Brittany Edwardes Keil

Experience

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  AmeriCorps

  May 2009 - Jan 2011

  Environmental Education Corps Member

  I work to spread community understanding of environmental education, plan community events to support such understanding, and provide support and experience to other environmental events in the area. In the past, I have served on planning committees for Conway Ecofest, WRI Bountiful Arkansas, and the University of Central Arkansas Green Week.

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  Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

  Guest Editor

  Edited posthumous autobiographical materialsCompiled and edited future book publication materials for the biography of former governor Winthrop Rockefeller Researched and edited materials for tourism centerGained recognition with partnering Rockefeller family organizations for leadership skills, quality of work, and carefulness of planning.

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  Peace Corps

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program

  Was responsible for interviewing Fellows scholars and writing and editing internationally read newslettersWorked with social media to promote national educational scholarship programsWorked on drafting a manual for returning Peace Corps volunteers to educate them on their future optionsResearch and drafted articles to be published in major urban newspapers including the Baltimore Sun and the New York Times.

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  Volunteer Global

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

  Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

  I work as a writer and marketer for Volunteer Global, a volunteer abroad directory that seeks to help potential volunteers find projects worldwide while simultaneously helping them through travel articles and podcasts. Our goal is to help volunteers make the greatest impact possible with the projects that need them the most.

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  AAUW

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Intern- Social Media and It's My Vote! Campaign

  Worked as part of a social media campaign centered around young women's involvement in the 2012 Presidential Election. Assisted in multi-stage social media campaigns on various platforms including Facebook, Twitter, an award-winning Tumblr Page, and Pinterest. I also collaborated with young women within our organization to help plan and conduct content based social media campaigns around important AAUW research.

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar

  As part of a year long grant from the United State State Department, I worked as a secondary school educator and cultural ambassador in the small city of Batu Pahat, Malaysia. In addition to responsibilities as a full-time teacher, I worked to plan and execute activities to increase students interest in global citizenship, pursuing their own educations, and speaking English as a part of Malaysia's desire to become a global economy by 2020.

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  Teach For America

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  2014 Corps Member
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  Friendship Public Charter School

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  English Language Arts Inclusion Educator- American Literature
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  Estem High School

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

  Teacher

  I work as a English Language Arts Teacher at eStem High School in Little Rock Arkansas. In addition to my work planning and leading standards-aligned learning, I also specialize in teaching creative writing, rhetoric, and literacy remediation.

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  Easter Seals Arkansas

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Special Education Teacher

  I served as a Special Education teacher at a unique residential inpatient facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. I am responsible for designing and implementing a curriculum that covers literacy, mathematical reasoning, and life skills to a variety of individuals with disabilities.

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  SchoolCEO

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2024

  Writer and Researcher

  I work as part of a team of writers and researchers dedicated to bringing the best in education content to school leaders across the US through the form of our magazine, podcast, and website.

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  Apptegy

  Mar 2021 - now

  I conduct high-quality research about school communications, leadership, and everything in between.

  • Senior Manager, Media and Research

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Research and External Relations Manager for SchoolCEO

    Dec 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Writer

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2024