Karen Thomas Brown 4094 JFSB | 801-422-8170 | [email protected] EDUCATION M.Ed. Brigham Young University, Educational Leadership & Foundations Graduated April 2012, 4.0 GPA B.S. Utah State University (English/Math), 1979-1983 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.89 GPA Endorsements ESL (Brigham Young University) Reading (Brigham Young University) Math Level 3 (Utah State University) PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2017-20 Assistant Professor of English Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Deborah Dean, Supervisor 2014-17 Principal Provo High School, Provo, Utah Keith Rittel, Supervisor 2011-14 Assistant Principal Provo High School, Provo, Utah Jeff Schoonover, Supervisor 2004-11 District Literacy Specialist Provo School District, Provo, Utah Ray Morgan, Supervisor 2009 Teacher, CLSS 1170 (Advanced Critical Thinking and Reading) Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah Elaine Peterson, Supervisor 2004-08 Teacher (Reading and American Literature) Provo High School, Provo, Utah Sam Ray, Supervisor 2006 Teacher, English 378 (Teaching Reading) Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Joyce Nelson, Supervisor 2001-04 English Teacher (English 11 Honors and Reading) Provo High School, Provo, Utah Sam Jarman, Supervisor 2004 Teacher, English 377 (English Teaching Methods) Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Joyce Nelson, Supervisor 1990-01 English Teacher (English 11 Honors and English 12) Provo High School, Provo, Utah Patti Harrington, Joe Matthews, Supervisors 1995-98 English Education Teacher and Student Teacher Supervisor English Education Substitute Teacher (English 377 and 378) Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Joyce Nelson, Supervisor 1991-92 Algebra Teacher Provo High School, Provo, Utah Mel Twitchell, Supervisor 1983-90 English Teacher (English 9,10 Honors, 11 and Creative Writing), Provo High School, Provo, Utah Ronald Last, Supervisor 1980-82 Writing Lab Instructor, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Joyce Kincaid, Supervisor CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS Facilitator, New Teacher Panel, UCTE Annual Conference, Virtual, November 13, 2020. Presenter, “Writing Your Way Into Reading,” UCTE Annual Conference, Sandy, Utah, November 8, 2019. Facilitator, “The Future is Now: Exploring 21st Century Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers,” NCTE National Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, November 22, 2019. Facilitator, “The Future is Now: Exploring 21st Century Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers,” NCTE National Convention, Houston, Texas, November 18, 2018. Presenter, “High Impact Strategies for Secondary Classrooms,” Provo School District PD, Provo, Utah, September 2017-May 2019. Facilitator, “Teaching a Growth Mindset,” Provo School District PD, Provo, Utah, September 2016-May 2017. Presenter, “Hanging in There: Promoting Student Resiliency in Writing and Reading Spaces,” NCTE National Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, November 20, 2016. Presenter, “Simultaneous Teaching: Struggling Readers and Pre-Service Teachers Working in a Common Classroom,” NCTE National Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 20, 2015. Presenter, “Roping in Reluctant Readers,” Family Literacy Symposium, Provo, Utah, January 22, 2011. Presenter, “Teachers are from Mars, Students are from Venus: Fostering Literacy Learning Through Relationships in the Secondary Classroom,” NCTE National Convention, Orlando, Florida, November 19, 2010. Presenter, Second Language Acquisition & Second Language Literacy for TELL Facilitators, Provo, Utah, June 16-17, 2010. Facilitator, CITES Associates, “The Moral Dimensions of Teaching,” 2005-2011. Presenter, “TELL Literacy” (Teaching English Language Learners), New Teacher Training, Provo, Utah, 2004-2011. Certified Trainer, STAR (Student Tutoring Achievement for Reading), Utah State Office of Education, 2005-2009. Presenter, “Inspiring All Readers (and Capturing the Reluctant Ones, Too)!” Forum on Children’s Literature, Utah Valley University, March 20, 2008. Presenter, “Great Books and How to Use Them with Students,” Paraeducator Conference, Provo, Utah, March 6, 2007. Presenter, “Environment for Learning and Teaching to the Core,” EYE 2, Provo, Utah, October 19, 2006. Presenter, “Comprehending Difficult Texts,” CITES Secondary Literacy Conference, Willowcreek Middle School, June 22-23, 2006. Presenter, “Deeper Reading,” BYU ARC Grant & Literacy Specialists, Provo, Utah, March, 2006. Presenter, “Using Books to Teach Writing,” Provo School District Paraprofessional Conference, BYU, January 12, 2006. Presenter, “Teaching Struggling Readers,” Nebo School District Secondary Reading Specialists, Springville, Utah, March 7, 2005. Presenter, “No Child Left Behind in Reading,” GEAR UP National Leadership Summit, Washington, D.C., July 25-28, 2004. Presenter, “Moving