Brandi Provencher
Teacher
Sorrento,LA
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Ascension Catholic High School, specializing in student-centered exploration and adaptive teaching. Successfully developed engaging literacy tasks aligned with state standards, fostering critical thinking and collaboration among students. Recognized for effective feedback techniques that enhance learning outcomes and promote student success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
4th and 5th Grade Religion, 6th Grade Science Teacher
St. John the Evangelist Interparochial School
Plaquemine , LA
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Facilitated student-led projects fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Engaged in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills.
- Set up demonstrations, assisting and supervising students while conducting experiments.
- Maintained discipline and order in classroom to enable productive instruction and counseled students and parents on learning and discipline problems.
- Developed learning activities and deployed differentiated science instruction to address various types of learners.
- Used technology regularly in daily lessons and encouraged use by students to enhance learning experience and keep up with current trends.
- Identified pupil needs and cooperated with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude and learning problems.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Provided individualized feedback to support student learning and development.
- Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
7th and 8th Grade American History Teacher, 6th Grade Science Teacher
Ascension Catholic High School
08.2015 - 05.2022
- Developed Literacy tasks and lessons that align with state standards
- Promoted a learning environment that expressed the religious development of students
- Developed a personal relationship with parents to ensure student success
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Utilized diverse instructional approaches to accommodate different learning styles.
- Provided individualized feedback to support student learning and development.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
High School Social Studies Teacher (Maternity Leave)
Ascension Catholic High School
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Developed Literacy tasks and lessons that align with state standards
- Promoted a learning environment that expressed the religious development of students
- Developed a personal relationship with parents to ensure student success
- Planned and implemented integrated Social Studies lessons to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives and expectations to students.
- Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
- Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
- Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
- Used computers, audio-visual aids and other equipment to supplement presentations.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
6th Grade ELA/Social Studies Teacher
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
08.2014 - 11.2014
- (developed literacy tasks and lessons that align with the Common Core and PARRC standards)
- Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
- Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
- Discussed important historical figures, dates and events which helped shape modern world.
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities.
10-12th Grade Free Enterprise and World Geography Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
St. Amant, USA
01.2014 - 02.2014
- Company Overview: St
- Amant, Louisiana
- Developed literacy tasks and lessons that align with the Common Core Standards
- St
- Amant, Louisiana
10th Grade ELA Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
St. Amant, USA
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Company Overview: St
- Amant, Louisiana
- Developed lesson plans around the nonfiction novel, Night, written by Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and 1986 Nobel Prize Winner
- Incorporated poetry, film clips, and nonfiction articles into the unit
- Evaluated a variety of formative and summative assessments daily to create or modify the next day’s lesson
- St
- Amant, Louisiana
9th Grade Civics/Free Enterprise Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
St. Amant, USA
09.2011 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: St
- Amant, Louisiana
- Consistently connected activities to lesson’s objective and real-life situations
- Incorporated differentiated instruction to meet the needs of multiple level learners
- Actively participated in parent/teacher conferences to better serve students
- Create formative, summative, and common assessments that are aligned to cluster goal (including field testing chunks), APSB Curriculum and APSB Benchmarks
- Evaluated a variety of formative and summative assessments daily to create future lessons
- St
- Amant, Louisiana
8th Grade Louisiana History Teacher (Maternity Leave)
Gonzales Middle School
Gonzales, USA
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: Gonzales, Louisiana
- Developed lesson plans that motivated low performing students to actively participate
- Created formative, summative, and common assessments that were aligned to the APSB Curriculum, APSB Benchmarks, and the LEAP Test
- Evaluated a variety of formative and summative assessments daily to create future lessons
- Collaborated with partner teacher for pacing, lessons, and assessments
- Gonzales, Louisiana
11th Grade American History Student Teacher
St. Amant High School
St. Amant, USA
08.2010 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: St
- Amant, Louisiana
- Effectively managed students while incorporating a wide variety of teaching strategies
- Implemented lessons that challenged Honor students
- Created formative, summative, and common assessments that were aligned to the APSB Curriculum, APSB Benchmarks, and the Advanced Placement Test
- Used formative checks to guide current and future lessons
- St
- Amant, Louisiana
Education
Master of History Degree -
Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont08.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Secondary Education 6-12
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana12.2010
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana12.1997
Skills
- Student-Centered Exploration
- Effective Feedback Techniques
- Summative assessment
- Cross-curricular connections
- Formative assessment
- Adaptive teaching
Key Qualifications
- Ability to present information in a positive and motivational manner
- Strong planning and organizational skills developed through work experience
- Willing to take on challenges that will positively impact the work environment
- Excellent rapport with students, faculty, and community members
- Extensive knowledge of content
Timeline
4th and 5th Grade Religion, 6th Grade Science Teacher
St. John the Evangelist Interparochial School
08.2022 - 05.2024
7th and 8th Grade American History Teacher, 6th Grade Science Teacher
Ascension Catholic High School
08.2015 - 05.2022
High School Social Studies Teacher (Maternity Leave)
Ascension Catholic High School
01.2015 - 03.2015
6th Grade ELA/Social Studies Teacher
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
08.2014 - 11.2014
10-12th Grade Free Enterprise and World Geography Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
01.2014 - 02.2014
10th Grade ELA Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
03.2013 - 05.2013
9th Grade Civics/Free Enterprise Teacher (Maternity Leave)
St. Amant High School
09.2011 - 12.2011
8th Grade Louisiana History Teacher (Maternity Leave)
Gonzales Middle School
02.2011 - 05.2011
11th Grade American History Student Teacher
St. Amant High School
08.2010 - 12.2010
Master of History Degree -
Norwich University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Secondary Education 6-12
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Southwestern Louisiana
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