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BRANDON C. LEE Email Address: bcl5f@virginia.edu Permanent Address: 132-6 Turtle Creek Rd (434) 218-0752 8629 Charlottesville, VA 22901

__** EDUCATION: **__ ** University of Virginia-College of Arts & Sciences (CLAS) ** ** B.A. African & African American Studies & B.A. Drama (minor-History) ** ** 1/05/2006 +15 Graduate Education Credits (UVA, ODU, JMU) **

__** LIFETIME- WORK EXPERIENCES: **__ //** Official/Referee Aug. 2014 - Pres. **//
 * __Virginia__ __ High School League (VHSL) - __**
 * Albemarle County Parks & Recreation: Mens Adult Basketball League-Albemarle High
 * Boo Williams Basketball Association: Nat’l Nike Elite- Hampton Convention Center
 * Piedmont VA Football Officials Association PVFOA: CIAA VSU Chain Crew Selection
 * Piedmont Basketball Officials Association PBOA: VHSL Certified
 * Piedmont Baseball Umpires Association PBUA: Rookie official
 * Bob Sandell LAX Association: USL Certified Official
 * Virginia Basketball Association (VABA): Facilitated YMCA merge, AAU Tourney
 * Banks Collage Basketball Association (BCBA): Mens League
 * Charlottesville Social: Co-ed & Mens Flag Football and Kickball
 * YMCA: Inaugural NFL 360 Flag Football, Basketball

__** Rays **** of Hope Family Services LLC. **__ **//Therapeutic Counselor Aug.2017- Pres//**.

__** Professional Development Coordinator **__
 * __YMCA/Charlottesville__ **__** Parks **__
 * // Recreation Instructor Sept. 2009/2012 - Present //**
 * Implemented Flag Football NFL Play 360 program,
 * Tiny Tots Basketball Instructor, Soccer & Tee-ball Instructor
 * Tonsler Park location: “Step-Tastic Aerobics” Program creator & instructor
 * Helping Young People Evolve (HYPE) Step Team Instructor; collaborated with Zeta-Phi Beta Sigma Sor.-Frat. Inc. at UVA to mentor and train student-steppers.
 * Peabody elementary after-school flag football program creator & facilitator

**// Explore Learning: Aug 2017– Dec. 2017 //**
 ($2 Million) A yearly company sales increase of 120% & scheduling by 200%. __** History, Special Education & Theater Instructor **__
 * Managed client relations with clientele to ensure customer satisfaction, repeat business and referral opportunities, training and quality care assurance.
 * Participated in an integral role of increasing business revenues by over
 * Averaged 15-20 calls daily, phone calls to produce pre-qualified appointments on contracts ranging from 2k-50K.
 * Optimized sales success with new and existing clientele by cultivating and leveraging quality business relationships with internal support staff.
 * Successfully assisted inside/outside sales negotiations on contracts with existing clientele that was fair and equitable for both businesses/orgs.
 * Maintained multiple databases and software platforms for the administration of products and services; including digital communication, record creation, data-entry, scheduling, producing reports, inventories and other clerical necessities.
 * Collaborated with business owners and hiring managers to determine specific criteria and hiring processes to ensure efficient recruitment efforts. Developed an algorithm and software tool for automated computerized synchronization and the implementation of company training practices/policies.

//** Louisa County Public Schools Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2017 **//
Reg. Champs ’16) managing yearly production budgets (5k-10k). treatment plans. Documented communication according to Federal HIPA standards.  (Boys & Girls District Champs & Girls Conference Champs ’16).
 * Facilitated acting, design & construction curriculum for school productions (District &
 * Supervised a Special Education caseload of (15+) students, administering instructional
 * Collaborated with government organizations, student-guardians and administration to manage yearly Federal Title I budgets (+100k) and treatment allocation.
 * Assistant Track & Field Coach- implementing holistic training for sprinters & jumpers, managing the Junior Varsity budget; including, equipment, scheduling & data-entry.

__** Easter Seals UCP, NC/VA Respite Counselor **__ //** Charlottesville, VA Dec. 2012 - Dec. 2014 **//
 * Analyzed comprehensive service-evals, Cross-System Crisis-Prevention & Interventions.
 * Participated in Medical/Clinical Education, Created Personal Therapeutic Respite Care
 * Provided Treatment-Team Presentations to clinical teams and direct-care staff.
 * Performed Psychiatric/Psychological Consultations
 * 15-Passenger Van trained- Providing Delivery, Community Re-Integration & Outreach.
 * Provided in-home/ Respite Supports, Crisis Intervention (telephonic and on-site), Transition Planning, Personal Training and Continuing Education.

