Gaylen Brannon-Trottier 5204 Geode Lane, McKinney, Texas 75070 503-752-2934 gaylen rannon!

!ya"oo#co$ %ro&essional '(ills Self-directed, conscientious educational professional committed to high academic achievement and quality educational experiences for students and staff. Skilled at creating collaborative work environments and team building. Knowledgeable of organizational structures that create systemic change, excellent communicator and listener, well versed in best practice! instructional strategies. *urriculum (esign and (evelopment Sound &edagogy *ooperative Student 2earning *reating *ollaborative >nvironments .ntegrating Systems +hinking 6eeting and ?orkshop -acilitation &lanning and .mplementing &rofessional (evelopment .dentifying and @tilizing 0esources @nderstanding 2earning 4rganizations

%ro&essional )x*erience Manager o& %artner '+**ort and Training, Gate-ay to .ollege "#$#%""-&resent 'uide directors through the process of implementing a new program. (ocument program progress. )ssess faculty needs and create professional development opportunities for instructors. *ollaborate with the &artner Support +eam to design and deliver program trainings Support college partners and teams in program development and sustainability /nstr+ctional 0acilitator1.ons+ltant, G234 ."ange 5gency #$#%%,-#$#%"# Support educational programs and organizations nationwide through training and professional development. (esigned learning experiences to meet desired goals -acilitated training and workshops that help instructors employ sound pedagogical strategies and research-based practices &rovided instructional coaching and mentoring using )ppreciative .nquiry .erti&ied 2ater, Meas+res o& )&&ecti6e Teac"ing Grant McKinney, Texas /$#%""-"%$#%"" 0ated student and teacher interactions based on the developmental theory of the *lassroom )ssessment Scoring System 1*2)SS-Secondary3 as part of a national study to better inform teacher evaluation and professional development. 4bserved videotapes of classroom instruction Scored interactions based on *2)SS-Secondary +ool .oordinator, %ortland Beginning Teac"er Mentor %rogra$ %ortland, 3regon ,$#%"%-5$#%"% )ssessed the needs of new teachers through interviews and surveys. &rovided monthly workshops and classes to meet identified needs. *onducted classroom observations and conferences with teachers regarding classroom practices and professional development. *ollaborated with program director and school administrators to design interventions and support for struggling teachers. 6onitored participant and program success 'athered resources and materials for instructors -acilitated monthly meetings
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'c"ool ."ange .oac", )$*loyers &or )d+cational )xcellence %ortland, 3regon 5$#%%<-5$#%%, 'uided and assisted instructional leaders with the development and implementation of a school work-plan designed to achieve instructional improvement goals. 6anaged program budget for work-plan. Supported the strengthening of relationships between administrators and staff to further collaborative practices. *ollaborated with instructional leaders to develop and implement a professional development plan, informed by achievement data and faculty needs. )ssisted in the de-privatization of teaching and supported quality instruction and equitable classroom practices using peer observations and walkthroughs. Teac"er on '*ecial 5ssign$ent, 7ig" 'c"ool )nglis" %ortland %+ lic 'c"ools /$#%%5-/$#%%< 0eviewed components of the districtAs core curriculumB assignments, assessments, instructional strategies, materials and standards. )ssessed staff needs regarding the core curriculum and provided assistance as needed to further district initiatives. *oordinated work sessions with grade level representatives to revise course guides and themes for >nglish classes. *ollaborated with colleagues and teachers to plan and implement professional development -acilitated meetings with educators and community members to evaluate and recommend materials for the districtAs high school >nglish textbook adoption %eer .oac"1Trainer, 4ater 0o+ndation, %ortland 3regon /$#%%"-/$#%%5 6odeled instructional practices through collaborative teaching facilitated inquiry and provided focused feedback on teaching and learning. Supported and conducted &rofessional 2earning *ommunities for teachers to discuss, share, model best teaching practices. (esigned experiential workshops provide an introduction to the habits, concepts, and tools of Systems +hinking. &articipants enhance their ability to identify and apply Systems +hinking to issues found in their districts, schools and classrooms. .oordinator1)d+cator, Grades K-8215d+lts %ortland, 3regon /$",,;-5$#%%" ?orked in elementary, middle and high schools with under represented populations. *ollaboratively wrote and obtained a grant for a community based alternative high school. &lanned and directed activities for alternative schoolC involved in the recruitment development and evaluation of staffC coordinated the efforts of staff, community volunteers and other community based organizations supporting the academic and personal needs of students. (eveloped a structure and process to increase achievement on state writing assessment, participated in action research to analyze the effects of Systems +hinking tools to develop studentsA writing abilities. .mplemented the use of proDect-based learning for writing curriculum. (esigned and implemented differentiated instruction for students$parents.

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0acilitated Learning 7ig"lig"ts (esigned and facilitated customized learning experiences for instructors and administrators addressing a variety of classroom practices, instructional strategies and organizational issuesB )ssex .o+nty .ollege, 9e-ar( 9e- :ersey, %ro;ect <egree (eployed a wide range of facilitation and training techniques including in-the-moment! coaching on learning obDectives and best practice techniques. La(e 4as"ington Tec"nical .ollege, Kir(land 4as"ington Gate-ay to .ollege 'roup mentoring for instructional teams linking courses to create learning communities and proDectbased learning experiencesC provided in-person and phone support during the development and implementation periods. Leaders"i* 4or(s"o*, %ortland, 3regon, 4aters 0o+ndation *ommenced conversations with instructional teams to increase collaboration, problem solve issues, and design an action plan for achieving outcomes and furthering program initiatives with the goal of creating buy-in and ownership of ideas$solutions.

%+ lications Mont"ly 0lyer, T"in( '"eets ?ritten to support teachers and administrators in use of effective strategies for addressing classroom practices and organizational issues using the habits, concepts and tools of Systems +hinking www.watersfoundation.org 5ction 2esearc" >xplaining and summarizing how the tools of Systems +hinking can be used to improve writing skills www.watersfoundation.org 5cco$*lis"$ents12ecognition &ortland &ublic SchoolsB Special 0ecognition, +eacher )ppreciation #%%% -riends of the *hildrenB >ducator 0ecognition #%%# -ulbright 0ecipientB 'hana, ?est )frican, #%%: )d+cation1Training1.erti&icates 7achelor of Science, >lementary >ducation, &ortland State @niversity, ",/, 4regon +eaching *ertificate$7asicB 7ig"ly =+ali&ied, &resent-#%"# Eational School 0eform -acultyB *ritical -riends +raining, #%%5 >ffective *oaching StrategiesB Fim Knight, #%%< 2eading for >ducational >quityB 7ay )rea *oalition for >quitable Schools, #%%,
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