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Education
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Certification
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BRANDI WILLIAMS

Instructional Coach
Forney,TX
BRANDI WILLIAMS

Summary

Experienced and friendly Instructional Coach and Mathematics Master Teacher with over 10 years of experience in assessing and improving the talents of educators. First-rate coordination, time management and problem-solving abilities. Strengths in providing individualized coaching and using observation and data to identify potential learning needs. Seeking a challenging position which can utilize my knowledge of curriculum development, instructional design, professional development, and educational leadership to promote innovative teaching strategies and enhance student learning while improving teaching practices.

Overview

10

Years of educational leadership experience

4

Certifications

Work History

Garland Independent School District
Garland, Texas

Instructional Coach
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Assist teachers in implementing new teaching methods, tools, and techniques to improve math instruction
  • Conduct research and analyze student assessments to discover learning strategies
  • Research tools used to teach math in different ways Attend conferences and professional development Conduct study groups Partner with school leadership to improve teacher content knowledge, pedagogy skills, and student achievement
  • Analyze data to uncover math areas that need particular attention
  • Meet with administrators and discuss research and assessment data
  • Partner with district and school-based leaders to conduct walkthroughs to develop short cycles of learning for teachers and leaders and identify challenges in curriculum implementation and develop action plans for quick turnaround
  • Develop districtwide curricula for elementary math and science
  • Develop districtwide curricula for gifted and talented students
  • Make recommendations about continuing education courses or math conferences for educational professionals.

Garland Independent School District
Garland, Texas

Innovation in Instruction Leader
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Collaborate on the implementation of professional learning sessions based on 21st century skills
  • Master Teacher - exemplify innovative practices in instruction
  • Design, develop, and deliver face-to-face professional learning opportunities, with a team, to support the District’s Strategic Plan Goal 5 to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning.

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Baton Rouge, LA

Curriculum Consultant (remote)
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage and support a curriculum portfolio to improve Mathematics instruction K-12 with 99% strongly agree/agree on partner surveys.
  • Manage a team of content leaders to support teachers across content.
  • Partner with school districts to improve teacher content knowledge, pedagogy skills, and student achievement.
  • Coordinate and facilitate Mathematics content and content pedagogy trainings for multiple schools within Southern Louisiana.
  • Partner with district and school-based leaders to conduct walkthroughs to develop short cycles of learning for teachers and leaders and identify challenges in curriculum implementation and develop action plans for quick turnaround.
  • Train district teams in curriculum analysis and developing appropriate support.

Ascension Parish School Board
Gonzales, LA

Integration Practitioner
04.2019 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Managed district technology, including planning, evaluating, developing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining instructional technology, recommending decisions, overseeing staff, directing operations, enforcing policies, and providing information.
  • Fostered partnerships with campus and system leaders for common organizational goals.
  • Managed a team of content leaders Customized middle school math curriculum for balanced approach and state assessment standards.
  • Designed middle school math lesson plans for teachers districtwide.
  • Assessed middle school math curriculum to develop supports to improve student skill proficiency Developed curriculum products, year-long plan, unit maps, and instructional resources.
  • Developed and support campuses in lesson internalization process Improved curriculum implementation through system-wide learning walks Facilitated teachers' identification and selection of students for alternative instruction.

Central Middle School, Ascension Parish School Board
Gonzales, LA

SBLC Coordinator - Interventionist
07.2015 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Made data-driven decisions for individual student learning difficulties, analyzing screening data and RTI results.
  • Leveraged business partnerships with campus and system leaders to achieve common district-wide goals.
  • Managed a team of educational leaders across Southern Louisiana
  • Assessed Mathematics curriculum to develop curriculum supports to improve student numeracy and literacy.
  • Developed and improved curriculum products, unit maps, plans, implementation, and instructional resources for student success.
  • Collaborated with multiple teams to develop campus and regional performance plans.
  • Designed and facilitated districtwide Mathematics training to build teacher/leader capacity.
  • Developed and designed reliable and aligned formative assessments districtwide.
  • Supported campus-based administration in conducting the curriculum internalization process.
  • Championed the incorporation of phonics support and writing initiatives in grades 5-8 Mathematics.
  • Lead curriculum team through assessing curriculum to identify gaps and designing curriculum supports.
  • Developed and designed LEAP aligned Mathematics assessments.
  • Collaborated with admin team to identify and plan for students in need of Mathematics intervention.
  • Provided student-specific interventions to achieve literacy and numeracy goals.

Advantage Charter
Baker, LA

Curriculum Facilitator (remote)
08.2019 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Provided an adult learning experience where participants feel safe enough to address, understand, and act upon the inequities in Mathematics standards, Mathematics curriculum, and Mathematics Assessment in order to provide students across the nation equitable instruction.
  • Participant surveys yield above 90% facilitator satisfaction.
  • Collaborated with content designers to provide valuable facilitation to participants.
  • Built a culture of emotional and professional safety with participants.
  • Facilitated equity-based professional development to a diverse cohort of educators.

Education

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Master of Arts from Teaching – STEM

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts Neuropsychology

Skills

Districtwide curriculum selection and launchundefined

Accomplishments

  • NIET Rubric trained
  • COMPASS trained
  • SaaS Product trained

Certification

Louisiana Middle School Mathematics Certified

Timeline

Texas Elementary Education Certified

05-2023

Google Certified Educator

05-2023

Results Coaching Certified

08-2022

Instructional Coach

Garland Independent School District
08.2021 - Current

Innovation in Instruction Leader

Garland Independent School District
08.2021 - Current

Louisiana Middle School Mathematics Certified

05-2021

Curriculum Consultant (remote)

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
08.2020 - Current

Curriculum Facilitator (remote)

Advantage Charter
08.2019 - 08.2020

Integration Practitioner

Ascension Parish School Board
04.2019 - 08.2021

SBLC Coordinator - Interventionist

Central Middle School, Ascension Parish School Board
07.2015 - 08.2021

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Master of Arts from Teaching – STEM

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts Neuropsychology

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