__** UVA Upward Bound Senior Resident **__
 * // Charlottesville, VA (Summer)June-July 2014 //**
 * Lead dormitory-supervisor providing non-academic & academic-educational supports to participants in summer-preparatory for HS or college entrance.
 * Created program opportunities to succeed in summer pre-collegiate performance pursuits.
 * Facilitated After-school TRIO grant program for h igh school resident-students from low-income families, in which, neither-parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary ed.
 * Assist in completion of educational & social-activities, therapeutic practices.
 * Digital/Social Media Specialist for the program documentary.

__** Charlottesville City Pub. Schools Mentor/Tutor/Counselor/Job Specialist **__ //** Charlottesville, VA Nov. 2012 - Sept. 2014 **//
 * Implemented digital database- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID).
 * Provided small-group, 1-on-1 self-paced instruction, alignment with SOLs & the National Alternative Education Association (NAEA) in the Working Achieve Learning Knowledge (WALK) programt at the CHS & the HOPE Learning Center.
 * Jobs for Virginia's Graduates (JVG) Specialist.- Data Entry & Online Learning facilitator.
 * Tutor/Mentoring teens to employment, internships and continuing-education.Collab with UVA & PVCC. Outreach Counselor- Implemented WALK/YMCA Basketball Team.

__ S**haklee Corporation Independent Distributor** __
 * // Charlottesville, VA June 2012 - Dec. 2012 //**
 * Networked & engaged clients and team in product services and direct-sales methods
 * Extended-training, education services and engineering research to organizations.
 * Research all-natural products through Shhaklee’s R&D published studies.

//** Charlottesville, VA June, 2011 - Dec. 2012 **// [] [|http://www.seas.virginia.edu/admin/diversity/k12/retimpacts.php]
 * __ UVA RET/ VEST Engineering Lab Graduate Research Assistant __**
 * UVA Engineering Faculty asst. for the RET program in nanotechnology. Developed k-12, standards-based web-curriculum.
 * The President reinforced this model before the International Climate Council summit in Copenhagen, by Executive Order (E.O.) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (FLEEEP), signed on October 5, 2009.
 * Collaborated with UC Berkeley & Univ. Nottingham R&D, Carbon Capture and Sequestration VEST Lab Column experiments, designed researched methods & models. NSF RET Grant (NSF-#0502327)

__** Capitol Education Services Regional Coordinator **__ //** Central / Peninsula VA Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2011 **//
 * Implemented Federal TItle I program -Supplemental Education Services(SES) by coordinating services in eligible school districts within Virginia. Collaborating with schools, teachers & parents to provide research-based mentoring & tutorials..
 * Administrative duties included payroll, interviewing, hiring and staffing all school in our service area. Facilitated training. Conducted student assessments, data entry.
 * Tailor made-educational and social development curriculums, goal-setting activities.
 * Through a community-based research approach-provided small-group and 1-on-1 instruction.

__** Albemarle County, Public School System Teacher **__ //**After-School Programs:**//
 * // Charlottesville, VA Dec. 2006 - Dec. 2012 //**
 * Middle School Drama and Career & Technology Education (CTE) teacher
 * Implemented ESL, SSL, struggling-readers program, both online and in-class.
 * Temporary/Long-Term IT Specialist at V.L.Murray Elementary.
 * 1) African Drumming & Dance,
 * 2) Boys & Girls Club
 * 3) Drama Club,
 * 4) Step-Team,
 * 5) Parks and Rec Basketball, Track & Field
 * 6) Technology Student Association (TSA),
 * 7) National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

__** Southwood, Boys and Girls Club Teen Services Director **__
 * // Charlottesville, VA Dec. 2006 - Aug.2007 //**
 * Structured programs, peer-enrichment, mentoring, advising activities, sports & education
 * Field Trips & Computer lab coordinator.
 * Summer camp counselor and program instructor
 * Created group programs, like STEP; including UVA organizations throughout city B&GC units.

