Brian Matthews, M.Ed Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Glendale, CA, US

• Led the team that created the curriculum framework for an award-winning digital adaptive learning product used by 50,000+ students nationwide, owning the management and development of all aspects of the curriculum.
• Managed a team of 6 curriculum designers in the instructional design of over 500 standards-aligned instructional blueprints and guidelines, using project management best practices to manage workflows and ensure timely.
• Collaborated in the content development of more than 1700 pieces of content, ensuring that game designers, artists, animators, engineers, and video producers understood key learning objectives for each book, learning.
• Served as the curricular expert for pre- and post-sales meetings with school districts, university leaders, and other strategic partners seeking solutions for educational technology integration.

Glendale, CA, US

Glendale, CA, US

• Created and pitched a customized learning and development plan for a highly specialized midsize accounting firm.
• Trained the L&D manager to identify organization skill gaps and create a targeted schedule of 29 trainings across 6 service lines.
• Coached the L&D team on strategies for incorporating continuous improvement practices and adult learning principles, leading to a 20% learning gain from pre- to post-assessments.
• Screened potential training facilitators for effectiveness and engagement, increasing participation satisfaction by 27%.

London, GB

• Designed and delivered customized professional development to over 500 K-12 teachers and administrators in 17 states, receiving a 95% highly proficient rating on training evaluations.
• Trained teachers in the use of a digital reading intervention resulting in 1.6 years of reading growth in a 6-month period.
• Coached district leaders to use data-driven decision making for curriculum implementation.
• Modeled classroom lessons for teachers that reinforced best practices for literacy and math instruction.

Tappan, NY, US

• Assisted school leaders in data analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Collaborated to develop and monitor a Response to Intervention plan.
• Conducted professional development for teachers on literacy best practices.

• Successfully graduated 140 students from the intervention center in a 24-month period, using data-driven decision making to create targeted, standards-aligned lessons.
• Directed 4 intervention center instructors in planning and delivery of 24 daily small group lessons for K-5 students needing support in reading or math.
• Led change management initiatives to revamp intervention center curriculum based on data-driven insights.

• Led the alignment of grade-level curriculum to standards, increasing student passing rate on state reading test by 112%.
• Increased annual fundraising from prior year by 600% as chair of the Community Relations Committee.
• Served as schoolwide digital reading software coach, increasing student quiz scores by 40%.

• Fostered an engaging learning environment as a K-5 classroom teacher.
• Led all aspects of the teacher hiring process as chair of the Personnel Committee, including revamping and standardizing the school's hiring procedures.

San José, California, US

• Created innovative standards-aligned lessons as a 4th-5th grade teacher in a public elementary school.

US

• Taught engaging standards-aligned lessons as a 2nd grade teacher in a public elementary school.

Master Of Education

Bachelors, Cognitive Science

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Elementary Education And Teaching