Brandon Harrison Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

• Currently teaching African-American Studies and U.S. Government.• Assist in the development of curriculum for the African American Studies Program at Richland Northeast High School.• Gifted & Talented Certified / Highly Qualified • Create a learning environment that accommodates students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.• Currently working with USC (CEEAS) to create culturally relevant instruction/curriculum for various school districts across the state of South Carolina.• Evaluate and develop data, progress reports, and administer assessment of student progress.• Provided instruction and implemented modifications/accommodations outlined in the students' IEP, 504 plan, and/or homebound instructional plan.• Served as Head Wrestling Coach and Offensive Coordinator (football team).

Dent Middle School – Columbia, Sc

• Served as 8th Grade team leader & member of the school leadership team.• Assumed responsibility for directing team meetings and collaborating on various team projects. • Gifted & Talented Certified / Highly Qualified • Maintained accurate and complete records, as required by state laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.• Monitored and documented all incidents to provide a secure, safe and orderly environment where students can utilize their learning abilities to effectively develop into a productive citizen.• Deliberated with parents, administrators, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop Individual Educational Plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development.• Analyzed and implemented behavioral intervention plans for students exhibiting persistent behaviors that impede his or her learning or that of others.• Evaluated and developed data, progress reports, and administered assessment of student progress.

Olar Middle School – Denmark, Sc

• Served as History-Social Studies instructional team leader of 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies.• Attended professional development meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops in order to maintain/improve professional competence.• Infused data driven instruction and technology with differentiated lesson planning to elevate classroom achievement.• Acted as Assistant Football Coach (offensive lineman) and mentor to various athletes.• Attended professional development meetings, educational conferences and training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.• Implemented thought-provoking and enriching activities to strengthen interest in scholastic achievement.

Richland Northeast High School = School Leadership And Advisory Team – Columbia, Sc

• 2010 winner of the 21st Century Grant Writing Competition.• Secured 200,000 Dollars in grant money for educational enhancement programs at W.A. Perry Middle School.• Specialized in retrieval of data, statics, and other important grant writing information.• Facilitated professional developments based on data driven instruction and divergent learning.• Served as Social Studies department team leader and Social Studies teacher (6th, 7th, and 8th Grade).• Volunteered as an assistant basketball coach and team academic tutor/mentor to team players.• Earned the Richland One “Pay for Results” bonus in 2007 and 2008 for increasing student achievement in the classroom and on the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test.• Mentored at-risk youth as a B.A.D.D. (Black Achievers Determined to be Different) instructor.

Graduate Level Courses On Instructional Strategies / Practices For Gifted & Talented Students

Master'S (Divergent Learning), Education

History / Social Studies Education, Secondary Education And Teaching