Ben Guest
bguest@olemiss.edu
Program Manager 2003-present
MTC Class of 2002
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Ben Guest is the current Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps and a former participant in the program with the Class of 2000. Ben taught English at Simmons High School in Hollandale, MS. He also served as the assistant coach for both Boys and Girls basketball, and won a state championship with the boys' team.

Ben grew up in Waitsfield, Vermont and Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Amherst College in May of 1997 with a BA in English. He served in the Peace Corps from October, 1997 to December, 1999 where he taught English as a Second Language in Namibia, a country in Southern Africa.

After traveling through Europe for several months Ben returned to the states and joined the Mississippi Teacher Corps in June of 2000. He taught and coached at Simmons High School for two years. He spent a third year teaching at McLaurin Attendance Center in Star, MS where he served as the head coach for the boys' Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High Basketball teams. He also served as the head coach for girls' varsity and junior varsity track.

Ben was hired as Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps in June of 2003. "I took this job," he said, "because I believe that teaching is a noble profession, and I believe that the Teacher Corps is a noble organization. I love this program and what it stands for."

Ben is currently working on a Ph.D in Educational Leadership.