in the ‘Write’ Direction: Making Connections Between Reading and Writing,” Forum on Children and Literature, Utah Valley State College, Provo, Utah, March 19, 2004. Presenter, “Lesson Planning and Design,” Student-Teaching Seminar, Brigham Young University, January 26, 2004. Presenter, “We All ‘Don’t Get It’ Some of the Time: Helping Struggling Readers Comprehend Their Texts,” Provo School District Standards Conference, Provo, Utah, August 15, 2003. Presenter, “No Child Left Behind in Reading,” GEAR UP National Leadership Summit, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2003. Presenter, “Read-alouds in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom: A Killer of Time or an Engaging Teaching Strategy,” Forum on Children and Literature, UVSC, March 21, 2003. Presenter, “Literacy in the Secondary Classroom,” Utah Association of Secondary School Principals Conference, St. George, Utah, February 4, 2003. Presenter, “Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas,” Provo High School Faculty, August-March, 2002-3. Presenter, “Six Traits Writing Instruction,” Utah Writing Project, Provo, Utah, June, 2002. Presenter, “Read-Alouds in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom,” West Coast Literacy Conference, Palm Springs, California, May, 2002. Presenter, “You Don’t Have to Give Up the Literature You Love to Teach the Core,” Utah Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 13, 2001. Presenter, “Teaching Six Traits Writing–Ideas,” Provo School District, Provo, Utah, September, 2001. Presenter, “Six Traits of Writing: Ideas, Word Choice, and Voice,” Third Annual Conference on Standards and Benchmarks, Provo School District, Provo, Utah, August 15-16, 2001. Presenter, “Literature, Language Arts, and Core Planning,” UCIRA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2-3, 2001. Presenter, “How to Plan Using the State Core Document,” Second Annual Conference on Standards and Benchmarks, Provo School District, Provo, Utah, August 17-18, 2000. Presenter, “Into, Through, and Beyond Reading,” 18th World Congress on Reading, sponsored by the International Reading Association, Auckland, New Zealand, July 2000. Presenter, “Connecting Literature and the Core,” State Office of Education Summer Workshops, The Great Gatsby, Price, Utah, June 5-6, 2000. Presenter, “Connecting Literature and the Core,” State Office of Education Summer Workshops, Hamlet, Payson, Utah, June 22-23, 2000. Presenter, “Writing Across the Curriculum,” Provo School District Inservice, March, 2000. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/WORKSHPS/CONFERENCES NCTE National Convention, Virtual, November 19-22, 2020. ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) Conference, Virtual, November 23-24, 2020. NCTE National Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, November 15-18, 2019. NCTE National Convention, Houston, Texas, November 16-20, 2018. NCTE National Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, November 17-21, 2016. NCTE National Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 17-21, 2015. NCTE National Convention/NWP National Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, November 17- 21, 2013. NCTE National Convention/NWP National Convention, Orlando, Florida, November 17-21, 2010. TELL Assessment and Content Literacy Training of Trainers, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, June 18-19, 2010. National Writing Project New Site Leadership Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona, January 15-18, 2010. TELL Literacy and Language Acquisition, Provo School District, November-February, 2010 “What’s New in Children’s Literature,” Bureau of Education and Research, Salt Lake City, January 20, 2010. English/Language Arts Pilot Data Review, USOE, Salt Lake City, December 11, 2009. “Reach All Learners,” Apple IT Conference, Salt Lake City, December 1, 2009. National Writing Project National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 18-21, 2009. CUWP (Central Utah Writing Project) Saturday Workshop Series, Tom Romano, Provo, Utah, October 24, 2009. UCTE (Utah Council of Teachers of English) Conference, Provo, Utah, October 23, 2009. TELL Foundations, Provo School District, September-November, 2009. ASCD National Convention, Orlando, Florida, March 13-17, 2009. CITES Literacy Associates, August 2006-May 2008. NCTE National Convention/ALAN Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 23-25, 2008. TELL Literacy and Language Acquisition Training of Trainers, Brigham Young University, June 11-12, 2008. TELL Home, School, and Community Connections ESL Endorsement Course, Provo, Utah, June 2-5, 2008. “What’s New in Young Adult Literature,” Bureau of Education and Research, Salt Lake City, April 24, 2008. “The Literacy Promise,” Salt Lake City, Utah, March 5-7, 2008. Adolescent Literacy Conference, November 29, 2007. ALAN National Convention, New York, New York, November 19-20, 2007. NCTE National Convention, New