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RUSSELL FILLMORE-BRADY

Chicago,IL

Summary

Compassionate and creative educator with several years of versatile experience in formal classrooms, extracurricular, and vocational/alternative education environments. Possessing particular experience from urban academic environments in Chicago and Detroit, as well as alternative education models learned in Germany and Massachussetts. Willing and able relationship builder, motivator, and trusted adult.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CPS Long Term Sub

Westinghouse High School
Chicago
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Student taught at Westinghouse High School before being contracted to finish the year as full time interim instructor
  • Responsible for planning, leading and managing Civics and Ethnic Studies Courses at the 9th and 12th grade level

German/Social Studies Long Term Sub

Oakland County Schools
Detroit Metro Area
07.2020 - 07.2021

Planned and implemented semester long history curriculum. Conducted short term and long term sub support in other academic departments.

Head Debate Coach

Al-Furqan Quran Academy
Detroit, MI
07.2019 - 07.2020
  • Responsible for planning and helping administer tournaments.
  • Established team by recruiting team members and running practices for students.

Fulbright Teaching Fellow

Elisabeth Selbert Vocational School
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for assisting teachers, running several support classes, administering afterschool support in both English and German

Summer Program Instructor

Northfield Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
06.2017 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for co-teaching English courses, teaching art courses, and coaching various sports over the duration of two summer programs.

Fresh Moves Market Associate

Urban Growers Collective
Chicago
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for collaboratively running a small mobile produce market on Chicago's South and West Sides.
  • Included vehicle maintainence, produce delivery, customer service, community interaction, team communication.

Server/Bartender

Ravinia Brewing/Uncommon Ground/etc...
Chicago
03.2017 - Current
  • Several years of experience working in the service industry. Honed excellent interpersonal skills, and comfort in high stress environments.

Education

Masters of Arts in Teaching - History Teacher Education

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - History, German

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
2018

Skills

  • Coaching and extracurricular administrative skills
  • Experience with adult education (18-22 yr olds)
  • Experience with students in vocational and credit recovery programs
  • Lesson planning & curriculum development skills, particularly in Social Studies, Writing, Reading, and Art
  • Experience with project based learning programs

Certification

ISBE Substitute Teaching License

ISBE Social Studies Secondary License (Expected June 2022)

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

CPS Long Term Sub

Westinghouse High School
01.2022 - 06.2022

Fresh Moves Market Associate

Urban Growers Collective
03.2021 - 12.2021

German/Social Studies Long Term Sub

Oakland County Schools
07.2020 - 07.2021

Head Debate Coach

Al-Furqan Quran Academy
07.2019 - 07.2020

Fulbright Teaching Fellow

Elisabeth Selbert Vocational School
08.2018 - 08.2019

Summer Program Instructor

Northfield Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
06.2017 - 08.2019

Server/Bartender

Ravinia Brewing/Uncommon Ground/etc...
03.2017 - Current

Masters of Arts in Teaching - History Teacher Education

University of Illinois At Chicago

Bachelor of Arts - History, German

Macalester College

ISBE Substitute Teaching License

ISBE Social Studies Secondary License (Expected June 2022)

RUSSELL FILLMORE-BRADY