CASEY BRIAND

548 Ebony Street, Melbourne, FL 32935 C: 321-684-3629 casey.briand@outlook.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Active and engaged student-professional committed to continuing education and inquiry-based learning.
SKILLS
Experience in working with diverse populations Proficient in writing and collaborating across genres
ESOL Endorsed Experience with research and publication
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mentor Writing Consultant, 08/2014 to 05/2017
UCF University Writing Center Orlando, FL
Tutored students one-on-one and in small groups. Participated in weekly professional development seminars.
Mentored incoming freshmen through the S.O.A.R Summer Access program. Worked closely with English Language
Learners to assist in writing development. Co-developed center inquiry into teaching commonly encountered genres
of writing.
Senior Intern, 08/2016 to 12/2016
Lake Howell High School Winter Park, FL
Collaborated with faculty to create and implement lesson plans. Assessed and evaluated student progress. Worked
with students one-on-one in after-school writing workshops. Taught units independently in a twelfth-grade English
Language Arts classroom.
"Tales from the Green Jar" Creative Writing Workshop Leader, 02/2016 to 04/2016
Journeys Academy Sanford, FL
Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed an eight-week creative writing workshop for students who had been
expelled from mainstream public school. At the 2016 UCF Student Service Learning Showcase, this workshop was
awarded the "Non-Traditional Literacy Engagement Award" and the "Recognition of Excellence in the College of
Arts and Humanities."
Junior Intern, 09/2015 to 12/2015
Oak Ridge High School Orlando, FL
Assisted a ninth-grade English Language Arts teacher by providing one-on-one student support and whole-class
instruction. Developed differentiated instruction in order to engage all students.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: English Language Arts Education, 2017
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL
Minor in Political Science, Pre-Law track
Certificate in Service-Learning
Magna cum laude
Associate of Arts: General Education, 2014
Eastern Florida State College - Cocoa, FL
RESEARCH
A Grounded Theory Study of the Impact of Florida School Report Cards on High School English Language
Arts Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Perceptions of Student Writing. A thesis exploring the nature of the school
accountability movement and the impact the annual School Report Card may have on secondary teachers in Florida.
Chaired by Dr. Elsie L. Olan.
Awardee of UCF's Fall 2016 Honors in the Major Thesis Scholarship