Brandon Thomas

Experience

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  Stamford Academy

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  Director of Family and Academic Advocacy

  Supervise a team of four family advocates and one academic advocate. Ensure advocates are meeting yearly targets and assisting them in doing so. Perform weekly supervisions with advocate teams and complete performance evaluations on a quarterly basis. Meet weekly with other members of leadership team to discuss school issues and necessary changes/additions. Organize and plan college/vocational events. Guide seniors through completing college application and financial aid process. Work with students and families to set realistic goals and create an action plan to achieve goals. Perform transcript and credit evaluations. Collaborate with social service team to devise individualized plans for each student. Complete comprehensive assessments on entire caseload of students as well as their families Serve as liaison between parents, teachers, and administration. Conduct weekly group meetings. Piloted and implemented first ever peer mediation program. Implemented use of monitor student system. Show less

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  Opportunity Charter School

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

  Director of Guidance

  Ensure implementation and supervision of comprehensive guidance program for Middle and High School students. Create and maintain master schedule. Oversee usage of school wide student data base. Meet weekly with intake team to review progress of new students and institute any support services that need to be put into place. Collaborate with school administration and department supervisors to ensure student academic needs are being met. Coordinate all guidance assembly programs, career days, college nights, and participate in parent-teacher conferences and various committee activities related to the Guidance Department. Compile data driven information to be presented at monthly board of trustee meetings. Communicate with prospective parents and students about programs and services. Coordinate registration, scheduling, and transfer procedures for students. Show less

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  Student Leadership Network

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2018

  Director of College Counseling

  Manage college application and financial aid process for all graduating seniors of Health Opportunities High School (Bronx, NY) while adhering to various admissions deadlines. Network with college admissions professionals to improve school visibility and reputation. Conduct classroom presentations, student workshops, and parent meetings centered around application process. Collaborate with school administration, staff, and faculty to implement early college and career awareness. Coordinate annual school based college fair, daily college rep visits, and on site admission days, in collaboration with various post secondary institutions. Organize annual college decision day events for Seniors. Manage college application and financial aid process for all graduating seniors of Health Opportunities High School (Bronx, NY) while adhering to various admissions deadlines. Network with college admissions professionals to improve school visibility and reputation. Conduct classroom presentations, student workshops, and parent meetings centered around application process. Collaborate with school administration, staff, and faculty to implement early college and career awareness. Coordinate annual school based college fair, daily college rep visits, and on site admission days, in collaboration with various post secondary institutions. Organize annual college decision day events for Seniors. Show less

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  Lakeland Central School District

  Aug 2018 - now

  • Varsity Girls Flag Football Head Coach

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant Head Coach

    Nov 2019 - now

  • Varsity Football Assistant Coach

    Aug 2019 - now

  • School Counselor

    Aug 2018 - now