MARIAM BREANTAddress: 3517 West Gate Drive Ellicott City MD 21042

Phone: (410) 245-6474E-mail: mariam_breant@hotmail.com

Citizenship: United States

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Management Skills: Extensive non-profit management experience. Founded and managed two non-profits focused on maternal/child health and youth violence. Experience managing educational programs for 175 students with budgets up to $70,000, and ensuring cost-effective resource allocation to advance educational directives. Strong background in developing and implementing violence prevention programs and community outreach initiatives, and exceptional team leadership, communication and organizational skills.

Business Development: Strong track record of successful grant writing for both government and private foundations. Grants ranged in value from $2,000 from the Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention for the implementation of an anti-youth violence program to $350,000 in medical equipment from the American Medical Foundation for use in an under-funded hospital in Cote d’Ivoire.

Education: Currently completing a Ph.D. in Public Policy Administration with a Specialization in Public Policy and Law at Walden University. Holds Master’s Degrees in Criminal Justice and Education, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in English and French Literature, as well as certificates in Special Education, School Administration and Supervision. Currently completing certificates in Analysis and Federal Grant Management.

International Experience: Fluent in English, French, Bambara, Malinke and Dyoula; proficient in Spanish. Served as a Peacebuilding Advisor in Cote d’Ivoire, arranged meetings with conflicting tribes to address issues including improved education and conflict reduction. Frequent travel throughout Code d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and France.

Assistant principal Intern: As an Assistant principal Intern, I aided the principal in the overall administration of the school .I was responsible for scheduling student classes, ordering textbooks and supplies, and coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services. I usually handled student discipline and attendance problems, social and recreational programs, and health and safety matters. I also counseled students on personal, educational, or vocational matters. With the advent of site-based management, I played a great role in ensuring the academic success of students by helping to develop new curricula, evaluating teachers, and dealing with school-community relations responsibilities assumed solely by the principal.

Classroom Teacher - Language Middle and High school French As a classroom Teacher I provided for instruction of students by developing, selecting, and modifying instructional plans and materials and presenting them using instructional techniques which meet the needs of all students. I provided an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students. I monitored and evaluated student performance, developed and implemented plans to improve student performance, and maintained required records and followed required procedures and practices. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Lionbridge, Washington, DC, USA

August 2010-2016 Present Immigration Court Interpreter and Evaluator

Served as an interpreter in French, Bambara and Mandingo during court cases. Evaluated 30 interpreters to ensure that they were interpreting accurately and

efficiently in a socio-linguistic manner.

Centre International pour l'Enfant et la Mère (CIEM) October 2011 - January 2015International Center for the Child and the Mother, www.ciemsave.org

Founder and Executive Director Founded an organization to provide medical supplies and equipment to severely

under-funded hospitals and maternity wards in Cote d’Ivoire. Supervises two staff and twenty student volunteers, and established a board of

directors. Raised more than $250,000 in in-kind donations of refurbished medical

equipment and supplies from the American Medical Resources Foundation, as well as $32,000 in cash donations from corporations, diaspora groups and individuals to pay for the shipping of the medical equipment.

Delta T Group August 2007- June 2011Education ConsultantI worked for DeltaT as an educator, including planning and delivering lessons in multiple languages, and as special Educator as well as years of supporting education development by using analytical approaches to reinforce education policy, administration, and practice. I had assess, and monitor student learning results, curriculum, staff development and capacity building to achieve quantifiable enhancement in education quality and learning outcomes. I have also replaced the Principal in many IEP meetings at Garry Height Elementary in Baltimore, MD.

Assistant Principal Intern August 2005 – June2007 As an Assistant Principal I reported directly to the Principal and assisted the Principal in all aspects of the administration of the school’s academic life.  I worked with the

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Principal and the administrative team to provide leadership, vision and strategic planning for curriculum, instruction, assessment, teacher evaluation, academic programs, policies and professional development.  I modeled school board values and supported and promoted the school’s mission.

American University, Washington, DC, USA September 2004 – May 2005Adjunct Faculty French and Spanish Instructor

Taught Spanish 1-2 and French 1-3 to approximately 150 college students.

Baltimore County Community College September 2004—May 2005Adjunct Faculty French and Spanish Instructor

Taught Spanish 1-2 and French 1-2 college students

Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD August 2000 – May 2004Foreign Language Instructor/Lecturer and International Students Advisor

Taught French 1-3, Spanish 1-2 and Bambara to 150 college students.

Prince George’s County Public School, Prince George’s County, MD September 1997 – June 2000French Teacher

Taught French Immersion classes to 75 Middle school graders.

Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD August 1994 – June 1997French Teacher and Violence Prevention Coordinator

Taught French 1 and 2 to 100 8th through 12th grade students Lectured twice a week on the outcomes of violence in schools and their

neighborhoods. Wrote a successful grant proposal requesting $2,000 from the Maryland

Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention for the implementation of an anti-youth violence program, and saw a 70% decrease in violence at Southern High School.

Established a program in one of Baltimore’s most violent high schools to decrease violence at school and in the community by teaching 400 high-risk students decision making skills, anger management, personal responsibility and the importance of education.

Developed a peer-mentorship program with older grades mentoring younger ones, as well as a 15-student safety patrol that was able to stop fights in the school cafeteria and halls before they began.

Created a community service program that sent students to other schools to lecture on violence prevention, and established school clean up days in order to improve the environment and help students focus on learning.

Wrote successful financial and in-kind grants to receive $5,000 in funding. Reduced violence in the pilot school by 70% within the first year. .

EDUCATION:

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Ph.D., Public Policy Administration, Specialization in Public Policy & Law August 2015

Walden University

Master of Science in Criminal JusticeCoppin State University May 2002

Master of Arts in EducationUniversity of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire October 1993

Bachelor of Arts in English and French Literature University of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire October 1988

CERTIFICATES:Business Analytics Certificate

Management Concept 2013Federal Grant Management Certificate Management Concept 2012Graduate Certification in School Administration and Supervision Johns Hopkins University 2011Administrator I – Advanced Certification in Special EducationMaryland State 2007PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Member of Pi Delta Phi (French Honor Society), 1995 – Present American Correctional Association, 2000 – Present Member of Amnesty international, 1995 – Present

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Spss, Nova

Languages: English, French, Bambara, Malinke and Dyoula (fluent); Spanish (proficient)

Countries of Work Experience: Cote d’Ivoire, United States, France

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