About

About Me

Anthony Bronaugh Sr. is the owner of AB Education & Behavior Consulting, LLC. AB Education & Behavior Consulting helps schools and organizations to achieve at their highest level using applied behavior analysis techniques along with social and emotional learning. The firm coaches and assists first- and second-year teachers, administrators, and students struggling with behavioral concerns. It trains on social and emotional learning, parental involvement strategies, and overall school climate and culture.

The firm also does strategic consulting to help schools and other applied behavioral analysis settings determine whether their processes align with their mission and vision.

Educational and Licensing Background

Bronaugh is a licensed Michigan Department of Education Administrator. He holds a bachelor's in English language and literature and a master's in educational administration and supervision from the University of Ohio.

He also holds a certificate in applied behavior analysis from the University of North Texas and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst through the Ohio Board of Psychology. He also is currently finishing his thesis to earn a master's of special education, with a concentration in severe behaviors from the University of Toledo.

He is an Ohio Child Care Resource Association Certified trainer (OCCRA) and a Michigan Child Care Certified Trainer (MiRegistry).

Professional Experience

Bronaugh has more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, administrator, and behavioral consultant. He has served as a building principal at the elementary and high school levels, assistant principal, dean of students, and special education teacher for students with severe behaviors in the Toledo Public Schools.

Anthony Bronaugh also worked for four years as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in southern Michigan for Centria Healthcare. He started AB Education & Behavior Consulting LLC in March 2021 to help others implement effective strategies and processes. He concurrently works as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Hopebridge Autism Center in Maumee, Ohio, while also consulting with area charter schools and child care centers.

Speaking and Presentation Experience

He also is a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at many professional conferences, including the EPIC Toledo Summit Session, the Responsive Classroom National Conference, Correctional Education Association Conference, Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, the 30th Annual National Council on Educating Black Children, The Ohio State University Take Back the Night Symposium, the Battelle for Kids-Educators Connect for Success Conference, the Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence, Summit Academy in Xenia, Middletown, and Dayton; and the Life Skills High School, Vision Outreach, Scott High School, Rosa Parks, Robinson Elementary, and the Toledo Preparatory Academy, all in Toledo.

Awards, Milestones, and Service

Bronaugh successfully brought Sherman Elementary School in Toledo from its F ranking up a grade. He did this through building school pride among its students, fostering partnerships with Boys and Girls Clubs that met in the building after school, and building parent engagement. He also implemented social-emotional learning, which repeatedly models expected behavior and is designed to improve students' interactions with staff and other students. In his work at Robinson Elementary, he took a holistic approach, bringing in the community, staff, parents, and kids, and providing resources for parents. At both schools, he instilled in students the importance of preparing for standardized tests and taking them seriously.

Bronaugh has served as a mentor at the University of Toledo College of Education and the Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel. He also has coached boys junior varsity basketball at the Maumee Valley Country Day School and freshman football at Southview High School.

He has seen that many students struggle with English as a second language. Because of this, he has supported ESL programs in schools and brought together students of all non-English languages throughout the school district into one ESL teaching environment.

Anthony also has served on numerous boards, including the Urban Leadership Development Program (2011 to 2016), the Frederick Douglass Community Association (2011-2012), WGTE Toledo (2015 to 2017), and the University of Toledo Excel Program (2011 to present.)

Personal Background

Bronaugh lives in Sylvania, Ohio. He has also been a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Toledo Alumni Chapter since 1997, currently holding the position of Vice Polemarch.

Bronaugh brings to his consulting work and educational positions an understanding of the adversity many students face. He also brings to his students and fellow educators the will to succeed despite adversity. His father, a drug addict, was murdered in Dayton, and the police never solved the case. Despite this, he was determined to succeed and knew education would be a critical factor in success. His mother taught him the value of hard work, and he taught himself to play baseball and basketball. He toured several colleges to try out for their baseball teams and ended up at the University of Toledo, where he stayed. He also modeled the behaviors taught him by his grandfather, a successful businessman.