Brent Smith Email & Phone Number

Ripon, CA, US

Pleasanton, CA

The classroom is changing. ELB helps schools and districts procure flexible technology and furniture in order to help move their classrooms into the 21st Century. I have helped many schools receive the technology that they need to increase student achievement.Duties include the following:Utilize education experience to help school & district administrators.

Pleasanton, CA

- Gained an in-depth understanding of the solutions ELB offers: * Furniture * Technology * Safety- Collaborated within the solutions department, with other departments within ELB, and with manufacturers in order to better meet customers' needs.- I am now able to use that knowledge and experience to offer the best solutions to customers.

Remote

Students all over the world prepare for the SAT / ACT, and I've worked remotely with test-takers from the US, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, UK, Germany, and more. I absolutely love working with students, helping them learn new concepts and preparing them for the future.

Remote

I created content similar to what test-takers would find on actual SAT tests by curating copyright free passages and then creating questions, answers, and explanations to go with the passages. My grammar needed to be impeccable, and I used basic HTML commands when formatting the content.

Remote

I can be funny if I want to be, so I used that humor to create witty, engaging lesson scripts for educators to follow. Working within the prescribed guidelines and deadlines, I created material that was rigorous, but accessible for the target audience.

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Confucius International School Chengdu is an English-Immersion school (grades 6-12) for Chinese Nationals who hope to go to college in the West; the curriculum taught is the UK National Curriculum, and students take IGCSE and A Level exams- Met weekly with senior leadership team to discuss the vision and goals of the school- Unified a department of 16.

South Jordan, UT

- Collaborated with educators from different departments to discuss improving instruction- Planned and mapped out curriculum many months in advance- Observed needs of learners in order to guide curricular and instructional decisions- Managed a department ranging from 6-9 people- Taught classes of 25-35 people- Used Microsoft Word and Power Point to create.

North Brunswick, NJ

- Instructed and associated with a diverse student body- Created, marketed, and facilitated professional development workshops for colleagues- Worked within a team of seven people to construct a balance literacy curriculum for educators to follow- Led gifted and talented children through educational projects that required teamwork and creativity.

North Brunswick, NJ

SAT TutorWorked one-on-one with individualsTaught small group classesExtra Help TutorWorked one-on-one

Orem, UT

Worked with two boys, helping them learn skills that are difficult for people with autism to normally learn.

Reading Specialist Certification & Endorsement, Reading Teacher Education

Had a weekly class for two and a half years to learn how to improve students' literacy. Classes focused on a variety of literacy topics.

Bachelor’S Degree, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Men's Chorus