3110-A 32 St.

San Diego, CA 92104

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Mark Braun
(415) 519-3938 iarecoach@hotmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT_______________________________________________ 2003 2008 Guam Public School System, Territory of Guam J.P. Torres Alternative School Taught Middle School Health Appointed Acting Principal, as needed Served as Middle School Team Leader Service-Learning Coordinator Facilitated and began a federal grant project propagating indigenous ornamental plants in conjunction with the Governors Task Force on Island Beautification Ukele Project Collaborated with local musicians to utilize proceeds from holiday CD sales to bring music enrichment to the students at J.P. Torres San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA Galileo Academy of Science and Technology Taught High School Health Served on School Culture & Wellness Committee Coached Volleyball Potrero Hill Middle School (Spring 2000) Taught PE Galileo Academy of Science and Technology (2000-2001) Taught SPED Served on School Culture & Wellness Committee Coached Volleyball Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX Burnet Middle School (1995-1996) Taught SPED Lanier High School (1996-1999) Taught SPED and PE Coached Volleyball, Soccer, Track National Blue Ribbon Recipient School Ft. Worth Independent School District, Ft. Worth, TX Meadowbrook Middle School Taught PE, Theatre, and Health Coached Volleyball and Soccer Attended Discipline With Dignity Training

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1994 1995

SCHOOL COUNSELING FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE____________________________ 2013- Present San Diego Unified School District, San Diego, CA Hoover High School Cardinal Camp Freshman Transition Program o Facilitated two-week orientation o Instructed on high school expectations, graduation requirements, and study skills. o Provided strategies for acclimation to school Scheduled students in PowerSchool Participated in Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) meeting (contd)

Mr. Brauns adaptability to different learning, as well as cultural styles should not go unnoticed (Rosalin F. Meeks, Principal, J.P. Torres Alternative School, Guam).

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Mark Braun
(415) 519-3938 iarecoach@hotmail.com

SCHOOL COUNSELING FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE_(contd)___________________________ Participated in Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) meeting Participated in Vision 20/20 cluster meeting Implemented guidance lessons o A-G requirements o Grade level timelines o Cyber-bullying prevention and awareness o Suicide prevention Participated on Crisis Response Team Participated on Attendance Intervention Counsel Counseled individuals and small groups Reviewed credit and graduation requirements College Night planning, preparation and implementation Master schedule planning Presented grade-level articulation Participated in IEP meetings Conducted parent conferences and home visits Chula Vista Unified School District, Chula Vista, CA Mueller Charter School Implemented guidance lessons o Study skills and time management o Bullying prevention and awareness Counseled individuals and small groups Participated in Resiliency Monitoring Program Developed case studies Conducted parent conferences

2012-2013

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________ 2014 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Masters of Science in School Counseling 1993 Texas Lutheran College, Seguin, TX BA in Kinesiology BA in Communication Arts-Theatre Concentration Secondary Education Program PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS__________________________ 2014 California Pupil Personnel Services Credential 2014 Renewed California Teacher Credentials: PE, Theatre, Health 2012 American School Counselor Association 2012 California Association of School Counselors 2012 SDSU School Counseling Graduate Student Association 1995 Lifetime Texas Teacher Credentials: All-Level PE, Health, Gen. SPED 1994 Lifetime Texas Teacher Credentials: Secondary PE, Theatre

Mr. Brauns strength lies in his innate ability to meet the educational and emotional needs of students with diverse cultural backgrounds, learning styles and developmental challenges within a non-judgmental, supportive classroom environment (Vicki Pesek, Assistant Principal, Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, San Francisco, CA).

3110-A 32 St. San Diego, CA 92104

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Mark Braun
(415) 519-3938 iarecoach@hotmail.com

OTHER EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________ 2010 Present 2008 2012 2005 2008 2005 2007 1997 2001 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Non-Scientific/NonAffiliate Member, The SCRIPPS Research Institute, La Jolla, CA Stay-At-Home Dad National Youth Leadership Council, Liaison to Micronesia Provided service-learning materials, information, and training to educational institutions interested in establishing programs English tutor/mentor to Taiwanese students in Guam. Pool Manager, Lifeguard, and Swim Instructor for YMCA of Austin, TX, and Berkeley, CA

Mr. Braun is ready to meet the daily challenges with a smile and with a great positive outlook. He is sensitive to the needs of his students and their parents, as well as his co-workers, often willing to lend a helping hand (Bernice P. Quitugua-Romero, Program Coordinator, J.P. Torres Alternative School, Guam).