French Teacher Program Coordinator

Julian A. Brooks, Ed. D

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SUMMARY

• Diverse experience as an Educational Administrator, Consultant, and Teacher

• Expertise in administrative management/supervision and staff development

• Creative in implementing innovative curricula and technological programs.

• Credible and imaginative in both written and spoken words.

• Demonstrated leader at facilitating groups and problem resolutions. EDUCATION

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana: Doctor of Educational Leadership, 2023

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama: Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, 2010, Educational Specialist, Leadership, 2012

• Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Teacher Certification, 1991, Graduate Studies, Curriculum and Instruction

• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Bachelor of Arts in French, 1989 CERTIFICATIONS

• Teacher Certification, State of Alabama, 2008

• Teacher Certification, State of Michigan, 1996

• Teacher Certification, State of Georgia, 1995

• Teacher Certification, State of Louisiana, 1991, Lifetime

• Administrative Certification, Level A, AA Alabama 2012

• IB Trained and Certified Educator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant and Full-Time Student: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE, LA 2018-2023

• Responsible for assisting faculty with research projects, syllabi, teaching duties.

• Prepared conference proposals, and other academic duties.

• Researched, completed and defended dissertation related to K-12 and Higher Education. French Instructor: BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS, G.W. CARVER/ RAMSAY IB HIGH, Birmingham, AL 2005- 2018

• Responsible for the instruction of the French language to high school students

• Planning included technology instruction and skills that cross the curriculum.

• Management of the high school classroom and faculty responsibilities, Department Chair, 504 Team, Leadership Committee, and Testing Coordinator. Program Coordinator and Certification Officer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY at NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, LA, 2002-2005

• Advised students in course work toward degrees in education and teacher certification.

• Organized programs to keep students and professors abreast of services available and changes in certification requirements.

• Completed all reports required by Title III, Louisiana Dept. of Education and Southern

• University System for continued funding and reporting requirements.

• Organized workshops and tutorials to assist students with PRAXIS.

• Applied to state department for completers and graduates’ teaching certificates.

• Worked on grant writing committees.

• Member of accreditation team.

Principal and Deputy Superintendent: SANKOFA SHULE DISTRICT, Lansing, MI, 1999 - 2001

• Responsible for the curriculum, discipline and reporting requirements of the school district

• Supervised and evaluated all aspects of the school district.

• Accountable for the continued improvement of student achievement

• Hired, supervised, and evaluated teaching personnel.

• Selected and procured books, software and other educational resources.

• Conducted workshops and seminars for staff professional development.

• Wrote grant proposals; implemented and monitored grants.

• Served as liaison to the Board and to the Intermediate Supervisory School District. Officer and Curriculum Specialist: THE SANKOFA PUBLISHING COMPANY, Lansing, MI, 1998 - 2023

• Responsible for editing and the operational leadership of a publishing company specializing in educational curricula.

• Edited teacher’s training manual and student books for Language Arts.

• Co-wrote and edited a four-volume mathematics curriculum for elementary grades.

• Conducted workshops and seminars on published materials.

• Consulted with Schools/Districts on published materials for Atlanta, Detroit, San Francisco and Oakland Public Schools, Temple University and Georgia State University, Council for Independent Black Institutions, Institute of Independent Education, Roots Academy- Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy - Baton Rouge, LA and the National Association for Charter Schools. Teacher/Supervisor: SANKOFA SHULE DISTRICT, Lansing, MI, 1996-1999

• Responsible for mathematics and language arts instruction of school district.

• Composed grant proposals; implemented and monitored grants.

• Taught second through ninth grades.

• Participated in school wide projects and activities.

• Represented school at regional, state and national curriculum workshops.

• Implemented individualized education plans for students. French Teacher: JOSEPH W. HUMPHRIES ELEMENTARY, Atlanta Public School System, 1995-1996

• Taught French to Elementary grades Kindergarten and First grades. Evaluated and assessed student’s needs and progress.

French Teacher: PARK ELEMENTARY, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, 1990-1995

• Resource French Teacher for small group and whole class learners

• Administered formal/informal tests to diagnose needs and levels of readiness. Mathematics and English Instructor: SPENCER COLLEGE, Baton Rouge, LA, 1991-1992

• Taught English Grammar and Business Mathematics to adult learners in a business college. PUBLICATIONS

• Rivers, Rivers, Moore, Brooks. (1998). African Mathematical Genius Giri So Volume I,

• Lansing, Michigan: Sankofa Publishing Company.

• . (1999). African Mathematical Genius Giri So Volume 2,

• Lansing, Michigan: Sankofa Publishing Company.

• . (1999). African Mathematical Genius Giri So Volume 3,

• Lansing, Michigan: Sankofa Publishing Company.

• Rivers, Rivers, Moore, Brooks. (2000). Challenging the Genius Language Arts Curriculum. Lansing, Michigan. Sankofa Publishing Company.

• Brooks. (2023). A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Black Males at Predominantly White Institutions: Perspectives on How They Navigated Barriers and Supports to Degree Attainment.

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

• Extensive Academic Tutoring in French, Mathematics and Science

• Member, Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers Association

• Member, Michigan Association of Public-School Academies

• Member, Sankofa Cultural Association (PTA)

• Member, National Association of Peace Education

• Member, The Ankh (Newsletter Publication)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Secretary, Sankofa Publishing Company

• The Ankh Special Recognition Award

• Brad Wedlock Memorial Scholarship Recipient

• Summa cum laude Graduate

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