About Me

Melvin Brandenburg

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Teaching Licenses & Credentials (North Dakota)

  • All science 7-12
  • All social studies 7-12
  • Technology & engineering education 7-12
  • Middle school / junior high school remedial math 5-8
  • Middle school / junior high school remedial reading 5-8
  • Secondary generalist 

Education

  • Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)       St. Mary's University of Minnesota                            In progress...not completed
  • M.A. Instruction                              St. Mary's University of Minnesota                            2011
  • B.S. Forestry                                     Iowa State University of Science & Technology     2007
  • A.A.                                                       Northeast Iowa Community College                           2009
  • A.A.S Arboriculture                       Northeast Iowa Community College                           1999
  • B.A. Elementary Education        Upper Iowa University                                                      Transitioned to Secondary Education SMUMN

Professional Experience

  • High School Teacher, Standing Rock High School                 4 years
    • Alternative education
    • Social studies
    • Math Intervention
    • Science
  • Professional Chef, educational services                                       22 years
  • US Army (active & national guard)                                                 17 years
  • Self Employment, HVAC & Facility Maintenance                     4 years

Courses Qualified to Teach

ScienceSocial StudiesTechnology & EngineeringDPI Credentialed Courses
Life Science
Tribal History
Applying Tech

Math Coach

Earth Science
Tribal Government
Invent & Innovat

Reading Coach

Science 7-8
Tribal Studies
Technological Systems

Title I Secondary Generalist 7-12

STEM Seminar
Tribal Culture
Indiv Tech Prob

Reading Remed PK-6

Biology
Social Studies 7-8
Found Tech

Reading Remed 7-8

Human Anatomy
ND Studies 7-8
Impacts of Technology

Math Remedial PK-6

Physiology
Geography 7-8
Technology and Society

Mathematics Title I PK-6

Health
US History 7-8
Exploring Tech
Math Remedial 7-8
Botany/Hortic Science I
Anthropology
Production Tech

Botany/Hortic Science II
Humanities (Social Studies)
Construct Tech

Ornithology
Archeology
Manufact Tech

Entomology
Area Studies
Comm Tech

Real World Biology
Aerospace
Design/Drafting

Advanced Biology
Consumer Education
3D Modeling & Design

Physical Science
Economics
En/Transp Tech

Chemistry
Cooperative Market
Advanced Design Applications

Advanced Chemistry

Geography

Adv Technological Applications

Appl Bio/Chemistry

Women: Past & Pres

Technological Design

Physics

U.S. History

Robotics Engineering

Applied Physics

World History

Engineering Design

Princ of Tech

Psychology

Invention & Innovation

Biotechnology

Sociology

Technological Systems

Astronomy

Prob of Democracy

STEM Seminar
(Tech Ed)

Geology

Orien to Social Sci

Biomedical Technology

Earth Science

Marriage & the Fam

Coop Work Exp


Meteorology

Social Studies 5-6



Oceanography

ND Studies



Ecology

AP Macro Econ



STEM Seminar (Science)

AP Micro Econ



AP Biology

AP European History



AP Chemistry

AP US History



AP Envir Science

AP World History



AP Physics B

AP Human Geography



AP Physics C Elect/Magn

AP Psychology



AP Physics C Mechanics

AP Economics



AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Health 7-8


AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based