Travis Brandon Mitchell

2100 Channing Way apt 320 Berkeley, CA 94704 (240) 431-7610 Travis_Mitchell@Berkeley.edu

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley, School of Law; J.D. Candidate, May 2019

Activities: Boalt Hall Student Association, 1L Representative; Juvenile Education Advocacy Project;

Berkeley Business Law Journal; Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law; Law Students of

African Descent; Queer Caucus

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Phoenix, AZ; M.Ed. Secondary Education: Mathematics, 2013

Full-time Master’s student while teaching full-time

BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA; B.A. Sociology, May 2011

Honors: Dean’s List, First Honors; AHANA Honor Roll; Golden Key International Honor Society

Activities: AHANA Leadership Council, Political Action and Education; NURU International, Be Hope

To Her Campus Campaign Coordinator; Learning to Serve, Council Member; Bank of America Mentor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Friendly House Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Director: Curriculum and Instruction August 2014-July 2016

Researched, designed, and oversaw all curricula for 400 students kindergarten through eighth grade;

wrote and revised grants and compliance documents; led weekly professional development; evaluated

performance of 22 teachers; created and implemented school-wide discipline program.

Isaac Elementary School District, Phoenix, AZ

Teacher: Eighth Grade Math and Algebra 1 July 2013-May 2014

Taught over 150 students, 60 in accelerated curriculum; achieved highest district math performance.

Teach For America, Phoenix, AZ

Academic Dean: Phoenix Institute May 2016-July 2016

Led a cohort of 92 new teachers through rigorous summer institute; developed and presented curricula

around diversity and inclusion, stress and time management, and best teaching practices daily.

Corps Member Advisor: Phoenix Institute May 2014-July 2014

Trained a group of 12 new teachers on best practices of the profession during institute, reviewed written

and oral presentations; tracked student and teacher growth through 1 on 1 coaching and interviewing.

2011 Phoenix Corps Member July 2011- May 2013

Taught 7th and 8th grade math and science in Glendale, AZ; achieved highest district scores; innovated

new ways to teach material to students that were previously 2-5 grade levels behind; coached 4 different

sports teams; contributed to schools’ leadership committee.

OTHER INFORMATION

Licensed befriender through Samaritans Inc. Boston; College intern for the Prince George’s County

State’s Attorneys’ Office; Studied for a year at the University of Melbourne; Avid comic book fan and

collector.