Assistant High School

KELLY A. BRIZENDINE

**** ****** ****. ***. * Austin, Texas 78703

512-***-**** ***************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Master of Education in Language and Literacy with Reading Specialist Licensure

GPA: 3.9, Graduated May 2010

Intellectual Contribution and Faculty Tribute Award, 2010 Recipient. This award is nominated by peers

and chosen by HGSE faculty to honor one student in each master’s program for his or her contribution.

Research Assistant: Working with an advanced doctoral student at HGSE, I independently collected

qualitative data regarding the usage of informational texts in prekindergarten classrooms.

The University of Georgia, Honors Program, Athens, GA

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences,

GPA: 3.86, Graduated May 2006, Magna Cum Laude, Presidential Scholar, Top 5% of College, Dean’s List

Major: Consumer Journalism

Project FOCUS: Fostering Our Communities Understanding of Science is an initiative to improve science

instruction in local elementary schools. Assistant science instructor, 2006.

Study Abroad Switzerland: Summer 2005, received 6 elective credits and traveled Western Europe

Additional Course Work: The University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas

GPA: 3.925, Theories of Child Development and Learning, Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading

Difficulties, Emergent Literacy, The Young Child,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teach For America, Houston, Texas Corp Member, June 2006-May 2008

Literacy Specialist-Houston Institute, April 2010- May 2010

Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas

Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, August 2008- August 2009, John R. Harris Elementary School

• Created and led professional development for faculty members, developed and implemented a

school wide instructional plan, designed grade level curricula, served as ELA Lead Teacher,

Assistant Testing Coordinator, and as an HISD Mentor Teacher, was an elected member of the

School Decision Making Committee, and an assistant coach for Girls On the Run

Teacher, August 2006-July 2008, John R. Harris Elementary School

• Fourth Grade Teacher, English Language Arts, 2007-2008

o Content Team Leader, Grade Level Team Leader, 20% improvement in each content

area on the state assessment

o Teacher of the Year Nominee, 2008

• Pre-Kindergarten Teacher 2006-2007

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delta Delta Delta Sorority-Executive Officer, 2005; New Member Educator, 2004; Standards Committee

elected member, 2002-2006

Hall of Honor- Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin, Texas, Senior Leader of Operations

• 2002 Maroon Society Inductee, Spurgeon Bell Award Recipient

Austin Junior Volleyball Association- Austin, Texas, National Travel Team Member, 1992-2001

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