Mr. Coonrad is the Subject Expert Teacher for Gr. 4 English. During his time at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, Mr. Coonrad has had the opportunity to share his passion for ELA with a variety of grade bands in our school. His passion for reading and writing started at an early age, and he is extremely excited to help students in our Primary School embark on a lifelong journey of reading and writing.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‌‍‍​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‍‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Originally from New Jersey, Mr. Coonrad studied literature at Ramapo College of New Jersey and graduated summa cum laude. He is proud to say that the only job he pursued after graduation was at BASIS Independent Brooklyn.

During his undergraduate studies, Mr. Coonrad had the pleasure of learning from Shakespearean scholars, published poets, and other acclaimed academics. All of these fantastic educators influenced and encouraged him to pursue a career in education.

Outside of the classroom, you can find Mr. Coonrad with his nose in a book, hanging around Prospect Park, watching Manchester United, or eating pizza.