Thomas Brangs
Newark,DE
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary School Counselor
Newark Charter Primary School
Newark, DE
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Delivered guidance lessons addressing bullying, self-esteem, and anger management.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop effective strategies to address academic, social, and emotional issues in the classroom.
- Incorporated evidence-based interventions into counseling sessions when appropriate.
- Counseled individuals to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Mindfulness Educator
The Independence School
Newark, DE
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Instructed students on various topics, including English language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to ensure student comprehension of material.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students by setting clear expectations and implementing appropriate disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Utilized a variety of teaching techniques to engage all students in the learning process.
- Instructed students on proper breathing techniques, mindful movement, yoga postures, relaxation methods, and other related topics.
Full Time Student Teacher: Second Teaching Practicum
The Independence School
Newark, Delaware
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Instructed three sections of seventh-grade life science and one section of eighth-grade physical science in accordance with the Delaware Association of Independent Schools and the McGraw Hill Science Curriculum.
- Developed lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Collaborated with faculty members to discuss student progress and develop strategies for improvement.
Assistant Boys' Varsity and Head JV Boys' Soccer Coach
The Independence School
Newark, USA
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Cultivated a positive experience for players as a foundation for all skill building and managed the development of these skills to assist players to strive for and achieve mastery
- Promoted to the players the development of an optimistic outlook, emphasizing fair play, a competitive spirit and good sportsmanship as the paramount cornerstones of athletics
- Fostered team dynamics and relationships, with the primary goal of creating upstanding young men, capable of being confident influences and citizens within both the spheres of their school and their communities
- Demonstrated strong leadership qualities, tailoring the bespoke message to fit individuals personalities
Full Time Student Teacher: First Teaching Practicum
Cayman Prep and High School
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Instructed classes in accordance with the Cambridge International Assessment and British Curriculum.
- Taught three sections of year seven to year nine students in facets of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and tracked their progress over time.
Research Diver and Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Response Team Member
Cayman Islands Department of Environment
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Participated in daily scientific dives to monitor the impacts, prevent the spread of, and conduct the treatments of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) on Cayman's coral reefs.
Dive Instructor
ActionQuest
British Virgin Islands
- Instructed and certified scuba divers of all levels in classroom, pool, and open water settings.
- Facilitated diving courses and acted as lead instructor and mentor to seventy students over the span of three summers
Education
Master's of Education - Elementary And Secondary School Counseling
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE06-2025
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Secondary Science
University of Sunderland
Sunderland, United Kingdom01-2021
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA05-2015
Certification
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- United States Coast Guard: 100 GT (gross ton) Offshore Captain's License
- American Red Cross: Emergency First Response, Care for Children, AED, Primary and Secondary Care Instructor
- (Expected by March 2025) 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainer: Breathe for Change
Timeline
Elementary School Counselor
Newark Charter Primary School
01.2024 - 04.2024
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Mindfulness Educator
The Independence School
01.2022 - 12.2023
Full Time Student Teacher: Second Teaching Practicum
The Independence School
09.2021 - 12.2021
Assistant Boys' Varsity and Head JV Boys' Soccer Coach
The Independence School
09.2021 - 11.2021
Research Diver and Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Response Team Member
Cayman Islands Department of Environment
06.2021 - 08.2021
Full Time Student Teacher: First Teaching Practicum
Cayman Prep and High School
01.2021 - 04.2021
Dive Instructor
ActionQuest
Master's of Education - Elementary And Secondary School Counseling
Wilmington University
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Secondary Science
University of Sunderland
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Dickinson College
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