Brandi Wright-Mason
Houston,TX
Summary
Energetic and devoted Reading Teacher with 13 years of experience maximizing learning opportunities in elementary school classrooms. Strong ability to work with diverse backgrounds, especially students at all levels of academic achievement. Talented in foraging cooperative relationships with parents, family, and caregivers to maximize student success in and out of the classroom. Highly experienced and organized teaching professional with great enthusiasm for teaching reading skills to students as well as Professional Development to Teachers. Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
HISD–Lewis Elementary- NES-A
Houston
08.2019 - Current
- Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
- Collaborated with SPED, SRP, and Dyslexia teachers to better meet the needs of all students
- Implemented successful interventions, accommodations, and modifications for students
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
Teacher Trainer
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Conducted workshops and seminars on the new HISD Connect System
- Lead training sessions in person and online (COVID)
- Developed and utilized effective facilitation techniques to ensure successful outcomes
- Used lectures, group discussions, humor, and hands-on activities to ensure everyone is engaged
- Organized online forums for educators to share ideas and discuss challenges they face with the new HISD Connect System.
- Instructed teachers on how to effectively use technology tools for the gradebook, student info, doumentation, and more
- Follow up with program participants to reinforce their new knowledge and skills.
Campus Induction Coordinator
HISD Mading Elementary
Houston, TX
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Provide professional learning, support, and mentoring and coaching aligned to the vision for beginning and new to District trainings
- Develop agendas and facilitate monthly induction trainings and workshops
- Coach and assist teachers in looking at data and using data to drive instruction
- Model instructional techniques to capture all students diverse learning styles
- Support teachers with standard based planning
- Lead recruitment for program and selection of mentor teachers
- Train, manage, and monitor Induction mentors and online mentor logs.
Teacher
HISD-Mading Elementary STEM Academy
Houston
08.2012 - 2019
- Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
- Implemented successful interventions, accommodations, and modifications for students
- Collaborated with SPED, SRP, and Dyslexia teachers to better meet the needs of all students
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
Education
Bachelors Degree: Interdisciplinary Studies, (Major Early Childhood Education) - Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Texas Southern University
Skills
- Learning Style Assessor
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Multitasking
- Imaginative and Creative
- Flexible
- Patient and Empathetic
- Nonverbal
- Conflict Resolution
- Leadership
- Lesson planning
- Mastery of teaching methods for students with dyslexia characteristics
- Motivating students
- Making learning fun and exciting
- Effective classroom management
- Highly organized
- Planning and Facilitation
Certification
*EC-4 CERTIFIED
*ESL CERTIFIED
*DYSLEXIA READING by DESIGN CERTIFIED
Timeline
Teacher Trainer
Houston Independent School District
07.2021 - 07.2022
Teacher
HISD–Lewis Elementary- NES-A
08.2019 - Current
Campus Induction Coordinator
HISD Mading Elementary
08.2018 - 06.2019
Teacher
HISD-Mading Elementary STEM Academy
08.2012 - 2019
Bachelors Degree: Interdisciplinary Studies, (Major Early Childhood Education) - Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Texas Southern University
*EC-4 CERTIFIED
*ESL CERTIFIED
*DYSLEXIA READING by DESIGN CERTIFIED
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