W. Brett Egbert
An educator obsessed with the belief that things worth knowing should not be miserable to learn, continuously upskilling into the overlapping Venn diagram of math ed, assessment, and web development.
Washington, USA
I. Experience
Self
Whatcom County, WA
remote
Contract work
Freelance
Jul 2023 - current
- Provided subject matter expertise as a Python coding and assessment specialist for university course design, directly authoring interactive coding labs, traditional multiple choice items, and targeted formative items in alignment with high level design specifications
- Coded, deployed, and managed community websites for nonprofit organizations based on client design files, utilizing the Astro web framework for responsive & accessible content-driven sites
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
remote
Data Analyst
Service Design and Innovation
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
- Increased reporting accuracy and efficiency by developing Power Automate and SharePoint workflows to automatically ingest and assign data request tickets, provide status updates, and manage digital files
- Removed reporting pain points by pulling and preparing data from data silos (i.e., “personal databases” of csv, Excel files beyond the umbrella of IR), utilizing R & Python scripts to automate data cleaning and BI report generation
- Developed custom business intelligence dashboards (Tableau, ThoughtSpot) using Databricks SQL queries against millions of student records to reevaluate essential metrics for initiatives and partnerships breaking traditional data pathways
Assessment Developer
Program Development, College of IT
Aug 2021 - Jan 2023
- Designed and developed interactive coding assessments covering SQL, Python, and Java, ensuring surgical precision in measurement of defined key coding skills
- Facilitated development workshops of internal stakeholders and external industry subject matter experts to design assessment-driven curriculum in alignment to high level content specifications and style guidelines
- Collaborated with psychometrician to analyze assessment results, including fairness metrics for data-driven adjustments for assessment early care
Capstone Evaluator
Middle and High School Mathematics Education
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
- Measured learner competency in capstone projects for middle and high school mathematics teacher candidates, ensuring evidence of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning was present in lesson plans and recorded artifacts from the classroom
- Increased reporting accuracy and decreased turnaround with customization of existing Excel analysis process, employing custom formulas to automate data ingestion and analysis of student performance
Alpine School District
American Fork, UT
in person
Mathematics Instructor & Department Chair
Skyridge High School
Aug 2016 - May 2020
- Increase vertical alignment for the mathematical journey of students by depoying fixed primary content teams with common secondary courses allowing more effective & consistent collaboration
- Managed math department of 16 educators, including hiring, scheduling, peer evaluations, training, and mentoring of new instructors
- Coached the schools' first esports team in their inaugural season of Rocket League
Mathematics Instructor
Lehi High School
Aug 2012 - May 2016
- Designed mathematics courses in alignment with the Common Core, including course scope & sequence, original lesson plans & presentations, instructional video recordings, custom assessments, and application-based projects
- Provided direct instruction in an adaptive learning environment to thousands of students in both in-person and remote classrooms, specializing in building relationships with students that have historically struggled in mathematics
- Utilized LMS tools and defined content competencies to generate & analyze data to drive curriculum and assessment iterations
II. Education
Bachelor of Science
Data Management/Data Analytics
Western Governors University
2022
Master of Arts
Mathematics Education
Western Governors University
2015
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics Education
Brigham Young University
2012
III. Certification
Professional Educator License
Mathematics
State of Washington
IT Operations Specialist
Technical support & IT operations; network implementations, security, & troubleshooting
CompTIA
Project+
IT project management
CompTIA