Jennifer Bray
Charlotte
Summary
Experienced educator with expertise in competency-based curriculum design, instructional coaching, and program oversight. Skilled at aligning curriculum, supporting faculty growth, and using student data to guide interventions. Collaborative and equity-minded, with experience leading initiatives across classrooms, online platforms, and global learning teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Director, Online Learning
Providence Day School
08.2025 - Current
- Oversee ~70 students in rigorous online courses, monitoring performance and engagement.
- Analyze student data to identify and implement targeted interventions (coaching, goal-setting) for at-risk learners.
- Track student progress, completion, and program outcomes to inform instructional and program decisions.
- Act as the main liaison between students, parents, and global online teachers, resolving issues.
- Help students develop self-regulation, time management, and study skills for competency-based and online success.
Course Design Contributor (Content & Assessment Focus)
Global Online Academy
01.2021 - Current
- Developed competency-based learning outcomes, instructional content, and aligned assessments for AP Human Geography, Introduction to Psychology, and Neuropsychology, collaborating with instructional designers.
- Contributed to course mapping and curriculum design, ensuring alignment between objectives, instruction, and performance-based assessments.
- Reviewed course design elements through the lens of institutional pedagogical standards, supporting rigor and student-centered learning.
- Designed curriculum materials grounded in equity and accessibility principles.
Varsity Dance Coach
Providence Day School
11.2019 - Current
- Built team participation, student achievement, and program culture.
Instructor
Global Online Academy
03.2016 - Current
- Designed and delivered online courses grounded in competency-based learning and backward design, aligning instruction, assessment, and outcomes.
- Provided targeted, actionable feedback to support student growth in online learning environments.
- Collaborated with a global network of educators to design, refine, and iterate curriculum and instructional practices.
- Leveraged Canvas LMS to build structured, accessible, and scalable course environments.
Classroom Teacher
Providence Day School
05.2013 - Current
- Facilitated courses including US History, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, World History, Global Studies: Sub-Saharan Africa, and Introduction to Psychology.
- Designed and implemented Global Studies: Sustainability Summer Course, integrating service learning and community partnerships.
- Applied competency-based assessments and backward design to classroom instruction.
- Served as AP Reader, ensuring alignment with national assessment standards.
Learning Design Coach
Global Online Academy
08.2018 - 12.2025
- Designed and led professional learning for faculty in competency-based learning, assessment design, and student-centered pedagogy.
- Coached educators on shifts in instructional, grading, and assessment practices through observations, feedback, and reflective dialogue.
- Partnered with faculty to address challenges and implement research-based best practices.
- Facilitated collaborative professional learning communities for reflection, critical feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Managed multiple coaching relationships with organization and responsiveness, fostering equity, collaboration, and professional growth.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Neuroeducation
Johns Hopkins University
05-2017
Masters of the Arts - Secondary Education
Furman University
08-2000
Bachelor of the Arts - Secondary Education
Clemson University
05-1998
Skills
- Aligning curriculum
- Collaborative
- Competency-based curriculum design
- Equity-minded
- Instructional coaching
- Program oversight
- Supporting faculty growth
- Using student data to guide interventions
Timeline
Site Director, Online Learning
Providence Day School
08.2025 - Current
Course Design Contributor (Content & Assessment Focus)
Global Online Academy
01.2021 - Current
Varsity Dance Coach
Providence Day School
11.2019 - Current
Learning Design Coach
Global Online Academy
08.2018 - 12.2025
Instructor
Global Online Academy
03.2016 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Providence Day School
05.2013 - Current
Masters of the Arts - Secondary Education
Furman University
Bachelor of the Arts - Secondary Education
Clemson University
Graduate Certificate - Neuroeducation
Johns Hopkins University
Conference Presentations
- From Lessons to ExperiencesA New Vision for Course Design and Development NAIS 2023-02
- Open Air Museums and Cultural Preservation NCGE 2022-10
- The Great Migration NCGE 2020-11