Graham Long Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Lead project manager for Economic Education professional development programs. Amplifies the message of the institution by conducting training workshops with educators, students, and the general public. Programming reached over 6,000 low-and-moderate income students in 2023.Writes, publishes, and disseminates economic education and inclusion materials. Utilizes inquiry-based lesson plan frameworks to encourage student engagement and transferable skill development. Develops print and digital materials about personal finance topics and financial well-being and conducts webinars to help materials reach an audience of over 500 educators and industry professionals in 2023. Partners with organizations and non-profits to build curricular connections and hold convenings on key industry issues such as financial inclusion and civic engagement.Collaborates with Community Development team to create and distribute consumer education materials on the core strategic initiatives of household financial stability, climate change, and health.Represents the institution at education functions throughout the state, nation, and to international audiences. Editor of the academic journal The Journal of Future Economists, a publication comprising academic papers written by high school students discussing important economic issues.

Baltimore, Maryland

Content lead for statewide legislatively mandated high stakes assessment in high school social studies. Spearheaded all aspects of Maryland social studies assessment program. Responsible for multiple curriculum and assessment projects while maintaining 100% on-time deliverables.Managed details of test construction, from item writing to quality control, all within precise psychometric guidelines. Approved multiple choice and essay items which accurately assess social studies content, including substantial economics content. Revised assessment standards to reflect modern content needs and pedagogical shifts.Served on writing committee to infuse new College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) framework into Maryland state standards. Rewrites included a substantial increase in personal finance and consumer education for Maryland students in grades K-12.Worked with 24 Maryland local education agencies (twenty-three counties and one independent city) to revise personal finance education curriculum in multiple formats, including substantial improvements to online/web based curriculum resources. Found crosswalks between existing standards and new Maryland content frameworks to ensure local compliance with Maryland law.Established connections with regional content partners, including the Maryland Council on Economic Education. Served on the Maryland Financial Literacy Task Force.Led disciplinary literacy workshops throughout the state of Maryland educating teachers about personal finance content and best practices in economic literacy pedagogy. Testified before high level stakeholders. Made presentations before the Maryland State Board of Education on issues relating to social studies curriculum and assessment. Skilled in dealing with multiple constituencies, often with conflicting interests, and answering politically sensitive questions tactfully.

Catonsville, Md

Teaching assignments included American Government, Advanced Placement Economics (Micro and Macro), United States History, and Economics and Public Issues. Taught all levels of students, from special education inclusion classes to Gifted/Talented and Advanced Placement level students.Utilizing existing state of Maryland materials, supplemented curriculum with custom lessons plans and assessments to maximize student achievement.Integrated literacy strategies into lessons to improve reading skills and prepare students for success on college entrance and state mandated exams.A.P. Microeconomics pass rate 15% higher than the national average.Demonstrated experience writing curriculum for districts, states, and national organizations. Participant in extensive travel programs (China, Japan, Mississippi and Montana) to study both content and pedagogy. Wrote curriculum projects published for a national K12 audience through universities, private cultural centers, and the United States Department of Education.Supporter of innovative educational programs and curriculum enhancements. Collaborated with researchers from the United States Department of Education to develop “History Labs,” a two-year comprehensive nationwide curriculum project to improve social studies education using the scientific method and hypothesis-based historical analysis.Five year member of school STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) Committee. Led the Social Studies delegation to increase the use of instructional technology in history classrooms.Lectured as adjunct professor at Goucher College on strategies for teaching success in Advanced Placement Economics. Conducted workshop hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on the effective use of instructional technology and social media in the classroom.

Master Of Arts, Teaching/Secondary Social Studies

Bachelor Of Science, Economics And Political Science