Assistant Project

SONYA T. BRAUN

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Experienced educator with proven communication skills to plan and

implement quality learning programs for youth for diverse populations

Providence Christian Academy, Lilburn, GA 2006-2010

Middle School life science teacher with concentration on the human body

• Supervised and evaluated assistant for four years on various project work

• Designed and updated life science lesson plans

• Implemented 21st Century Web 2.0 computer technology including use of blogs, MS

Word, PowerPoint, Inspiration, Internet, email, Digital Photography and Scanner

• Effectively collaborated with five-member leadership team to ensure optimum learning

• Correlated instruction with current technology to match state requirements

• Recruited middle school academic team and supervised literary magazine

• Group facilitator and logistics coordinator for academic team project competition

Mount Carmel Christian School, Stone Mountain, GA 2001-2006

• Health Educator to sixth grade including lessons on positive self image and

motivation

• Taught physical education K – 8 instruction that included the middle school

presidential physical fitness program with personal goals and standardized and

personalized assessments

• Promoted and encouraged participation in daily physical education program

• Oriented youth to health and physical education program and opportunities as well as

safety, program and disciplinary rules

• Implemented, monitored and evaluated program quarterly

• Maintained order and discipline daily

Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

1999-2001

Taught engaging learning experiences to diverse groups adapting to changing audience nightly

while multi-tasking and problem-solving while dealing with general public

DeKalb County Schools, Decatur, GA 1995-

1998

First Grade chairperson in inner-city school who presented discipline techniques to staff

• Initiated looping with kindergarten class to first grade to achieve higher scores

• Conducted informational sessions and provided training feedback to special education

professionals as well as parents each semester

• Organized and supervised youth in a safe environment

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Olympics Volunteer, Atlanta, GA 1996

Collaborated with team as archery and biking communications coordinator to global media

• Demonstrated superior writing and oral communications skills marketing athletes

Gwinnett County Schools, Grayson, GA 1995-1996

Taught Kindergarten and supervised and evaluated assistant in multiple projects

• Created an environment that facilitates achievement

• Executed excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Ability to motivate children and manage behavior problems.

Graduate School in Education: Mercer University – Atlanta 1990-

1994

Teacher certification T-4 Grades K-8

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: B.A. Journalism; Radio and Television

Earned Knight Foundation Distinguished Journalism Award

• STV (Student Television) on-air talent, writer/communicator marketing UNC

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Speaker on Mexico missions trip who utilized resources for free and donated supplies and

encourages donations from community contacts

• Secular and sacred workshop speaker who coordinated, designed and delivered training

classes to groups on storytelling with audience sizes from nine to 900

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