Hazel Campos-Braus

6871 Woodrise Road New Market, MD 21774

Phone: 301.606.4735 E-Mail: hazel.camposbraus@gmail.com [hcb]
Objective

To leverage my skills and experience to apply classroom, web-based and STEAM education
techniques using project-based learning as an elementary or middle school classroom teacher with
Frederick County Public Schools

Work Experience

Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School Frederick, MD August 2017 - Present

Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Teacher

Frederick County Public Schools May 2017 August 2017

Substitute Teacher

Spark Matsunaga Elementary School Germantown, MD August 2002 June 2004

Third Grade Classroom Teacher for twenty-four (24) students

Leveraged personal relationships to coordinate a field trip to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center where
approximately 125 Third Grade students met and interacted with John Bennett Herrington, the first Native American
Astronaut

Weller Road Elementary School Silver Spring, MD May 2000 June 2002
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher for twenty-eight (28) students in a Title I school

Long-term substitute for fourth grade class, transitioned to full-time classroom teacher position, taking the Fourth
Grade Team Leader position in my second year at the school

Served as Liaison to the County Science Program, duties included communicating elementary science curriculum
updates to the school and coordinating school feedback on proposed programs

Member of the Technology Committee identifying software and other technologies to use during media time and
integrating new technologies into classroom curriculum

Received training for the Junior Great Books advanced reading program to promote critical thinking skills, develop
reading comprehension through shared inquiry, and challenge advanced reader

Served as Web Master for the Weller Road Elementary School website

Mad Science of Washington Olney, MD January 1997 March 2000

Senior Instructor

Directed all aspects of instruction including implementing lesson preparation, authoring presentation content,
mentoring junior instructors, and conducting instructor evaluations

Trained instructors on procedures and techniques to teach four different systems of educational material broken into
eight-week blocks

Led tailored workshops to support curriculum, augment classroom instruction in Maryland and Virginia elementary
science programs

Headed assemblies of entire school populations, vendor expos, Scouting Celebrations, and other large-group special
events
 Managed $50,000 in science-related consumables each quarter for after school programming

Retained and managed approximately $1200 in sales bookings per week

Volunteer Experience

Girl Scouts Council Nations Capital September 2010 Present

Troop Leader

Troop Leader for GS Troops 81662 (7th Grade Cadettes), 81193 (4th Grade Juniors), and 81360 (2nd Grade Brownies)

Assisted at Summer Day Camps supervising campers and mentoring older scouts learning to lead younger campers

Received awards for Outstanding Leader (2012), Green Angel (2012), and Rookie Leader (2011)

Led a multilevel troop of up to 40 girls; the troops high growth rate resulted in the creation of four different troops to
better facilitate specific troop level logistics and management

Managed 13 Junior Girl Scouts to earn their Bronze Award, before they bridged over to the Cadette level

Serving as Advisor to 7th Grade Cadettes as they lead their own troop, earning Silver Award for service within the next
two years

Served as Troop SHARE (Share Her Annual Real Expense) scholarship and facility fund Campaign Lead; managed
the collection of donations and organized activities for our Service Unit SHARE event

Girl Scouts Council Nations Capital September 2013 Present

Service Unit 37-7 Troop Organizer

Develop recruiting events, follow up with interested parties, and place enrolled girls into appropriate troops.

Establish new troops as needed, averaging three to four new troops annually.

Collaborate with other troop organizers to secure a placement for interested scouts if their needs are not immediately
met, at my assigned school due to interpersonal dynamics or schedule conflicts.

Communicate directly with our Service Team's Welcome Specialist, Money Manager, and Registrar to quickly and
efficiently establish new troops logistical and operational functions

Assist the Service Team in projects and events created and established for our Scouts in our Service Unit.

Coordinated with area leaders to plan and establish Frederick Countys first annual Leader Fest for Girl Scout Leaders
in Association 37.

Boy Scouts of America September 2012 Present

Cub Scout Assistant Den Leader for Den 2, Pack 628

Assist leader in providing skilled experiences for the Scouts in our den for up to eight cub scouts.

Guide our Cub Scouts through BSA program established at the appropriate program level.

Ensures Den activities follow the BSA guidelines and requirements for safety, scout leadership, character
development, and program success

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 Serve as the Religious Emblems Coordinator: encourage and provide information for Scouts to earn their Religious
Emblem, as part of the BSA program.

Volunteering with the summer Day Camp program as support staff, and as Range Master for archery

Education

University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ March 2017- April 2017

Continuing Education for certificate reinstatement (GPA 3.84)

Mansfield University Mansfield, PA August 2009 July 2010

School Library and Information Technology Masters Program

University of Maryland University College Adelphi, MD May 2001 July 2003

Technology in Education Masters Program

University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD January 1995 - May 2000
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education / Science Concentration

Participant in the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation Program, Sponsored by the National Science
Foundation

Served as a University Technology Teaching Assistant to Dr. Ruth Heidelbach, implementing the Web-CT course
management tool, offering an online integrated online course environment

Managed a University Teaching Theater, which is a special teaching environment, providing faculty with an
environment in which technology and support staff can be used to improve the teaching/learning process; the
focus on the use of technology as a tool for effective learning.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Website Authoring
Social Media
Leadership & Management
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
Organizational