Brandon Bordewyk

Certification:
Provisionally Registered Teacher - June 2022
Elementary Education - July 2017
Integrated Science Education - July 2017
Certified Nursing Assistant - April 2014

Education:
2010-Present Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401
● Bachelor of Science (2014) Major: Biomedical Science Minor: Chemistry
● Bachelor of Science (2016) Major: Integrated Science Minor: Anthropology
● Master of Education in Instruction and Curriculum (In progress)

Honors:
● Dean’s List - Grand Valley State University
● Member of Lambda Alpha Honor Society for Anthropology
● 1st Place, Architectural Drafting - Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society

Professional Experience:
2022 CRT, ANZUK Education, Melbourne, VIC
● Substitute taught secondary education in the Melbourne area.
2022 Substitute Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA
● Substitute taught at all grade levels and subjects for Seattle Public Schools.
2021-2022 Interior Designer & Staging, Richard Hoon Designs, Lynwood, WA
● Planned and set up interior designs for homes in the $800K - $1.8M range, around the Seattle area.
2021 Online Teacher, 3rd Grade, Phantom Lake Elementary, Bellevue, WA
● Taught 3rd grade students in an online setting. The class consisted of students from 4 different schools
and 8 different teachers, each student at a very different place in their learning. Developed online
learning materials and lessons using OneNote, Forms, Flipgrid, Nearpod, Padlet, Kahoot, and delivered
instruction through Teams.
2020-2021 Business Start-up, Seattle, WA
● Worked with an investor to develop a business, marketing, and budget plan for a start-up. Included
recruiting investors, developing concept art, site layouts, and investigating land use for the business.
2019-2020 Advanced Learning Teacher, 3rd Grade, Cherry Crest Elementary, Bellevue, WA
● Taught 3rd grade students at an advanced level with an accelerated learning pace. Including teaching and
creating lessons that developed critical and creative thinking skills in all core content areas.
● Collaborated with the 3rd grade AL teaching team to develop units and lesson plans to meet students'
needs. And worked with support staff and parents to tailor individual learning and behavior plans for
students with specific and special needs.
● Participated in professional development for online learning, integrating technology in the classroom,
student equity, identifying impacts of race and bias in the U.S. and in the classroom, and incorporating
an overarching thematic concept into every core content area.
● Helped co-workers learn new technology skills and websites to aid online learning. Developed online
lesson plans, quizzes, tests, and activities for students to continue learning new material at home.
● Developed online learning materials and lessons using OneNote, Forms, Flipgrid, Google, Kahoot, and
held daily remote class meetings using Teams.
Jan-May 2019 Substitute Teacher, Salado ISD, Salado, TX
 ● Substitute taught at all grade levels and subjects for Salado Independent School District.
2019 Property Manager, Florence, TX
● Managed a 15-acre llama ranch in Florence Texas. This included maintaining dialogue with the owner
who was in another state, facilitating communication between the tenant and owner, furnishing the
property, managing upkeep and repairs on the property, and caring for the llamas.
Aug-Oct 2018 Long Term Substitute, 7th/8th Grade ELA, Creekside Middle School, Zeeland, MI
● Taught 6th and 7th grade English language arts, maintained gradebooks, and collaborated to develop
lessons and assessments.
June 2018 Camp Instructor, Camp Invention, Allendale, MI
● Taught a course on energy and eco-friendly housing for students ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade.
2017-2019 Substitute Teacher, EDUStaff, Ottawa County, MI
● Taught at all grade levels, all subjects, in a variety of school districts.
Aug-Oct 2017 Long Term Substitute, 6th Grade Science, Riley Street Middle School, Hudsonville, MI
● Taught 6th grade science, maintained gradebooks, and collaborated to develop lessons and assessments.
Also taught a Discovery Science class.
Jan-Mar 2017 Student Teacher (3rd Grade), Bauer Elementary School, Hudsonville, MI
● Collaborated with other teachers to plan each week’s schedule and create supplemental curriculum for
the class. Taught and assessed math, writing, grammar, science, vocabulary, reading and social studies.
And used math workshop groups to provide targeted instruction.
● Taught language arts using the MAISA curriculum and Leveled Literacy Intervention.
Sep-Dec 2016 Teaching Assistant (3rd Grade), Bauer Elementary School, Hudsonville, MI
2015-2016 Head Science Olympiad Coach, Baldwin Street Middle School, Hudsonville
● Organized and ran the Science Olympiad program. Coached reach for the stars, invasive species,
robo-cross, dynamic planet, meteorology, crave the wave, simple machines, and disease detectives.
2014-2016 Quality Assurance Intern, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, Walker, MI
● Programmed and operated routines to inspect parts on OGP Smart Scopes. Collected and analyzed data
to ensure the routines were aligned with one another when run on each machine. Wrote operating
procedures for the programs to reduce user error by technicians.
2013-2014 Engineering Intern, Humphrey Products, Kalamazoo, MI
● Processed Engineering Change Orders and wrote Engineering Change Requests for design changes.
Drafted and made changes to product and tooling CAD drawings and models.
● Developed digital CAD floor plan layouts for the facility using historical documents and measuring the
physical building and spaces.
● Created and updated Process Work Books for process sequences, operator setup, and work instructions
for assembly and manufacturing.
2010-2013 Quality Assurance Intern, Humphrey Products, Kalamazoo, MI
● Used calipers, micrometers, Optical Comparators, CMM and other metrology devices to inspect valves,
medical assemblies, coils, and components. Also worked in calibration, calibrating tools for use by QA.

Related Experience:
2016-2022 Founder of The Outsiders, Outdoor Recreation Club
2014-2015 Volunteer S.O. Coach, Baldwin Street Middle School, Hudsonville, MI
2012-2014 Cadre Leader for Cadet Corps, Fellowship Reformed Church, Hudsonville, MI
2013-2014 Adult Advisor for Venture Crew, Boy Scouts of America, Hudsonville, MI
2013 Mentor, Children’s Advocacy Center, Holland, MI
2007-2013 Member of Venture Crew, Boy Scouts of America, Hudsonville, MI

Professional Development:
2019-2020 Seeing White
● An open discussion of race, equity, and whiteness in society and in our classrooms. The history of
 whiteness in America and its impact on our society, curriculum, and students today.
2017 Calvin Terrell
● During two sessions with speaker Calvin Terrell I learned a lot about community building, empathy,
compassion, and the roles they play in a school setting.
2017 ITEC-wm Fire Up Conference
● Learned about implementing differentiated math instruction, the benefits of outdoor learning for
students, getting involved in local environmental programs, and classroom management techniques.
2016-2017 Leveled Literacy Intervention System Training
● Learned how to use the LLI System by Fountas & Pinnell with students and about the research behind
the program. Worked with students in the classroom to provide targeted reading instruction using LLI.

Skills:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, and Forms, Google Docs, SketchUp, AutoCAD,
Solid Edge CAD, architectural and engineering drafting, LabScribe, Visual Basic, Adobe Photoshop,
Smart Board, Plickers, Nearpod, ClassPolicy, Weebly, Flipgrid, Kahoot, Blackboard, Synergy, and
virtual environment design. Experience with writing operating programs for metrology devices such as
CMM, and OGP SmartScope. And training as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

A digital copy of my resume, certificates, letters of recommendation, lesson plan samples, and more can be
found in my online portfolio.

http://brandonbordewyk.weebly.com/