Brian Kersey Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Belmont

Middle school special education teacher in the subject areas of mathematics, English, and study skills. Special Education department chair. Collaborate with Education Specialists and General Education Teachers in the preparation and delivery of instructional content. Organize, coordinate, and facilitate individual education plan meetings with students, parents, and school administrators at the middle school and high school levels. Plan lessons and deliver instruction through in-person and online classroom settings. Monitor student progress on individualized education plans and provide customized instruction to help them reach these goals. Gamifying learning so that it’s engaging and informative. Pedagogical emphasis on growth mindset, legitimate work, and collaborative learning.

The Center For Spatial And Textual Analysis

Manage CESTA seminar series, special events, and faculty research projects. Coordinate undergraduate internship program, visiting scholars program, graduate fellows program, and graduate certificate in digital humanities program. Draft and update the annual budget. Manage purchases and documentation of CESTA and affiliated labs. Write and publish bi-monthly newsletter and curate mailing lists. Coordinate undergraduate outreach and publicity. Maintain website and technology. Manage archives of administrative data and media in digital databases. Center photographer. Lead building maintenance and physical plant.

Department Of English

Provide administrative support to students and faculty on issues of degree progress, registrar services, event planning, housing, student life, advising, career counseling, and academic services. Responsibilities include reviewing documents, inputting data, analyzing trends, coordinating events, serving as a subject-matter resource for students, managing student workers, and contributing to general office administration.

Berkeley, California

Taught undergraduate students in small-scale and large format seminars. Organized pedagogy around techniques in reading, writing, and critical analysis of scholarly and archival sources. Designed lesson plans, test questions, and rubrics individually and in collaboration with other graduate students. Supported professors through developing lessons, grading, and answering student emails. Encouraged students to set and reach professional and academic goals through research papers, grants, and scholarships.

Berkeley, California

Instructed international high school students in summer coursework at UC Berkeley. Organized and conducted daily group and individual seminars.

Huntington Beach

Colonial American History, Western Civ, and Economic History of the United States.

Huntington Beach, California

History, English, Political Science, Statistics, and Astronomy.

Huntington Beach, California

Provided supervision of K-5 students during their lunch break to promote general safety of children and to facilitate their development of conflict management skills.

Master’S Degree, History

American history with emphasis in archeological, environmental, scientific, social, and cultural methodologies.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Social And Behavioral Sciences

Highschool Diploma

Teaching Credential And Ma, Special Education