AVID AT A GLANCE

Brandy Griswell - AVID Director, Grade 10 - 12th grade Elective Teacher 

GriswellB@odysseycharterschool.com

Brandy found her gifts in the ashes of failure.  She started college at 16 years old, but it was not the head start it should have been.   She struggled to find her place and how to use her gifts.  Her Bachelor’s degree was attained after a multitude of failures and 19 long years.  She also learned by watching each of her three daughters find their individual paths to success.  She discovered that with her unique experiences and heart to serve, that she could demystify success for all in college and the workforce in today. 

She began teaching with her Bachelor’s in Exceptional Student Education, but knowing the power of reading, she immediately sought her Master’s degree in literacy.  She has served children at elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. She bolstered students that were at, below and above grade level. She has impacted children from a wide array of backgrounds, ethnicities, financial statuses and levels of parental support. In spite of many factors that justified failure, her students found abundant success.  This success oftentimes spread to siblings and sometimes even parents, altering whole family trajectories for future generations.

Her work has helped thousands of students learn and practice skills that breed lifelong success for competition in a global society.  Teachers she partners with are energized by their student’s success and find more joy in the art of teaching and learning.   She uses her Educational Leadership certification to serve schools by shaping programs and whole school cultures that allow each student access and support in rigorous curriculums that build determination, self-discovery, and grit.