Brent Copple

1134 Adeline St, Oakland, CA, 94607

✆+1 503 930 7847 ✉bcopple05@gmail.com

Professional Experience
Rocketship Public Schools
Humanities Associate Jul 2017 - Present
❖ Writes the literacy curriculum for 4th and 5th grade across a network of 19 schools
❖ Manages a caseload of focus schools to observe and identify trends for literacy instruction,
giving solution-based feedback to coaches and school principals
❖ Develops and facilitates professional development sessions related to literacy and English
Language Development (ELD) initiatives for principals and teachers across the network
❖ Conducts network-wide unit assessments and data analysis for 4th and 5th Grade

State of Hawaii Department of Education, Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School

5th Grade General Education Teacher Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
❖ Taught Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Gardening Science
❖ Conducted diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to inform instruction
❖ Developed and integrated Project Based Learning units for Science and Social Studies
❖ Integrated Google Apps and other 21st century skills-based programs into curriculum for a
1:1 technology-based classroom.
5th Grade General Education Inclusion Teacher Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
❖ Taught Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Gardening Science
❖ Worked with SPED students and provided accommodations in the Gen Ed classroom
❖ Collaborated with a co-teacher to provide specialized supports to SPED students

Portland State University

Undergraduate Mentor for University Studies Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
❖ Managed and supported freshmen in their required general studies courses
❖ Served as an individual mentor as well as a campus resource liaison
❖ Developed and led lectures in congruence with tenured professor activities and exercises
that supplemented coursework Sep 2008 - Jun 2010
Resident Assistant for Residence Life
❖ Supervised the educational and multicultural residence hall Global Village and enforced the
regulations and policies of Residence Life during both active and inactive duty
❖ Managed international students from over 40 countries and over 25 US states
❖ Developed and led multicultural-themed events and programs

Education
Johns Hopkins University Aug 2015 - May 2017
Master of Science in Education ❖ Teach for America 2012 Corps Member

Portland State University Sep 2008 - Jun 2012

B.S. Political Science
B.S. Communication Studies
❖ Dean’s List, B.A. Political Science
❖ 2009 R/A Staff Member of the Year
❖ Peer Mentor Service Award Scholarship
❖ Training in SPSS Companion to Political Analysis
❖ Research Assistant to Professor Benstead in the area of
Middle East Studies and Women and Gender Studies

References
Ina Seok
Associate Director, Humanities
Rocketship Public Schools
510-529-8774 iseok@rsed.org
Jan Iwase Esther Park
Principal 5th Grade Level Chair
Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School
808 304 3400 jiwase@inouye.k12.hi.us 808 304 3400 ms.estherpark@gmail.com