Brandon Collins
Queens,NY
Summary
Brandon is a caring Educational Consultant offering 20 years of experience building programs and resources to promote student success. With a proven history of developing, implementing and managing educational improvement initiatives to meet learning objectives, Brandon is ready to help any future teams achieve their company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Consultant
Chaincode
06.2023 - Current
- Developed and facilitated virtual and international trainings for industry leaders in Africa and Latin America focused on education theory, best practices and key pedagogical techniques.
- Increased efforts to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion for cryptocurrency programs.
- Communicated with broad range of stakeholders and industry experts to ensure materials used in trainings were accurate and up to date.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals within the EdTech industry.
- Provided recommendations for modification, development or improvement of educational programs.
Universal Studios Writer
NBCUniversal - GTDI
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Performed required tasks for 2022-2023 Universal Writers Program at Universal Studios.
- Pitched and outlined ideas for screenplays to studio executives and creative directors at Universal Studios and Blackmailed Productions.
- Wrote and edited feature length screenplay and treatments for Universal Studios.
Director of Education
Re:Coded
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Recruited, trained and mentored team of 30+ faculty and staff in best practices for instruction.
- Observed teachers and students in classrooms to gather data and improve instruction.
- Counseled and monitored at-risk students for attendance, academic progress and behavioral concerns.
- Created and monitored implementation of education quarterly OKRs and monthly KPIs.
- Increased efficiency and productivity in immersive course offerings (UX/UI Design, Front End, Back End, React) in partnership with company stakeholders.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, classroom observations and conversations with stakeholders.
- Built rapport with instructional staff using tailored newsletters and hosting bi-weekly micro-trainings.
Senior Teacher Success Manager
HackerUSA/ThriveDX
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed "Teacher Success" team of six direct reports who supported 1k+ instructors.
- Developed and streamlined online resources and trainings for instructors such as "The Launch Pad", asynchronous course for new teachers that reviews pedagogy and best practices.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees for both leadership and instructional roles to support various program offerings.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Conducted training and mentored direct reports to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve instructor concerns and improve retention.
NY Education Director
Flatiron School
09.2017 - 04.2020
- Managed NY Market with over 300+ active students, 50 faculty members (including senior management), and four academic programs across two campuses to exceed quarterly business goals.
- Codified Education and Operations from flagship campus to global expansion; impacting hundreds of staff members and thousands of students.
- Recruited, trained and mentored faculty and staff in best practices for instruction.
- Lead multiple tech implementations and automations that had global impact across the organization.
- Oversaw development, implementation and scaling of newly launched educational programs.
- Created company-wide process of observing teachers in classrooms to gather data and improve classroom instruction; leading to 90% on-time graduation rate.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, classroom observations and conversations with stakeholders.
- Represented company at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
- Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
- Created and implemented company-wide handbook regarding best practices for online instruction and Zoom functionality in preparation for COVID-19.
NY Faculty Manager
Kaplan Test Prep
05.2014 - 09.2017
- Supervised all Graduate and Pre-College instructors and programs in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- Managed client relationships with 5+ site visits and dozens of client calls per week.
- Conducted and organized classroom observations of teaching staff and followed-up with meetings about performance and execution.
- Built rapport with direct reports with limited availability using tailored newsletters and creating team-based podcast.
- Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
- Partnered with school clients to develop reachable goals and reasonable action lists for individualized service plans.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
St. John's University
Queens, NY06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Education and Film Studies
St. John's University
Queens, NY06.2008
Skills
- Critical Analyses
- Program Design
- Process Improvement
- Training and Development
- Product Training
- Product Management
- School-wide System Development
- Change orientation management
Timeline
Education Consultant
Chaincode
06.2023 - Current
Universal Studios Writer
NBCUniversal - GTDI
05.2022 - 06.2023
Director of Education
Re:Coded
11.2021 - 05.2022
Senior Teacher Success Manager
HackerUSA/ThriveDX
06.2020 - 11.2021
NY Education Director
Flatiron School
09.2017 - 04.2020
NY Faculty Manager
Kaplan Test Prep
05.2014 - 09.2017
Master of Science - School Counseling
St. John's University
Bachelor of Science - Education and Film Studies
St. John's University
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