Terri Brown

                       Terri D. Brown


PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
               Regional Coordinator III
               Region 3, DeKalb County School District           2018-present
                Provided school-based support with on-site coaching for
                  principals, assistant principals, academic coaches, and
                  teacher leaders
                Recognized and responded to student learning needs through
                  data analysis and professional learning sessions at the district,
                  regional, and individual school levels
                Collaborated across divisions to support regional and school-
                  based implementation for academics, culture & climate,
                  operations, and continuous school improvement
                Modeled learning for leadership teams to confront problems of
                  practice and elevate performance
                Led short-term action plan reviews across all schools
                Taught teacher study groups that focused on writer’s craft,
                  reading comprehension, mathematics student work analysis,
                  inquiry-based science instruction, and data-to-instruction
                  planning

               Principal                                           2011-2018
               Pleasantdale School, DeKalb County School District
                Achieved the overall results to remove Pleasantdale School
                  from Georgia’s Focus School list: 56.7 CCRPI to 81.6 CCRPI
                Established foundational literacy curriculum implementation
                  with Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop
                Developed teacher skills in teaching mathematics conceptually
                  through study groups and professional learning communities
                Initiated a Dual Language Immersion Program for Spanish
                Implemented National SAM Innovation Project tools to improve
                  efficiency: averaged 70% of time daily for instructional
                  leadership
                Recognized as Region II Principal of the Year

               Language Arts Coordinator                         2007-2011
               Teaching & Learning, DeKalb County School District
                Aligned district resources to K-12 Georgia Standards
                Implemented CollegeBoard’s SpringBoard Curriculum
                Provided schools with sessions on data analysis, standards-
                  based instruction, reading/writing workshops, & interventions
                Utilized Professional Learning and Title II budgets
                Supported middle schools in meeting adequate yearly
               progress (17 out of 20 schools)

            Assistant Principal of Instruction                  2005-2007
            Sequoyah Middle School, Doraville, Georgia
             Led Sequoyah Middle School, a needs-improvement school, in
               making adequate yearly progress 2005-2007
             Communicated how to use data and student work samples to
               shape instructional delivery for focused teaching
             Coordinated after-school tutorials
             Served as the school-wide testing coordinator

            Literacy Coach and Eighth-Grade Teacher            2002-2005
            Cedar Grove Middle School, Decatur, Georgia
             Achieved a 30% improvement in the Middle Grades Writing
                Assessment scores from 2003-2005
             Provided on-site demonstration teaching for all teachers

            Instructional Lead Teacher/Literacy Coach          2001-2002
            Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, Athens, Georgia
             Delivered on-site training and staff development across
                disciplines for America’s Choice reform implementation
             Assisted teachers with creating action plans based on data

            Eighth Grade Language Arts Classroom Teacher 1996-2001
            Ben Hill County Middle School, Fitzgerald, Georgia
             Directed the middle school publication in the local newspaper
             Served as an assistant band director for Fitzgerald High
               School’s Marching Band

Education   Leadership Certificate                           2005
            University of Georgia
            Educational Administration and Policy Department

            Masters of Education                              2001
            University of Georgia
            Major: Middle School Language Arts

            Bachelors of Education                            1996
            University of Georgia
            Major: Middle School Social Studies and Science

Honors
            Region II Principal of the Year                   2014

            National Board Certified Teacher                  2003-2010

            Ben Hill County School System
            Teacher of the Year                               1999-2000

            Ben Hill County Middle School
            Teacher of the Year