Brian Walsh
Drexel Hill,PA
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
5th Grade Teacher (Math)
Stonehurst Hill Elementary School
Upper Darby, PA
08.2019 - Current
- Team Leader - I am the team leader for the 5th grade teacher team
- I meet with school leadership and other team leaders to discuss instructional needs and practices for the 5th grade and the entire school
- Serve as a full-time math/social studies/science teacher in a departmentalized 5th grade
- I teach math to my homeroom and a grade partner's homeroom
- Served as a technical resource during the online teaching model
- Participate in a PBIS school program to ensure safety, respect, and responsibility
- Participate in a Responsive classroom model.
Play and Musical Director
Marple Newtown High School
- Current
- Direct a cast of 40 - 100 students (grades 4 to 12) while instructing the students in stage movement, choreography, and basic acting
- Create a rehearsal schedule and manage play rehearsal time including differentiated groups rehearsing in multiple locations simultaneously
- Organize auditions and cast a musical with assistance from the Music Director, Choreographer, and Producer
- Meet with all design staff (costume, prop, set, lighting) and work collaboratively to develop a design concept for the play.
4th Grade Teacher/Kindergarten Teacher
The Chester Charter School for the Arts
Chester, PA
08.2012 - 08.2019
- Taught 4th Grade (2017-Present, Taught Kindergarten 2012-2017
- Serve as a full-time teacher, taught full day kindergarten with 24 students and currently teaching 26 fourth graders
- The classroom is a multicultural diverse environment
- Develop curriculum for Kindergarten and 4th Grade using common core standards
- Participate in a Responsive Classroom model
- Instruct students using Houghton- Mifflin-Harcourt reading program and Pearson Envision math program
- Enforce school code of conduct and "Peace Path" system of discipline
- Instruct students in an Arts Integrated curriculum program.
Student Teacher - Ann Toth (Cooperating Teacher - 5th Grade)
Highland Park Elementary School
Upper Darby, PA
- Participated in a responsive classroom model
- Instructed in a highly multicultural diverse school environment
- Enforced an RTI 3 tier behavioral and educational support system established by the district
- Implemented differentiated instruction for an inclusive classroom
- Instructed students in a literacy based curriculum using Harcourt Storytown.
Elementary School Play Director
Highland Park Elementary School
Upper Darby, PA
- Direct a cast of 60 to 70 students (grades 4 and 5) while instructing the students in stage movement and choreography for the shows 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, and Cinderella
- Create a rehearsal schedule and manage play rehearsal time
- Organize auditions and cast the play with assistance from the Music Director, Choreographer, and Producer
- Meet with all design staff (costume, prop, set, lighting) and work collaboratively to develop a design concept for the play.
Director
Upper Darby Summer Stage
Drexel Hill, PA
- Direct a cast of 70 - 90 students (grades 8 to 12) while instructing the students in stage movement, choreography, and basic acting technique for the shows Alexander Who's Not Going to Move, Alice in Wonderland Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Wizard of OZ, and Narnia and Dora the Explorer Live, and The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley (Summer 2013)
- Create a rehearsal schedule and manage play rehearsal time including differentiated groups rehearsing in multiple locations simultaneously
- Organize auditions and cast a musical with assistance from the Music Director, Choreographer, and Producer
- Meet with all design staff (costume, prop, set, lighting) and work collaboratively to develop a design concept for the play.
Middle School Play Director
Holy Child Academy
Drexel Hill, PA
- Direct a cast of 50 to 60 students (grades 4 to 8) while instructing the students in stage movement and choreography for the shows Dear Edwina Jr., The Wizard of OZ, Seussical Jr., Once Upon a Mattress, and Alice in Wonderland Jr
- Create a rehearsal schedule and manage play rehearsal time
- Organize auditions and cast the play with assistance from the Music Director, Choreographer, and Producer
- Meet with all design staff (costume, prop, set, lighting) and work collaboratively to develop a design concept for the play.
Administrative Specialist
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Philadelphia, PA
- Assist the Office Administrator in daily office operational activities (photo copying, check requests, office operations, petty cash requests, filings, attorney billing, and any other duties as needed)
- Organize all social events for the Philadelphia office (happy hours, holiday party, staff parties, etc.)
- Order food and setup drinks for all attorney/client meetings
- Answer phones, book conference rooms for meetings, and greet guests as Receptionist relief.
Production Coordinator
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
Bethlehem, PA
- Worked closely with the Artistic Director in managing all aspects of a production
- Organized all parent volunteers in duties including backstage help, hospitality for out-of-town actors, and transportation
- Organized out-of-town and local auditions and production meetings with design staff
- Acted as liaison to the Director and the Business Manager
- Served as Stage Manager for the season.
- Serve as a full time substitute, accepting positions posted on Aesop Education Online
- Execute detailed lesson plans created by classroom teacher
- Ensure classroom routines were followed and consistent with classroom teacher's rules and regulations
- Substitute at the following districts: Marple Newtown SD, Rose Tree Media SD, Chichester SD, Upper Darby SD.
Education
Masters of Education: Elementary Education -
Cabrini College
12.2012
Bachelors of Science in General Studies - Theatre
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
05.2006
Some College (No Degree) - Certification in Transformative Principalship
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PACertification
- PA - Elementary Education K-6, Instructional II Certificate # 7982192
- PA - Middle Level Social Studies 7-9, Instructional II Certificate # 7982192
Awards
- Undergraduate Leadership Scholarship - Kutztown University, Spring 2004 and 2005
- Beaumont at Bryn Mawr Student Scholarship - 2002 and 2003
- Summer Stager of the Year - 2000
References
References upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Exercising: Running, Weight Lifting
- Performing Arts (Directing, Acting, Singing)
- Cooking
- Reading
- Proficient in Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proficient in SMART Board
- Proficient in Schoology and online teaching.
Timeline
5th Grade Teacher (Math)
Stonehurst Hill Elementary School
08.2019 - Current
4th Grade Teacher/Kindergarten Teacher
The Chester Charter School for the Arts
08.2012 - 08.2019
Play and Musical Director
Marple Newtown High School
- Current
Student Teacher - Ann Toth (Cooperating Teacher - 5th Grade)
Highland Park Elementary School
Elementary School Play Director
Highland Park Elementary School
Director
Upper Darby Summer Stage
Middle School Play Director
Holy Child Academy
Administrative Specialist
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Production Coordinator
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
Masters of Education: Elementary Education -
Cabrini College
Bachelors of Science in General Studies - Theatre
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Some College (No Degree) - Certification in Transformative Principalship
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- PA - Elementary Education K-6, Instructional II Certificate # 7982192
- PA - Middle Level Social Studies 7-9, Instructional II Certificate # 7982192
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