Cagney Branam
Granada Hills,CA
Summary
Dynamic, dedicated professional with a proven track record in project management, adept at leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion. Fusing project management expertise with exceptional teaching skills, bringing a unique ability to convey complex concepts while efficiently executing tasks. Committed to fostering a collaboration, inclusivity, and achieving optimal outcomes in both educational and project environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher/DEI Site Lead
Burbank Unified School District
2014.08 - Current
- Served as DEI Site Lead, leading initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Managed a school-wide Black History Month biography research project, fostering cultural awareness.
- Fostered more inclusive learning environments through awareness projects such as a site wide Cultural Identity Project.
- Successfully managed large student to teacher ration for over 10 years, managed 33 plus students daily to help them reach various learning goals while managing a broad range of personalities and learning styles.
- Monitored and assessed student progress, providing constructive feedback to enhance learning outcomes to improve state testing scores across reading, writing and math by at least ten percent.
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development and instructional strategies to create mindful and inclusive content for students
- Planned and executed Student Council Elections and mentor students to operate a student government that runs a fundraiser for charity each year, including a used book drive and a toy drive for Children's Hospital
- Planned and managed site wide musical programs involving coordinating schedules, music, assemblies, and producing culturally diverse and inclusive performances
Operations Manager
Russ Reid
2011.07 - 2014.08
- Interdepartmental project management with cross-functional teams including client services, creative, data processing, print and digital production, and analytics teams.
- Managing projects to raise money annually for 75 clients (food banks) and 60 Missions resulting in over $2 million raised annually
- Successfully managed over 25 Direct Fundraising projects each year, ensuring seamless coordination and timely completion. Resulting in over $2 million for organizations across the US and Canada
- Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills by addressing operational challenges and implementing effective solutions.
- Coordinated schedules for various departments, adapting to unexpected changes and optimizing resource allocation.
- Facilitated effective communication between departments, proactively addressing communication breakdowns and enhancing collaboration.
- Established connections between departments, actively solving interdepartmental issues to improve overall efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX05.2008
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - Education
California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA05.2011
Skills
- Project management
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Customer service excellence
- Event Planning
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs.
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Development and implementation of effective assessment strategies.
- Collaborative teaching and teaming.
- Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
Timeline
Teacher/DEI Site Lead
Burbank Unified School District
2014.08 - Current
Operations Manager
Russ Reid
2011.07 - 2014.08
Bachelor of Arts - History
Abilene Christian University
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - Education
California State University - Bakersfield
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