Morgan Braun

(804) 445-6758
morgan.braun@gmail.com
10092 Woodglen Dr. Mechanicsville VA 23116

I have a passion for working with youth and experience coaching, tutoring, mentoring, and
teaching students from different ages and backgrounds. I am dedicated to providing a skillbased education to engage and support diverse learners.

EDUCATION
James Madison University
May 2016
Masters of Arts in Teaching (pending)
Concentration in Secondary Education. Focus on a student-centered educational experience
that transcends content to give students the critical-thinking and problem solving-skills to
support successful, globally minded citizens
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)

August 2014

Major in History, Minors in Interdisciplinary Social Science and Secondary Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Hanover County
Spring 2016
Student Teacher
Experience in a 6th grade US History I class. Working to team plan and create a supportive
educational experience for diverse learners.

Hanover County
Spring 2016
Student Teacher

Experience in a 9th grade World History I class. Taught four sections of collaborative classes
with a Special Ed co-teacher and two sections of advanced classes. Differentiated lesson plans
through small group work and project-based learning to create an inclusive classroom
environment that equally challenged learners and created diverse ways to meet the learning
goals.

Rockingham County
Fall 2015
Practicum Student

Experience at Broadway High School in a tenth grade world history class and AP Human
geography class. Emphasis on simulations and examining perspectives to enable students to
see social studies through a global lens.

Career Development Academy

Fall 2015
Practicum Student

Worked with immigrants and refugees in the Harrisonburg community. Used the background of
American history and civics as well as current events to build English language skills and
empower immigrants and refugees.

Augusta County
Spring 2014

Practicum Student

Experience in S. G. Stewart Middle School in an eighth grade civics class. Made connections to
students lives through educational experiences asking them to apply knowledge about
investment and savings to best grow their potential earnings.

WORK EXPERIENCE
James Madison University
January 2015-December 2015
Graduate Assistant

Assisted professors with personal research and service learning projects. Assisted professors
with creating materials for their classes. Maintained an office environment and provided
advice to students in the Middle and Secondary Education Program.

Nanny
May 2012-August 2015
Kreikamp Family

Full time daily summer and holiday supervision and nurturing of two elementary school age
girls.

Rockingham County Public Schools

October 2014-June 2015
Substitute Teacher

Followed lesson plans provided by teachers and administration and performed all teacher
duties outside of the classroom. Utilized behavior management practices to ensure students
stayed on task and completed all work left by the teacher.

Madison Connection
October 2013-December 2014
Student Caller
Utilized structured calling schedules and organized conversation methods to solicit over
$6,000 for different campus-wide fundraising initiatives including scholarship funds and
campus improvement projects.

Office of Residence Life at JMU

August 2012-May 2013
Resident Advisor
Built a positive, safe community for residents to feel at home and to enhance the on-campus
living experience. Encouraged diversity by creating inclusive and educational programs,
combined with independent efforts to know residents. Kept office hours and addressed the
mentorship, conflict resolution, and administrative needs of students.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Blast Tutoring
Spring 2014
Tutor
Tutored middle schoolers at Skyline Middle School in an after school program for at-risk
students. Assisted in activities to support additional learning as well as provided homework
help.

Rockingham County
Fall 2013
Volunteer

Assisted in a Pre-K program at Pleasant Valley Elementary School for children ages 2-4 that
were targeted as at-risk in the community. Assisted the teacher with lessons, daily routines,
and 1-on-1 learning activities to support the students.

Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg

Spring 2013 Volunteer

Worked twice a week with an after-school program at the Boys and Girls Club through a
partnership with the JMU Honors program. Assisted with homework and activities to mentor
youth and promote higher education.

Boarderline Ski and Snowboard Club

August 2012-May 2015
Community Service Chair, Secretary, Member

On the executive board for the largest sports club at JMU. Organized community service
opportunities and fundraising events. Facilitated meetings and managed communication for
over 250 members.

PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Virginia Council for Social Studies
August 2015-Present

Member
Attended the VCSS conference in October 2015 to better serve future students through
sessions on technology, using YA literature, engaging every learner, differentiation, and
connecting to social issues in the classroom

The Differentiated Flipped Classroom: A Practical Guide to Digital Learning

November 2015

Contributor
Created a social studies lesson plan on the age of exploration to exhibit how to use the flipped
classroom model of differentiation for Kristina Doubet and Eric Carbaughs book published in
November 2015.

JMU UnConference
December 2015
Presenter
Planned JMUs first UnConference at JMU, a series of informal sessions on different topics on
education in order to raise money for Nasaruni Academy, a girls school in Kenya, and
presented a flipped lesson plan on the Age of Exploration.

Morgan Braun
(804) 445-6758

morgan.braun@gmail.com