1700B Meadowbrook Drive ♦ Austin, TX 78703 ♦512-902-4784 ♦ Email: denise.m.brough@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE_________________________________________________________________________

                       Dedicated teacher seeks opportunity to create passionate learners.

CERTIFICATION_____________________________________________________________________

                       Middle School Science 4-8, State of Texas

 EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________

Western Governors University           Salt Lake City, UT                   2010- 2012

                                             *Bachelor of Arts, Science

Austin Community College                 Austin, TX                            2004-2010

UTSA                                            San Antonio, TX                    2000-2001

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS_________________________________________________________

Certified Infant, Child and Adult CPR, AED and First Aid

WORK HISTORY_____________________________________________________________________

                     St. Francis School           Austin, TX                             January 2013-currently

        Resource Teacher/ Permanent Substitute

·         Tutor struggling students with a personalized learning program.

·         Manage communication with all teachers in order to effectively provide feedback.

·         Adapt lessons to meet individual needs, review students’ backgrounds, and learning needs through IEP’s and Pre-Assessments.

·         1^st grade permanent substitute for last 6-weeks of school.

·         Design lesson plans, meet with parents, and test benchmarks.

St. Francis School         Austin, TX                        September 2012 - December 2012

Student Teacher

·         Develop and implement student-centered lessons for physical science.

·         Adapt lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning needs through IEP’s and Pre-Assessments.

·         Incorporate cross-curricular components into lessons and units

·         Create lessons that provide small-group collaboration suitable for students of various achievement levels.

·         Implement positive classroom management strategies.

·         Participate in grade-level curriculum and team meetings, parent conferences, IEP meetings and field trips.

·         Communicate with parents via progress reports, phone calls, and email.

            Odyssey School              Austin, TX                   March 2012 - June 2012

            Middle School Math Teacher

·         Developed pertinent lessons plans and implemented lessons with regards to incorporating new ideas as they arise.

·         Created a highly motivating, instructive, entertaining environment to ensure participation and high level learning.

·         Implemented school rules and maintained integrity with students.

·         Performed other related duties as assigned by the Head of School.

·         Tracked and inputted assignments and grades.

·         Communicated with parents to guarantee the success of their child.

Substitute Switchboard         Austin, TX                  May 2011-March 2012

            Substitute Teacher

·         Substituted for all grade levels and pre-school.

·         Maintained strict supervision and discipline to assure the health, welfare, and safety of all students while fostering a positive environment.

·         Implemented the Head Teacher’s lesson plans, while ensuring integrity of academic time and motivating students to learn and participate.

·         Performed other related duties as assigned by the School Administrator.

            Active Life                    Austin, TX                                     November 2010

            Tobacco Awareness Teacher

            Austin Independent School District                                 February 2010- Sept 2010

            After School Mentor at Wooten Elementary

·         Helped 1^st-5^th graders with homework

·         Organized intellectually stimulating projects

       University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work             2009-2010

                       Accounts Payable Specialist for Dr. Choi and EveryChild, Inc.

           Susman Tisdale Gayle dba STG Design    Austin, TX               2008-2009

                      Accounts Payable Specialist

               Swartz & Brough, Inc.                            Austin, TX               2000-2007

                Property Specialist (2000-2002) & Accountant’s Assistant (2002-2007)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES________________________________________________________

·         Wildlife Rescue volunteer at http://www.austinareawildliferehab.org/

·         Volunteer at http://rabbitresource.org/

·         Affiliated with http://climaterealityproject.org/

·         I have played the violin for 20 years.

REFERENCES:

Barbara Porter, head of school           512-454-0848              barbaraportersfs@gmail.com

Donna Pierce, host teacher               512-928-8822              dpierce@stfrancis-school.org

Karen Sebastian, mentor                   512-785-8851              ksebastian@stfrancis-school.org

John Brinson, employer                     512-472-2262              brinson@odysseyschool.com

Jeri Kramer, employer                       512-328-2477              subswitchbd@aol.com