Brennan Woods

(586) 980-9319 brennanmitchellwoods@gmail.com

Experience:

St. Patrick High School, Chicago, IL

August 2013-Present

English Teacher
Created and maintained classroom website, updated daily with lesson plans, assignments, classroom materials, etc.

Designed and implemented curriculum for multiple English courses, including cross-curricular
lessons and activities.

Presented best practices, such as Google Docs integration, to a group of 10 colleagues.

Integrated technology into every aspect of the English curriculum including writing, reading, and
grammar as well as creating innovative ways of presenting lessons via the iPad.

Strategically selected and compiled a portfolio of lessons and resources for schools English Department; presented final product to English Department and School Leadership.

Attended training and professional development sessions on new technology and presentation
strategies.

Redesigned the school-wide summer reading program including iPad integration; communicated
changes to students, parents and colleagues.

Eectively integrated Google Drive into class through real-time discussion and collaboration as
well as the ability to go paperless with reading and writing.

Modernized curriculum to incorporate new national standards into English Department curricula.

Lakewood High School, St. Petersburg, FL

August 2012-July 2013

U.S. Government Teacher

Created and maintained a class Twitter account for students outside of class to enhance communication and share information on daily activities and assignments.

Organized and hosted voter registration drives at school in coordination with the city of St. Petersburg prior to the November Presidential election.

Updated and taught curriculum for A.P., Honors, and standard US Government classes

Engaged students by hosting Presidential Debate and Election night viewing sessions.

District-wide Common Core committee member responsible for helping the district administrators comprehend, transition and implement the Common Core standards and strategies in curriculum and classrooms.

Collaborated with Social Studies and English teachers to ensure unit plans were aligned.

Encouraged civic duty and responsibility by having students write letters to their senators and
representatives addressing issues important to them.
Education:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Masters Degree: Teaching & Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts Degree: English Major /History Minor; Teaching Certificate

Skills/Interests:
Strong technological skills using PC, Mac, iPad, iMovie, Google Apps (Docs, Slides, Drive,
Sheets), Microsoft Oce

Social Media savvy (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Blogs)