ROGER BRANNON

1528 East 16th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316 | C: 515-988-1911 | mr.brannon@yahoo.com

Summary
Enthusiastic educator with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive
relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration.

Highlights
Flexible and adaptive Urban public schools background
Calm under pressure Critical thinker
Curriculum development Title I knowledge
Iowa Teaching Certificate with Middle School Differentiated instruction specialist
Education endorsement

Experience

Educator 08/2001 to Current

Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines, Iowa
Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers Observed and assessed student
performance and kept thorough records of progress. and school administrators. students during the absence of
assigned teachers.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.
Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.
Attended workshops and coached peers in the latest developments in Standard Reference Grading.
Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback.
Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.
Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.
Contributed ideas at staff meetings each month.

CFO/ Co-Financial Officer 04/2006 to 02/2017

Stone Education Tips Urbandale, Iowa
Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.
Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.
Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.
Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.
Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.
Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.

Education
Master of Science: Education Leadership 2017
Drake University Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.91 GPA

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary and Middle School Education

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
2.78 GPA
Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity