Mariah N. Brennan
Medford,MA
Summary
Qualified educator adept at effectively and creatively implementing curriculum, building student engagement and relationships. Well-versed in education techniques, early childhood development, effective communication and leadership.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Salem Public Schools, Bates Elementary School
07.2018 - Current
- Implemented creative and rigorous lessons in academics, life skills and social and emotional learning
- Created strong and meaningful relationships with students and their families to promote engagement and effectiveness
- Implemented rigorous and remedial curriculum to students with academic deficits as a Summer School Remedial Teacher
- Created and presented creative lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth as an After School Teacher for For Kids Only
- Created a safe and warm environment for students with low-functioning autism as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Extended School Year Teacher
First Grade Teacher
Metro Nashville Public Schools
07.2016 - 05.2018
Corps Member
Teach For America
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Served as member of a highly selective national service corps of recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools
- Led sessions at TFA summits on building classroom communities
Education
Master of Education - Early Childhood Education
Salem State University
Salem, MA12.2024
Bachelor of Science And/with Education Degree - Early Childhood Education
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA05.2016
Skills
- Impactful and driven leader
- Coachable and eager to learn
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented
- Collaborative and passionate nature
- Patient and empathetic
- Imaginative thinker
- Strong and consistent communicator
- Conflict-resolution oriented
Leadership
Climate and Culture Team - Bates Elementary, Chair 2019-2020, Team Member, 2018 - Present
- Created and contributed to structures for teaching expected behaviors, create student behavioral and academic support systems, and apply data-based decision-making to discipline, academics, community-building and social/emotional learning
Instructional Leadership Team - Bates Elementary, Team Member, 2020-2022
- Responsible for decisions and implementation of schoolwide initiatives for rigorous instruction, welcoming environment and differentiated delivery
Leadership Team - Inglewood Elementary, Grade Level Representative, 2017-2018
- Assisted in design of STEAM unit plans and curriculum to serve as the pilot for district
Division I Student Athlete - Bucknell Varsity Softball, Captain, NCAA Division I, 2012-2016
Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy - Team Member, 2012-2016
Additional Information
- Massachusetts Teacher of the Year - Nominee
2018 | Bates Elementary
The Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Program each year honors a Massachusetts teacher who exemplifies fine teaching in the Commonwealth. The Teacher of the Year is an exemplary teacher who demonstrates meeting students’ needs in order to further student growth and achievement, and instructional leadership.
Certification
Early Childhood Education License
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement
Certified in teaching academic content in English to English Language Learners
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Salem Public Schools, Bates Elementary School
07.2018 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Metro Nashville Public Schools
07.2016 - 05.2018
Corps Member
Teach For America
06.2016 - 05.2018
Master of Education - Early Childhood Education
Salem State University
Bachelor of Science And/with Education Degree - Early Childhood Education
Bucknell University
Early Childhood Education License
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement
Certified in teaching academic content in English to English Language Learners
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