__** Psychiatric Solutions Inc. Whisper Ridge Behavioral Health Mental Health Specialist **__ //** Charlottesville, VA June. 2005 - Dec. 2006 **//
 * Provided in-class instruction, academic-aide developing social skills, nutrition, unit-activities.
 * Created & Implemented treatment plans-facilitating therapeutic groups, recreation, medication.
 * Served as residential behavioral health counselor- youth emotional & psychological disabilities.
 * Assisted with physical restraints, debriefing and documentation for medical records (medicaid).

__**Vector Marketing Sales Representative **__
 * //Charlottesville & Williamsburg, VA Summer 2003 - June 2005 //**
 * Managed the sale of Vector products through solicitation and appointments.
 * Networked and managed sales in two districts, Charlottesville & Williamsburg, VA.
 * Finished third in regional sales in the Charlottesville district (First month).
 * Provided customer service via in-home demos and telephone assistance.

__** Busch Gardens Coordinator, Musician & Entertainer **__
 * // Williamsburg,VA Summers 2001 - 2002 //**
 * Operated & supervised, The Big Bad Wolf (the oldest roller coaster station in the park).
 * Maintained OSHEA & Park safety standards,
 * Lead percussionist in “The World Famous: Boogie Band,” nightly opening-act entertainment.

__** Jamestown Yorktown Foundation Museum Assistant **__
 * // Williamsburg, VA Summer 2001 //**
 * Provided customer service, sales representative managing group sales-tours.
 * Served as a tour-guide, for the museum’s indoor and outdoor exhibits.
 * Featured actor in the museum/gallery movie “1607: A Nation Takes Root”

__** Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (CWF) Juvenile Interpreter & Musician **__ //** Williamsburg, VA Summer 1994 - 2001 **//
 * Interpreted in the African American Interpretations and Presentations department.(AAIP).
 * Attended summer training classes for acting, drumming, dancing, colonial etiquette, history, storytelling and singing to interpret, as well as perform for guest in the museum.
 * Performed in evening/weekend CWF shows, re-enactments and plays. Presented for CWF Electronic Field Trips- Tele-communication services to live classrooms for performance.
 * Traveled U.S to perform-live shows, 17th & 18th cent. 1st-person Character-Interpretations. San Francisco school tours, Atlanta Nat’l Drum convention, Boston-Paul Revere’s 250th anniv.
 * Historic military training, re-enacting daily-duties utilizing authentic tools and methods.
 * Performed in Colonial Williamsburg Fife & Drum Corps as the second highest in rank.

__** CERTIFICATIONS: **__
 * 1) Teaching license: (#CP-0638820)
 * 2) eTeaching Certificate: UVA PSEW eTeacher Series June 2012
 * 3) CPR & First Aid (AHA)
 * 4) Mental Health (QPPMH); DSS & DBHDS
 * 5) VHSL Official: PVFOA, PBOA/PUOA, Bob Sandell

__**Guest Lecturer Appearances:**__
 * 1) Albemarle County Wide Career Development,
 * 2) Murray High School Breaking Traditions,
 * 3) Student VA Education Association (SVEA) Annual Convention,
 * 4) VA Society of Technology Education (VSTE),
 * 5) VA Technology Education Association (VTEEA-President),
 * 6) Albemarle Education Association (AEA-Secretary),
 * 7) African American Studies Class, “Raisin in the Sun”- High school & community production (Acting Coach; Fall '06),
 * 8) Charlottesville UMOJA Conference, ‘13
 * 9) Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Community engagement, Zulu Class

**__ THEATER: __** Every Tongue Confess-Actor, UVA Drama Dept. Ruth Caplin Theater Short Eyes-Actor, Piedmont Virginia Community College Clybourne Park- Actor, Live Arts Community Theater Colored Girls- Scene Design, UVADrama Dept. Culbreth Theater Now Let Me Fly- Actor UVA: Office of African & African American Affairs Mystery of Edwin Drood- Costume/Scenic Design, UVA Drama Dept. Culbreth Theater

__** FILM: **__ “When Freedom Came”- Actor/Extra, PBS & Colonial Williamsburg “Evan Almighty”- Casting Call/Extra, Universal Studios “America's 400th Anniversary”- Actor/ Musician, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation “Jamestown: The Beginning”- Standby/Extra Extra, Terrence Mallick New Line Cinema “1607: A Nation Takes Root”- Actor, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation “First Kid”- CastingCall/Extra, RMF Production “John Adams”- Extra HBO Films “Cybermare” Student Film (Spr.'08). **__ COMMERCIAL & SHOWS: __** Radio: “Soul of The City"- Guest Artist/Speaker UVA KISSFM 92.7 Radio: "Capital Speech"-Guest Speaker/Technology Specialist Listen Vision Studios  TV: “Ralph's World Time Machine Guitar”- Scenic Design/Consultant RalphsWorld.com  Local TV/Internet: UVA Football commercials- UVA Student-Athlete, Virginiasportstv.com  Local TV: AATF Cville-Albemarle w/Andrea Copeland”- Guest Speaker Public Access  Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Commercials/Billboards: CWF Productions  Disney Channel Concert Live- Live Audience members, Walt Disney Productions

