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Ben Brezner, CTDP

Ben Brezner, CTDP

Education Program Manager

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  • About me

    Working for Equity in Education and Employment | Trauma-Informed, Inclusive Leader | Expert in L&D, Facilitation, Writing and Case Management

  • Education

    • George Mason University

      2016 - 2017
      Online Course Development Institute

    • George Mason University

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Poetry

    • University of Richmond

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Arts International Studies, Creative Writing

    • George Mason University

      2010 - 2012
      M.Ed. Curriculum and Education with a Concentration in ESL PK-12

      Activities and Societies: Golden Key Completed my Masters in teaching ESL.

  • Experience

    • The World and I

      Jul 2007 - Nov 2007
      Education Program Manager

    • Arlington Public Schools

      Jan 2008 - Jun 2011
      Substitute Teacher

    • American Farmland Trust

      Jun 2009 - Feb 2010
      Marketing Intern

    • LADO International Institute

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2011
      English as a Second Language Teacher

    • Alexandria City Public Schools

      Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
      ELL Teacher

    • George Mason University

      May 2014 - Jun 2017
      Adjunct Instructor / Teaching Assistant / Writing Tutor

    • Independent / Contract

      Sept 2014 - now
      Independent Contractor, Facilitator and Training Consultant

    • Fairfax Collegiate, LLC

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
      Instructor - Reading, Writing, Debate

    • Alexandria City Public Schools

      Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
      ELL / Language Arts Teacher

    • Achēv

      Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
      Client / Employer Outreach Specialist; Job Coach

    • Youth Employment Services (YES)

      Jul 2019 - Jan 2021
      Job Developer

    • NPower Canada

      Jan 2021 - now

      • Program Manager

        Aug 2023 - now

      • Career Specialist; Program Coordinator

        Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Qualification and Registration

      Ontario College of Teachers
      Mar 2019
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    • Postgraduate Professional Teaching License

      Virginia Department of Education
      Dec 2011
      View certificate certificate

    • CTDP CERTIFIED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

      I4PL - The Institute for Performance and Learning
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Mental Health First Aid

      Canadian Mental Health Association
      Apr 2023

    • Trauma-Informed Practice Training: Level 1

      Trauma Informed Practice Institute
      Mar 2023

    • How to Create and Run a Brilliant Remote Workshop

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Unlocking Authentic Communication in a Culturally-Diverse Workplace

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2022
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    • Professional Certificate in Inclusive Leadership

      EdX
      Mar 2023
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    • Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2022
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    • The Future of Workplace Learning

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
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    • Learning to Teach Online

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2022
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    • EdX Verified Certificate for Get Beyond Work-Life Balance (Inclusive Leadership Training)

      EdX
      Jan 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • EdX Verified Certificate for Leading With Effective Communication (Inclusive Leadership Training)

      EdX
      Mar 2023
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    • EdX Verified Certificate for Becoming a Successful Leader (Inclusive Leadership Training)

      EdX
      Oct 2022
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    • Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2022
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Finalist - Robin Blaser Memorial Poetry Award The Capilano Review 2019
    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Honorable Mention - Virginia Downs Poetry Award George Mason University May 2017 For my poem, "Tiptoe"
    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Outstanding Graduate Student George Mason University English Department May 2017
    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Mary Roberts Rinehart Award for Poetry George Mason University Apr 2015 My poem, "Chibok," was chosen for this award by poet Christophe Massamassima.
    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Margaret Owen Finck Award for Creative Writing University of Richmond Apr 2006 This award was for the Best Undergraduate Fiction. I received it for a story that I wrote and published in our on-campus literary magazine, The Messenger. The story was called, "The Carbon Chauvinist."
    • Awarded to Ben Brezner, CTDP
      Margaret Owen Finck Award for Creative Writing University of Richmond Apr 2005 I won this award for Best Undergraduate Fiction. It was for a story I wrote and published in our on-campus magazine, The Messenger. The story was called, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Modern-Day Cowboy."