Brian Stephens

Experience

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  Multiple School Districts

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2018

  Gifted and General Education Teacher

  Lead several general and gifted education classrooms as a teacher, delivering content in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

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  Gwinnett County Public Schools

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

  Content & Curriculum Specialist

  Directly supervised 5 primary teachers (Kindergarten-Fifth); Delivered ongoing feedback and coaching, led the team with energy and passion, and established a high-performance culture underpinned by student success

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  Fulton County Schools

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2018

  Curriculum Designer

  Developed a lab-based S.T.E.M. class successfully integrating Grade 5 Science and Math curricula. Led and trained teachers on enabling students of varying achievement levels to demonstrate mastery of the challenging and complex Grade 5 Science standards.

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  DTD Educational Group, Vanke

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  Curriculum Developer

  Created the S.T.E.A.M. curriculum, complete with lesson plans, exploratory learning activities, assessments of learning, content learning objectives, and skill learning objectives, for all three grades in the Primary school (Grades 1-3). Created content aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards of the Common Core State Standards used in the United States of America. Introduced the primary students to and guided their learning of the Engineering Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, and Improve. Interacted with 468 Chinese students between ages 6 and 9 as their first and only S.T.E.A.M. teacher. Completed progress reports for each student that reported their progress of mastering the S.T.E.A.M. objective and skill standards. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2020 - May 2022

  Program Development, Education & Engineering Consultant

  Serves as a Private Consultant to Program Directors, Coordinators, and general Social Service Leaders regarding program management, operations, and staff leadership initiatives. Engages in one-on-one counseling and consultation with entrepreneurs, operations managers, and leaders from various industries

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  Together Friends Organization

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  Program Director

  Oversees the administrative logistics, curriculum development, staff supervision, and the general day-to-day operations of the organization

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  Emory University School of Medicine

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Program Coordinator, Accreditation and Compliance

  Designs, implements, and coordinates operational facets of the Accreditation process. Develops strategic plans and objectives that ensure the program's continued success, and develops evaluation methods to assess outcomes. Conducts program research and ensures that the preparation of mandatory operational, statistical, and financial reports are accurate and factual, and that all reports comply with federal and state regulations and/or institutional policies. Designs training programs and materials, conducts training sessions, and represents the program at various conferences, meetings, or seminars. Plans, administers, and monitors the program's budget and/or grants, and conduct financial forecasting for the program. May develop fundraising programs, including researching and identifying funding sources, and writing and submitting grant proposals. Serves as a liaison to and interacts with other groups and organizations participating in the program or seeking knowledge of the program; writes and presents speeches. Maintains complete and accurate program records. Serves on and chairs various School of Medicine committees. Supervises program staff, interns, and volunteers. Show less