776 Bishop Walsh Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502 240-727-3690

KARISSA M.
BRANDENBURG
776 Bishop Walsh Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502
240-727-3690
karissa.brandenburg@acpsmd.org
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
December 2018 Master of Education – Educational Leadership
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
May 2015 Bachelor of Science – Elementary Education

Language Arts Specialization – grades six through twelve
Middle School Endorsement
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
Overall GPA: 4.0 Major GPA: 4.0
May 2013 Associates Degree – Elementary Education

Associates Degree – Arts of Teaching
Allegany College of MD, Cumberland, MD
June 2011 High School Diploma

Mountain Ridge High School, Frostburg, MD
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August 2015 – English Language Arts Teacher – grades six and seven
current Braddock Middle School
Allegany County, MD
 teacher in a co-taught inclusion classroom
 school improvement team member
 member of middle school ELA curriculum building team
Spring 2015 Teacher Intern - grade four

(15 weeks) Mount Savage Middle/Elementary – Professional Development School
Allegany County, MD
• created two 5 day units
• implemented service learning project
• supported an active learning environment
Fall 2014 Teacher Intern – grade eight

(6 weeks) Westmar Middle
Allegany County, MD
• created, administered, and analyzed a Reading Interest Inventory
• administered QRI-5 and WTW Spelling Inventory
• created unit for The Giver, including a RAFT
Spring 2014 Teacher Assistant – grade one

(3 weeks) George’s Creek Elementary – Professional Development School
Allegany County, MD
• co-created and team taught integrated unit on living things
• co-created and distributed home newsletter
Spring 2012 After School Assistant – grades six through eight

(20 hours) Braddock Middle School – Professional Development School
Allegany County, MD
• monitored students in after school activities
RELATED EXPERIENCE
School Year Project AIM Facilitator – ages 12 – 14

2012-2015 Riverside YMCA, Cumberland, MD
• taught Project AIM curriculum to students in MD and WV
Summers Camp Counselor – ages 10 – 14
2012-2014 YMCA teens Summer Camp, Cumberland, MD
• supervised 30 campers in all camp activities
WORK EXPERIENCE
Winter 2011 – Front Desk Clerk

Summer 2014 Riverside YMCA, Cumberland, MD
HONORS & AWARDS

Fall 2017 –
Spring 2018 $5, 992 in scholarships, including the following: PDS tuition and fee waiver, Allegany
County Opportunity Scholarship, and Kenney Education Scholarship
Fall 2013 –
Fall 2014 Dean’s List, FSU
Fall 2013 –
Spring 2015 $22,600 in scholarships, including the following: Associate Degree Scholarship,
Academic Leadership Scholarship, Gilchrist Scholarship, Holiday Inn – AC Transfer
Scholarship, LaVale Century Club Scholarship, Ternent Scholarship, Kneisley Memorial
Scholarship, Hooley Plunge Special Education Scholarship, McGowan-Davisson
Scholarship, Anton Zahn Presidential Scholarship, and the Moran Presidential Merit
Scholarship
Fall 2011 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Allegnay College of MD
ACTIVITIES
Winter 2013, 2014 Story Book Holiday Elf, Frostburg State University
Fall 2013 –
Fall 2014 Member – Frostburg Student Education Association, FSU
2013 Member – Project Cover-Up service project
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fall 2015 –
current Allegany County Public Schools
 Gradual Release of Responsibilities
 Socratic Seminars
 SIMS Grammar
 Google Classroom
 Khan Academy
 Edmodo
Fall 2014 Assistive Technology Seminar, FSU

Fall 2014 MSEA Teaching Convention, Ocean City, MD
Spring 2014 Project Learning Tree Workshop, FSU
Spring 2014 Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Course, FSU
Spring 2014 Project WILD Workshop, FSU
Spring 2014 Children’s Literature Festival, FSU
Spring 2013 Brain Based Learning Techniques for Youth, Upside Down Organization
Summer 2012 2nd Annual NARME Conference: Champions for Children, Baltimore, MD
Credentials may be furnished by contacting:

Career Services
Sand Spring Hall
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532
301-687-4403

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KARISSA M.

May 2015 Bachelor of Science – Elementary Education

May 2013 Associates Degree – Elementary Education

June 2011 High School Diploma

Spring 2015 Teacher Intern - grade four

Fall 2014 Teacher Intern – grade eight

Spring 2014 Teacher Assistant – grade one

Spring 2012 After School Assistant – grades six through eight

School Year Project AIM Facilitator – ages 12 – 14

Winter 2011 – Front Desk Clerk

HONORS & AWARDS

Fall 2014 Assistive Technology Seminar, FSU

Credentials may be furnished by contacting:

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