks

(248)755-5136
benjaminsparks5@yahoo.com
Fx5889@wayne.edu

Education
Sep 2013 2015
General Education

Oakland Community College

Farmington, MI

Sep 2015 2016

Henry Ford Community College
General Education: 3.0/4.0 GPA
Sep 2016 Present
Mechanical Engineering
Basic Engineering

Dearborn, MI

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Mechanical Engineering CAD

Work Experience
March 2011 January 2012

Walled Lake Schools

Auditorium Technician
Coordinated lights
Orchestrated Sound
October 2012 - May 2013

Summers of 2014 & 2015

Installed containment system for

fuel tank farm
Read blueprints

January 2016 August

Cook/Food Service Aid
Cooked
Expedited food

Alaska, and Billings MT

Trained in all facets of carpentry
work, including residential
Assisted in installing concrete and
foundation for 200,000-gallon tank
for city water facility

Huron Valley DMC

West Bloomfield MI

Assisted Pharmacist & Customers

Stocked Prescription Drugs

Elite Mechanical

Mechanical Labor
Operated heavy equipment

Prepared auditorium for events

Walgreens Pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician
Filled Prescriptions
Answered Phone

Walled Lake, MI

Commerce Township, MI

Washed dishes
Took phone orders

Served Food
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January 2012 September 2016

Red Robin

Commerce Township, MI

Assistant Manager
Assisted with customer complaints
Cooked
Expedited food
Took phone calls
Ordered inventory
Created Schedules
Held employee meetings
Coordinated shifts
June 2016 Present
BDS Contracting LLC
Commerce Township, MI
President

Run entire business

Handle payroll
Created Schedules
Handle janitorial services

Contact Venders
Manage business files
Propose contracts

Certified Yoga instructor

American Heart Association
Heartsaver First Aid

Varsity Captain Water Polo

Varsity Swim Team
American Red Cross

Built and fully upgraded off road

4x4
Operate heavy equipment
Participated in American Red Cross
blood drive

Certifications and Awards received

Health Science Core Certificate

Certificate of National Skill
Standards
American Heart Association
BLS/AED Healthcare Provider CPR

Teams/Clubs/Organizations

German Exchange Program

German Club
Health Occupations Students of
America (HOSA) 2011-2012

Activities

Disassembled, upgraded and rebuilt

350 Chevy small block
Installed motor in 1997 Trans Am
Reinstalled water pump on CAT
Telehandler
Donate blood

References
Sam Sparks-Michelle Sparks, Owner of Elite Mechanical, (406) 281-0329
samsparks@elitemechanical.com
Bill Paulsen, General Manager, Red Robin, (248) 494-2126
Apoorv Talekar, Wayne State Engineering Professor, fg3251@wayne.edu
Matt Weber, Supervisor, (248) 875-4399
Dave Cyr, Cyr Electric, (248) 672-7392