Renee Douglas
Brooklyn
Summary
Highly adaptable professional with experience in education, health sciences, and student services. Currently a middle school science teacher with a proven ability to communicate clearly, build strong relationships, and manage complex systems. Known for fostering a positive, high-expectations, and productive learning environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Science Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools
03.2023 - Current
- 8th Grade Teacher (Experience teaching grades 5–8)
- Foster a positive classroom environment to enhance student learning and collaboration.
- Prepare and instruct students for the New York State Physics Regents, ensuring mastery of rigorous content standards
- Led instruction for the Living Environment Regents (2024), achieving a 98% student passing rate
- Appointed Grade Team Lead for New Teachers, providing mentorship, onboarding support, and instructional guidance
- Train and acclimate new teachers to school culture, curriculum expectations, classroom management strategies, and assessment systems
- Foster a structured, high-expectations learning environment that promoted student engagement, academic growth, and accountability
- Recognized with the Excellence Award for the 2025-2026 school year for outstanding instructional performance
Enrollment Advisor
The Allen School of Health Sciences
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided professional leadership, advisement, and student service at all times
- Successfully worked within a team-oriented, scripted environment to conduct phone and or face to face career planning sessions
- Selected potential students from an initial intake session through enrollment and registration.
- Managed caseloads for enrollment and completion of students
- Managed all technology components such as student information systems (Campus Vue), Shoretel phone system, email and other technologies.
- Effectively communicated with students and staff
- Proactively identified potential barriers within the student enrollment process and initiates steps resulting in resolution.
Office Manager
Mid Brooklyn Chiropractic
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Managed the office in respect to patient schedules for chiropractic services
- Inputed patient's information, CPT codes, and charges through the patient management software, Versa Form, for billing
- Handled inbound and outbound phone calls
- Verified insurances and presents the insurance coverage and their responsibility for payment
- Communicated with patients to ensure proper follow up to care
- Streamlined office procedures, paperwork and office flow to increase efficiency of work and office capacity.
Intake Paralegal
Bernstein Liebhard LLC
06.2016 - 01.2019
- Served as a liaison for the inhouse Lawyers, Partnering firm and the potential clients
- Handled outbound and incoming phone calls, emails and web forms from potential clients
- Gathered information from potential clients to determine if there is a case to send to Partner firms
- Trained and mentored new employees
- Responsible for fostering adequate interaction and relations to retain clients
- Prepared all documentation for case meetings
- Performed various administrative tasks; such as scheduling Fedex pickups and transferring retained clients to their prospective paralegals
Business Development Associate
CARE to CARE
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Responsible for all healthcare sales activities in assigned accounts and regions
- Performed various administrative tasks; such as scheduling meetings, taking minutes, shipping and receiving
- Maintained all sales demonstration tools and applications and analyzing for updates as necessary
- Created and delivered sales presentations in a professional and effective manner
- Developed sales materials and technical presentations for potential customers
- Communicated new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
Education
Master of Science - Education
Touro College
New York, NY01-2027
Master of Science - Exercise Science & Rehabilitation
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University at Albany, State University of New York
Albany, NY05.2012
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Social Media Applications
- Interpersonal skills
- Classroom management
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Student engagement
- Inquiry-based teaching
Timeline
Middle School Science Teacher
Success Academy Charter Schools
03.2023 - Current
Enrollment Advisor
The Allen School of Health Sciences
11.2021 - 03.2023
Office Manager
Mid Brooklyn Chiropractic
02.2019 - 04.2021
Intake Paralegal
Bernstein Liebhard LLC
06.2016 - 01.2019
Business Development Associate
CARE to CARE
06.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University at Albany, State University of New York
Master of Science - Education
Touro College
Master of Science - Exercise Science & Rehabilitation
Brooklyn College