Sarah Brashear

Sarah Brashear

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager, School Planning at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

  • Education

    • Harvard Graduate School of Education

      2020 - 2021
      Master of Education - MEd Education Policy and Management
    • The University of Texas at Austin

      2013 - 2017
      BA Sociology; UTeach Urban Teachers
  • Experience

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

      Counseled prospective freshmen on the college admissions process and served as a liaison between high school students, parents, and the University of Texas on campus tours, student panels, and at large-scale recruitment events. • Shared my student experience with the parents and families of incoming freshmen throughout various sessions and panels for audiences of 300 people. • Created a welcoming living/learning environment to help over 50 new students successfully adjust to campus life• Planned bimonthly life skills and social programs, promoting campus resources and wellness• Responded to instances of crisis and misconduct within a residence hall of over 500 students• Upheld privacy and system security while responsibly using data on more than 7,200 residents through university administrative software • Advised over 300 incoming freshmen regarding major declaration, course registration, and student involvement opportunities• Facilitated group discussions about social justice, campus safety, financial literacy, and successful college transitions

      • Student Ambassador & Tour Guide

        May 2015 - Aug 2016
      • Family Orientation Student Leader

        May 2015 - Aug 2015
      • Resident Assistant

        Jan 2014 - May 2015
      • Orientation Advisor

        Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Breakthrough Central Texas

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Americorps Teaching Fellow

      In this rigorous six-week academic program, I taught middle school students who will be the first in their families to go to college. Students designed multimedia campaigns for social action on topics such as immigration reform, race relations in Austin, and the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential election.

    • Pflugerville ISD

      Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
      Connally High School - Student Teacher

      Taught 9th grade English and AP English Language and Composition to a heterogeneous group of special education, on-level, and advanced placement students in a culturally rich, under-resourced, corner of Austin, Texas.

    • Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

      Jun 2017 - May 2020
      Bridgeland High School - English Teacher

      Taught English Language Arts to over 500 9th graders, including general, special education, English learner, and gifted & talented students. Collaborated with English I team members to design student-centered units, lesson plans, and materials from scratch throughout the inaugural school year of Bridgeland High School (2017-18). Managed student achievement data to ensure mastery of state standards and alignment with Campus Improvement Plan.

    • Professional Education at HGSE

      Jan 2021 - May 2021
      Program Development Intern

      Conducted impact analysis on Harvard Graduate School of Education’s professional developmentofferings by collecting data via surveys and interviews of 200+ educators across the country. Analyzed participant feedback data and made recommendations for future programming.

    • District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

      Jun 2021 - now

      - Clean, analyze, and distribute data on IEP and 504 prescriptions, service delivery rates, and diagnosticassessments for roughly 50,000 enrolled students with over 8,000 Related Service service lines.- Communicate data findings to range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, program managers, teachers, and families via PowerBI Dashboards, a Quickbase application, and R scripts that export to Excel.- Design and implement Workload Formula that informs staffing assignments of 200 Related Service Providers based on projected student enrollment and projected number of Full Time Employees needed at 116 DCPS schools.- Create methodology for determining and documenting missed IEP services and pandemic learning loss for students with disabilities in collaboration with Senior Director and Senior Deputy Chief. Show less

      • Manager, Strategic School Planning

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Specialist, Related Services Data

        Jun 2021 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Business Foundations Certificate

      McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
      Jan 2016
    • English Language Arts, 7-12th Grade Certification

      Texas Education Agency
      Jan 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • English Teacher Volunteer

      Issued by Refugee Services of Texas on Jun 2019
      Refugee Services of TexasAssociated with Sarah Brashear
    • Neighborhood Longhorns Program Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Austin Independent School District on Jul 2016
      Austin Independent School DistrictAssociated with Sarah Brashear
    • SXSWedu Expo Mentor

      Issued by SXSW on Mar 2016
      SXSWAssociated with Sarah Brashear
    • Mentor and Volunteer

      Issued by The Settlement Home for Children on Aug 2015
      The Settlement Home for ChildrenAssociated with Sarah Brashear