Executive Academic Program Officer in Boston MA Resume Michael Brownstein

							Michael M. Brownstein                                                 michaelmbrownstein@gmail.com
62 Marathon Street                                                                    (617) 877-0647
Arlington, MA 02474                                          www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmbrownstein/

                                                Summary
Entrepreneurial education executive with 20 years of experience leading successful school improvement
efforts, building partnerships with school leaders, teachers, business partners, community organizations,
and parent groups, and establishing and implementing evidence-based best practices in youth
development, workforce development, instruction, curriculum, assessment, and technology. Experience
as award-winning teacher, instructional and leadership development mentor, and administrator.

                                  Professional Employment History
Founder                                                                          February 2012 – Present,
Brownstein & Associates, Arlington, MA                                       September 1998 – June 2007
 - Co-create organizational learning systems for non-profits that support leadership development
 - Mentor new and aspiring principals and district leaders to lead instructional programs strategically
 - Strengthen the pedagogical skills of teachers through customized coaching

National Director of Academics                                                  June 2007 - February 2012
Year Up, Boston, MA
  - Direct the national expansion of nationally recognized, college credit-earning workforce development
organization’s academic program into eight states and from 400 to 1500 participants
  - Supervise first-ever, organization-wide efforts to measure student performance outcomes accurately,
which were understandable to program stakeholders (e.g., students, staff, corporate and college partners)
  - Create, develop and oversee targeted delivery of professional development program, as the
organization grew from 25 to 70 faculty, which led customized, rigorous knowledge management
system building of successful practices
  - Lead efforts in forming first-ever, organization-wide partnerships with external organizations
(e.g., Cisco, Cengage Learning, New Horizons) to strengthen academic program
Director of Professional Services                                             January 2006 - June 2007
Center for Secondary School Redesign, Inc., West Warwick, RI
  - Coached administrators and teachers nationally how to implement school reform initiatives (e.g.,
competency-based education, personalized learning), which lead to increases in student achievement
  - Documented best practices of model public high schools; work supported by the Gates Foundation
Secondary School Redesign Consultant /Program Planning Specialist                               2005
The Education Alliance at Brown University, Providence, RI
 - Led professional development workshops to improve schools’ instructional/organizational capacities
 - Trained educators to implement and sustain Smaller Learning Communities initiatives
Director, Curriculum and Instructional Leadership                          January 1999 - December 2004
Civic Strategies, Burlington, MA
  - Delivered customized coaching to teachers and administrators in 19 low-performing New York City
public schools (totaling 25,000 students), leading to 30% increase in passing rates for the Regents Exam
  - Identified crosscutting district needs to develop and implement research-based strategies, which lead
to improved college and career readiness outcomes of students living in urban, low-income communities
Founding English Teacher/Technology Director                              September 1995 – June 1998
Cross Annex, New Haven, CT
 - Co-founded an alternative high school program for 150 inner city youths
 - Acting principal in administrator’s absence (1995-1997)
Technology Director/English and Social Development Teacher                September 1992 - August 1995
Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven, CT
 - Taught English (grades 9-12, basic- to honors-level) and social and emotional learning courses
 - Initiated first-ever computer laboratory program and teacher professional development
Management and staff positions in the book publishing and computer industries             1982 - 1990
New York, NY; Syracuse, NY; and New Haven, CT

                                      Board Membership
Boston Day and Evening Academy, Boston, MA                                               2011-Present
Public Conversations Project, Watertown, MA                                              2006-Present
Center for Social and Emotional Education, CSCI Advisory Board, New York, NY                    2006
The Schoolworks Lab, Inc., New York, NY                                                  2005-Present

                                       Community Service
Task Force on 21st Century Skills, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
 Secondary Education, Malden, MA                                                                2008
High School Plus Subcommittee, Commonwealth Readiness Project, Boston, MA                       2008
Education Business Alliance, New Haven, CT                                                 2002-2004
School-to-Career Advisory Committee, New Haven, CT                                         1998-2003

                                      Education/Credentials
Ed.D. Candidate, Teachers College, Columbia University
 Thesis: Exploring the Role Emotions Play in the Teaching Practice of Successful High School Teachers
Ed.M., Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University
Professional Educator, English, Grades 7-12, State of Connecticut
M.B.A., Marketing, Syracuse University
A.B., English, Kenyon College
High School Diploma, Choate Rosemary Hall

                                     Awards and Recognition
Who’s Who in North America,                                                                2009-2010
Principal for a Day, Boston Public Schools                                           2007, 2009-2011
U.S. Department of Labor, Integrated Youth Systems Services Award, Region 1                     1998
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers                                                              1996




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                                               Grants
Nellie Mae, Braintree, MA
 “Graduation Assessment Systems as Drivers of High School Reform”                          2007
New York City (NY) Department of Education – High School Reform and Instructional Practice
 “Breaking Ranks II High School Redesign Process”                                    2005-2008
New York City (NY) Department of Education – Summer School Services, Grades 3-12
 “Value-added Instructional Strategies for Teaching At-Risk Students”                2003-2006
Tiger Foundation, New York, NY – Education Fund Program
 “Instructional Leadership Coalitions”                                               2003-2004
New Haven (CT) Public School System – Technology Literacy Challenge Grant
 “Meeting the Challenges in Literacy, Math and Science”                                    1997
New Haven (CT) Public School System – Board of Education Award
 “Incorporating Technology Literacy into the Content Areas”                                1994
Connecticut Savings Bank/Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
 “Maggie’s American Dream Book Drive”                                                      1989
                                Select Public Speaking Engagements
ASCD Annual Conference & Exhibit Show (National Conference – Philadelphia, PA)                  2012
 “Partnering for Success: Creating Alternative College & Career Pathways for Special Populations”
ASCD Annual Conference & Exhibit Show (National Conference – San Antonio, TX)                   2010
 “Beyond High School: What Colleges & Employers Want Young Adults to Know and Be Able to Do”
National Association of Secondary School Principals (National Convention – San Antonio, TX)
 “Performance-Based Assessments”                                                                2008
Council of Chief State School Officers (Secondary School Redesign Meeting – Austin, TX)
 “Transforming Instruction – Cross-State Teams Work Session”                                    2007
Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum (National Conference – Boston, MA)
 “Shades of Student Understanding”                                                              2005

                                        Recent Publications
Articles:

Berte, N., King, K., Demars, M, & Brownstein, M.M. (2008, November). Developing professionals
 through personalization. Principal Leadership, 9(3), 28-32.
Brownstein, M. (2007, September). Shining a spotlight on invisible students. Educational Leadership
 Online, 65(1). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
DiMartino, J., Casteneda, A., Brownstein, M., & Miles, S. (2007, July). Authentic Assessment.
 Principal’s Research Review. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Brownstein, M., DiMartino, J., & Miles, S. (2007, May). Academic engagement of all students.
 Principal’s Research Review. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Conference Proceedings:
International Center for Leadership in Education. (2006, June). 2006 model schools conference
  proceedings: Case studies of successful programs. Rexford, NY.
  Life academy high school of health and bioscience, pp. 279-288
  New technology high school, pp. 297-308
  Noble high school, pp. 309-318
  Sunnyslope high school, pp. 369-378

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