Teacher/Assistant Principal/Dept. Chair
Resume:
BRANDON TAYLOR
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Information
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Personal Skill
Highlights
Excellent Communication
Leadership
Effective Team Management
Problem Solving
Creative & Innovative mind set
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Administration
Training
Multi-Tasking
Professional Summary
I am a diligent professional who has been consistently praised as proactive by my co- workers and management. Over the course of my nine-year career, I've developed a skill set directly relevant to management, leading teams, taking responsibilities and accepting challenges. Excellent leadership ability with a drive to motivate and assist others while maintaining organizational objectives. I am a capable and consistent problem-solver skilled at prioritizing and managing tasks with proficiency. I have confidence in my ability to facilitate positive change and collective effort.
Teaching and Leadership Experience
McGraw Hill Education (Dubai, UAE) (2019 to Present)
Learning Solutions Consultant
Trained teachers at a variety of schools and delivered compelling marketing presentations across the GCC and MENA regions at a variety of educator conferences (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey) on English, Science, and Math learning programs and platforms.
Assisted schools in troubleshooting issues with platforms.
Engaged schools to help identify curriculum needs.
Managed portfolio of school accounts of over five million dollars
Implemented strategies and delivered exceptional customer service to significantly grow customer base.
Al Mawakeb International School (Dubai, UAE) (2018 - 2019)
Curriculum Director
Analyzed, designed, implemented, and evaluated curriculum.
Lead team of 16 Subject Coordinators in improving processes for teaching, learning, and lesson design.
Lead efforts to transition from the California state standards to the Massachusetts state standards.
Assisted with observing teachers and providing feedback on teaching and learning.
Advised principal on instructional programs and curriculum, including the campus improvement plan and annual action plan.
Prepared and plan professional development for staff.
Developed new assessment systems for a variety of grade levels in K-12. Lone Star College Cy-Fair (2014 - 2018)
Adjunct Professor-Developmental English 0304, 0306, English 1301, 1302
(online and face to face courses)
Developed course syllabus, and course structure, including weekly lab components.
Advised students on course and career trajectories and pathways.
Delivered curriculum using a variety of innovative technology applications and integrated rigorous inquiry-based learning into all classes.
Consistently rated as one of the top professors in the departments based on student evaluation scores.
Teaching and Leadership Experience
Opportunity Awareness Center/Raines High School (Katy ISD) (2012 - 2018)
ESL Lead Teacher and Campus TELPAS Assessment Coordinator
Taught sixth through twelfth grade ESL at district alternative campus
Implemented reader’s/writer’s workshop with emphasis on teaching academic vocabulary and bridging learning gaps,
Differentiate instruction as well as product and process
Cultivated a positive learning environment with high expectations
Individualize instruction by tailoring learning to student interests
Served as campus TELPAS coordinator.
Administered qualitative reading inventories to struggling readers.
Referred approximately ten students to be tested for undiagnosed learning disabilities.
Trained 40-50 faculty each year on ESL strategies and various compliance issues.
Trinity Charter School (Krause Center) (2011 - 2012)
English Language Arts Teacher
Taught sixth through twelfth grade English to 100 percent at-risk population.
Instituted a balanced literacy program that accommodates varying student interests.
Created dynamic student-centered curriculum relevant to students’ lives.
Awarded Teacher of the Week December 2011.
Utilized positive behavior supports to minimize student disruptions.
Collaborated with and supervised Co-Teacher.
Assisted in the implementation and monitoring of IEP protocols for special need students.
Certifications, Technology Competency &
Professional Development
Texas certified teacher: ELA 4-12, sped EC-12, ESL supplemental, EC-6, and speech 7-12
Texas principal certification - Sam Houston State University (2018) Completed AP english summer institute - Rice University (2015) Completed master reading teacher certification program Texas A&M (2013) Completed adjunct certification program Lone Star College Cy-Fair (2016) Served as coach and mentor in katy students run program (2015,2017) Proficient user of D2l, Blackboard, ALEKS, Ixl, and Canvas Learning Management Systems
Continuing education: Launching innovation in schools (MIT), Inquiry based learning
(University of Texas),
No nonsense nurturer (CT3 education); introduction to data wise: A collaborative process to improve teaching & learning (Harvardx)
Google certified educator (level 1)
Management skills/team leadership skills masterclass (Udemy) Crisis leadership skills-smart thinking for times of crisis (Udemy) E-learning ecologies: innovative approaches to teaching and learning for the digital age (University of Illinois)
Critical issues in urban education (University of Chicago) Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools (University of Houston) Education
M.B.A (2020 To Present)
New York University of
Business and Tech
18 Hrs. of Graduate
English
Principal’s Certification
(2015-2018)
Sam Houston State
University
M. Ed Curriculum and
Instruction (2010)
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
B.A. Communication
(2007)
University of Maryland
Global Campus
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