__** HONORS & AWARDS: **__ ** __ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS:__ **
 * 1) Man of Excellence Award- Charlottesville Citizens of Excellence Group
 * 2) Service Award -ACPS '12,
 * 3) African American Teaching Fellow(AATF) Leadership Award-'11,
 * 4) Phi Beta Sigma, Inc. Zeta Eta chapter at UVA-“outstanding chapter-program” & “most improved chapter”,
 * 5) UVA Phi Beta Sigma “Brother spotlight” ‘06
 * 6) UVA varsity football ‘05
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">African American Teaching Fellows, (AATF)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Albemarle County Public School, (ACPS)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Alex Zan’s “Just Think” & “All People Matter” Campaigns
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National & Virginia Association of Career & Technology Educators, (NACTE/VACTE)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Banks Collage Basketball Association (BCBA),
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">100 Black Men of Central VA,
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville-Albemarle Boys & Girls Club (B&GC)
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville City Public Schools (CCPS)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville City Parks & Recreation
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville Dialogue on Race, ‘12
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville Salvation Army (Cherry Ave.),
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville Social Organization (Cville Social)
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Chris Canty Foundation Camp of Champions
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Computers4Kids (C4K)
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">DPR Construction
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fashion Square Mall- Chik-Fil-A,
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Habitat for Humanity (HH)
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Helping Young People Evolve, (HYPE)
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Houses Of Wood & Straw, (HOWS)
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">International Society of Technology in Education, (ISTE, VSTE)
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">International & Virginia Teaching Engineers Educators Association, (ITEEA, VTEEA-Pres.'11-'12)
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jamestown HS & UVA Alumni Ass.
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JAAHC)
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jobs for America's/Virginia Graduates (JAG/JVG0
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">John Tyler Community College (JTCC)
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jr. National Society of Black Engineers, (Jr. NSBE)
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Light-House Film Studio,
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Live Arts, Charlottesville VA
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Louisa County Public Schools (LCPS)
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">LCPS Our Brothers Keeper Program (OBK)
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">McDonough Architecture
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Music Resource Center, (MRC)
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monticello Area Comminty Action Agency (MACAA)’07
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Alternative Education Association, (NAEA)
 * 35) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Education Association (NEA, VEA, SVEA, AEA- sec.'11-'12),
 * 36) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Institute of Health (NIH)
 * 37) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Science Foundation (NSF)
 * 38) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Teacher Training Institute, (NTTI)
 * 39) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Phi Beta Sigma Frat. Inc, (PBS)
 * 40) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ronald Williams AUTOCAD Inc.
 * 41) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sean Singletary's Fundamental Basketball Factory,
 * 42) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working Achieves Learning Knowledge, (WALK)
 * 43) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Workforce Services, PREP/Parent-Resource, Spring ‘14-’15
 * 44) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jobs for America’s Graduates, (JAG, JVG-Specialist)
 * 45) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Community Action Youth Internship Program, (CAYIP)
 * 46) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Piedmont VA Community College, Production, "Short Eyes" (PVCC)
 * 47) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Young Mens Christian Academy, (YMCA)
 * 48) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Youth Learning Academy, (YLA)
 * 49) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlottesville City Black Male Initiative Young LIONS program
 * 50) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">VA Organizing Project, (VOP)
 * 51) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Virginia Basketball Association (VABA)
 * 52) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Virginia High School League: (PVFOA, PBOA, PBFOA, Bob Sandell LAX Association)
 * 53) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA Drama Dept.
 * 54) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA Center for Diversity in Engineering (UVA CDE)
 * 55) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA Children’s Hospital “Book Drive” ‘09
 * 56) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA Environmental Engineering's Virginia Environmental Sustainabile Technologies (VEST) Lab
 * 57) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA African & African-American Studies Dept. (AAS)
 * 58) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">UVA Madison House, ‘06 & ‘08