Brandon Welker
Farmington,UT
Summary
Versatile Classroom Teacher with 11 years of experience working with junior high, high school, and adult students and teaching Mathematics, German, Financial Literacy, and Student Government (Leadership Principles and Project Management). Compassionate, creative and effective teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
11.2011 - Current
- Award-winning classroom teacher of Mathematics, German, Financial Literacy, and Student Government (Best of Davis Award Winner 2019)
- Designed robust curricula and lesson plans based on Backwards Design and ISD principles for many subjects and age groups that were also used by other teachers.
- Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans in order to enhance instructional delivery and improve student outcomes.
- Established district’s first distance learning program and taught 50 students over its first two years (2017-19). The program now has hundreds of students each year.
- Developed standardized district assessments and curricula for 40+ educators as part of appointed district-wide world language team.
- Piloted a new announcement and messaging app with our student officers that was to be adopted and used at several schools in our district; Instructed others how to use and navigate all features.
- Co-hosted and produced a weekly district podcast on proficiency-based world language teaching.
- Restructured Student Government election process to encourage more minorities to run for office, subsequently seeing significant increase in applications and successful campaigns of minorities.
- Coached boys’ track and field, boys’ basketball, girls’ soccer, and boys’ soccer programs.
- Managed and led many large-scale projects including: curriculum design, assessment creation, school- and community-wide service projects, school stores, assemblies, student activities, school dances, and more.
Registered Nurse
HARMONY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
08.2007 - 11.2011
- Specialized in best-practice, over-night respite care for parents of children with long-term nursing needs.
- Trained in tracheotomy care, ventilator maintenance, gastric and jejunal feeding tubes, medication administration, wound care and prevention, physical assessment, and life-saving interventions, and other palliative cares which I then taught to parents, family members, and other caregivers.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, LPN, CNA
OGDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Ogden, Utah
05.2006 - 08.2007
- Administered controlled narcotics and other medications, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations. Educated patients and family members on medication and procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Education
B.A. - German/Math Teaching
Weber State University
Ogden, UT12.2011
A.S. - Registered Nurse
Weber State University
Ogden, UT05.2007
Skills
- Instructional Strategies
- Curriculum Writing (ISD, Backwards Design)
- Online Teaching
- Face-to-Face Teaching
- Assessment Design and Implementation
- Learning Management Systems
- Project Management
- Spoken and Written Communication
- Data-Informed Problem Solving
Accomplishments
Best of Davis Award Winner 2019. ( The Best of Davis Award is the highest recognition given to the top educators and support personnel in the Davis School District.)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
Timeline
Classroom Teacher
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
11.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse
HARMONY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
08.2007 - 11.2011
Registered Nurse, LPN, CNA
OGDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
05.2006 - 08.2007
B.A. - German/Math Teaching
Weber State University
A.S. - Registered Nurse
Weber State University
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