John C. Brothers, Jr., M.Ed. (Jay)
**** ************ *****, *********, ** 37221
615-***-****(cell)/ 615-***-****(h) * ***********@*******.***
Well-rounded, dynamic teacher seeks full-time position teaching social studies with interest in
coaching/ extracurricular activity available immediately. Utilize variety of traditional and hands-on
activities to facilitate learning for different student styles.
Education
Lipscomb University, Master of Education Nashville, TN
Instructional Leadership, HQ, 3.9 GPA December 2005
Highly Qualified Endorsements, 7-12 History, Geography, Government, Economics
Centre College Danville, KY
Bachelor of Arts, Major: History; Minor: Government May 1989
Montgomery Bell Academy May 1985
Work Experience
Williamson County Schools (TN), Substitute Teacher September 2012-present
• Proved tremendous persistence by finding and fulfilling daily contract jobs over 87 times (609 hours) from
Sept. 2012-May 2013
• Meeting/ exceeding expectations encouraged teachers to request me several times
• Successful ability to adapt to all personalities – student and staff – to fulfill duties
• Accomplish teacher lesson plan goals
• Successfully engage wide variety of student personalities
• Reliable record of fulfilling teaching assignments with minimal oversight
• Showed regular flexibility, initiative and adaptability regarding locked rooms, schedule changes, unclear class
schedules, minimal lesson plans, and greeting managing and motivating 7-8 new groups of students each day
as well as working with neighboring faculty
Macy’s, Inc. (Green Hills) Nashville, TN November 2012-December 2012
Star Selling Ambassador (Seasonal Manager-inside sales)
• Managed workflow of sales associates for most efficient customer service and to take needed breaks and
meals times
• Strengthened management skills through use of effective polite and firm interpersonal relations with all
associates
• Demonstrated important flexibility to oversee various departments and floor levels ( from 16-45 associates)
as directed by supervisors at Sales Manager level
• Provided reliability to store management by fulfilling assigned shift times and working overtime when
requested to do so during several closing shifts
• Assisted associates to achieve excellent customer service with various support including manager-level
overrides, customer service questions, listening skills and administrative tasks
• Exhibited great multi-tasking abilities by assisting customers with product selection, keeping store area tidy
and organized, and monitoring personnel matters of service and goal rewards
• Oversaw and performed reward delivery when associates achieved/exceeded goals
Metro Nashville Public Schools (TN) October 2006 - June 2011
- McMurray Middle School and East Literature Magnet High School
• Taught U.S. History (AP, Honors, Regular), World Geography, Government and Science classes
• Collaborated with ESL and literacy coaches to tailor lesson plans for ELS students
• Created school-specific projects & established a reading time to promote literacy
• Managed and motivated a wide range of personalities throughout day
• Tracked regular communication with student’s families (praise and concerns) and presented summaries to
school supervisors
• Collaborated with other faculty to discuss and develop action plans to assist academic and behavioral
progress/ concerns of mutual students
• Initiated after-school Study Sessions
Regency Furs Nashville, TN April 2000- Dec. 2004
Service and Vault Manager/ Showroom sales
• Focused on relational, consultation-style sales strategies to fulfill customer needs and increase store sales and
personal sales goals for new merchandise sales
• Managed and increased service/storage portion of business annually for 4 years
• Utilized consultative sales style to encourage and increase sales through remodeling of older fur items
Travelink, Inc. Nashville, TN 1996-2000
Director of Sales – Corporate/ Group
• Maintained and increased corporate accounts
• Actively solicited for new business development
• Monitored and assisted travel documents transportation logistics in Nashville MSA
Leadership
Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce –Member, 1989-2003
Member, Board of Governors –Elected 2 consecutive terms
Oversaw NAJCC budget and charity event budgets and Balance sheets, P&L statements
Accomplished event goals as Chairs working primarily with volunteers
Recruited and assigned management and worker roles on project to project basis
St. George’s Church Youth Group - Youth Advisor, 1989-2006
Planned programming and events
Developed relationships with wide range of personalities throughout church and diocese
Kanuga Conferences, Inc. – Board Member, Program Committee
Planned, developed and led projects to increase revenues and visibility to Kanuga Conferences
Listened to fellow members ideas and contributed insights to increase viability
Member, East Lit Magnet HS Faculty Administration Committee – 2 yrs
Spring 2010 – Invitation to new MNPS District Writing Guide Committee for U.S. History Curriculum standards