Brooke Gorman

About Brooke Gorman

Innovative, mission-based nonprofit leader experienced in strategic planning, program and project management, team leadership, partnership development, grant writing, professional learning, and evaluation. I have experience at nonprofit organizations ranging from 30 to employees, and have focused on process improvement, data-driven decisions, balancing needs across projects and departments, and evaluating impact. I am skilled at storytelling focused around the audience, whether for K-12 students, visitors to an informal learning institution, grant makers, state leaders, external partners, and others. I am committed to equitable learning opportunities, creating experiences where all people see themselves as represented, catalyzing communities around an organization\'s mission, and offering engaging professional opportunities for staff to further develop their knowledge and skills.

Experience

1. Program Manager Science Leadership Development Specialist

   WestEd

   Nov 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Lead and serve on a portfolio of projects which use research and data to improve teaching and learning for students. Balance support for needs of projects, including to develop short- and long-range plans; establish goals and objectives; develop new knowledge, tools, and syntheses; and communicate with diverse participants and communities.Responsibilities• Serve on leadership team for state level work toward implementing high-quality instructional materials and multi-dimensional science standards, with a focus on improving student learning and teaching for all students.• Design, plan, develop, and facilitate professional learning related to leadership, STEM education, science, advocacy and policy, and teaching and learning for diverse STEM education communities. • Use analytical, presentation, and technical writing skills to communicate with diverse STEM and STEM education communities in proposals, professional learning opportunities, strategic planning, and leadership programs.• Interact with teams, senior personnel, and other internal partners to ensure projects are meeting goals, using budgets effectively, monitoring progress, and sharing broader impact. • Represent the organization and develop partnerships with the public and with a variety of external partners, from the classroom to national levels, to accurately reflect policy and positions in a complex program portfolio.Selected Accomplishments • Expertise in facilitating the Designing Professional Learning Simulation, virtually and in person, to support understanding around the PD Design Framework.• Collaborated on proposal and strategic planning to lead state-level leadership networks.• Worked to increase public understanding of the features of high-quality education.• Wrote proposals for a variety of projects, including connecting informal science education to agriculture, developing state science standards, leading implementation of standards, and developing leadership networks.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Ph.D., Applied Biology - Molecular Genetics

• Oglethorpe University

  Bachelor of Science, Biology