BIRCH DENNEY

Bakersfield, CA ***** 661-***-**** adgrh0@r.postjobfree.com

Passionate academic instructor and administrator driven to advocate for diverse student populations in achieving educational goals through understanding and commitment to academic mission and learner success. Recognized for empowering students by leveraging appreciation of cultural diversity as well as critical, historical, and comparative global perspective. Well-versed in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs, courses, and other experiences that directly result in educational growth of students and support advancement of academic institution vision and values. Adamant believer in creating learning based on systems of thinking that address many different learning styles and needs of students. Driven to create interactive and collaborative learning environments to help learners manage information in a constantly changing society.

Education

100+ Grad Units in Educational Administration & Health Care Management California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Minor, Public Administration

Teaching Credential

Certifications:

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (Clear)

Supplemental Authorizations in Music & Business

CLAD & ESL Teaching

Certified CELDT Examiner

Academic Experience

INSTRUCTOR

Taft City School District, Multi-Subjects, 2017 to Present Beardsley Elementary (English Learners), 2014 to 2016 KCSOS, Alternative Education, H.S. Probation, 2008 to 2014 Bakersfield Adult Schools, ESL, GED, Business, & Computers, 2006 to 2010 Santa Ynez Union High School, Music Director, 2005 to 2006

(Included Ballard Elementary)

Elks Hills Elementary, 6th-7th 2004 to 2005

Lamont School District, Opportunity, 2000 to 2005

Key Achievements:

Effective in cultivating and maintaining learning-conducive classroom environment while also promoting excellence in student-teacher interactions at high performing, fast-paced schools and institutions.

Engaged in all facets of reports drafting, event coordination, lesson activity planning and administration, records maintenance, student behavior monitoring, and regulatory compliance with daily instructional best practices.

Demonstrated keen ability to plan, orchestrate, and execute engaging and motivational lessons, lectures, and curriculum to drive student involvement, interest, and success. Teaching Style: Investigatory.

While music director in Solvang wrote a grant securing new instruments for the high school band.

Cultivated and leveraged proven-effective classroom management and quality lesson delivery acumen to maximize student success rates in terms of behavior, engagement, and capacity for learning.

Successful in overseeing, mentoring, and motivating eight CELDT examiners accountable for 2K+ English Learners. BIRCH DENNEY – Page 2 of 2

Training & Development

EDU547T CLAD for Teachers – ESL 510 Foundations of ESL – EDEL 420 & 430 Literacy Acquisition ESL 507 Identification & Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Populations EDEL475 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Education – EDEL 476 Introduction to Language Acquisition W2001 Academic Vocabulary Development to Support Reading & Learning from Text W2001 Educating English Language Learners – S2002 Report of findings & Promising Practices Professional Associations

President – Shrine Club

Director of Child ID at Various Schools – Masonic Lodge #695 Fraternal Order of Eagles #93

Music Director – Santa Ynez Union High School

Advisor – Order of DeMolay

Student Director – Bakersfield College Chamber Singers Languages

English, Spanish

Other Experiences

Grocery Store Manager

Property Management & Maintenance

Juvenile Probation Officer

Professional Singer/Musician/Recording Artist

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