Amy F. (Rea) Bruns
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EDUCATION
Regis University Graduate School of Education, Colorado Springs, CO
Linguistically Diverse Education Academic Certificate.
MAE 665I Assessment for Linguistically Diverse Learners, Fall 2011
MAE 665E Teaching Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Learners, Spring 2012
MAE 665G Lingiustics for Linguistically Diverse Learners, Summer 2012
MAE 665H Foundations of Education for Linguistically Diverse Learners, Spring 2013
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (GSE), Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science in Education, May 2010
Concentration in Elementary Education - GPA: 3.9/4.0
Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate: Elementary (K-6), with additional middle school English/language arts certification expected May 2010
Colorado Instructional I Certificate: Elementary (K-6), with additional middle school English/language arts certification expected May 2010
University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts with distinction (cum laude) in Honors Psychology (major) and Fine Art (minor), May 2009 - GPA: 3.6/4.0
Episcopal Academy, Merion, PA
High School Diploma, May 2005 - GPA: 3.7/4.0
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia PA
Young Artist Workshop courses including Drawing II, Figure Drawing, Portfolio Preparation, Painting II, Watercolor
CPR and AED certification: April 2010
Spanish Language proficiency: 16 years of experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sixth Avenue Elementary, Aurora, COJuly 2010-present
Teacher, Kindergarten, First Grade; Teacher, Kindergarten Readiness (Summer)
Plans and implements curricula in math, literacy, social studies, science and English Language Development. Familiar with Investigations and Kathy Richardson mathematics curricula, Mondo reading curriculum, reciprocal teaching, Lucy Calkins writing workshop, and Write from the Beginning thinking maps based writing curriculum.
National Education Association Teach Plus Policy FellowshipAugust 2013-present
Fellow, Author, Presenter
Participates in collaborative web-based trainings in policy, advocacy and innovative union leadership and educational topics. Has and will convene in Washington, D. C. three times across the school year to advise NEA on actionable ideas for engaging and retaining new teachers in the education profession.
VIVANational Education Association Writing CollaborativeMarch 2013-April 2013
Author and Presenter
Discussed and wrote recommendations for school safety policy. Publication, Sensible Solutions for Safer Schools, was presented to NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and his senior staff, and to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his senior staff on April 24, 2013 in Washington D.C.
Matheletes and Bookworms LLC Tutoring, Denver, COJanuary 2013-present
Private Tutor
Provides private tutoring for students K-3 in reading and writing to help boost academic ability through igniting and supporting a love of and excitement for learning. Plans and implements project-based and content-based learning with literacy focus.
3Play Media Captioning & Transcription Services, Cambridge, MAJuly 2011-present
Transcript Editor
Transcribes and edits transcripts for university, enterprise and media company clients, such as Procter & Gamble, Netflix, T-Mobile, MIT, Autodesk, the IRS, Knewton, the EPA, and the University of Wisconsin. Familiar with STOE internet-based voice recognition software and English grammar and language standards and conventions.
Penn Alexander School, Philadelphia, PAAug 2009-May 2010
Student Teacher, Kindergarten
Planned and implemented two-week unit on community, plants, food, and nutrition, which integrated all parts of curriculum and addressed state and national standards. Participated in reading and writing workshop conferences, and guided reading groups. Performed state and national assessments including DIBELS and DRAs.
Center for Autism Research (CAR), Children’s Hospital (CHOP)Oct 2006-Nov 2009
Research Assistant
Participated in the assembly and refinement of an autism database for clinical and grant-writing purposes through the consolidation of hospital charts for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and other autism-related behavioral of psychological conditions, design and construction of Internet System for Assessing Autistic Children (ISAAC). Participated in employee training and coordination.
Parent-Infant Center, Philadelphia PAMay 2006-July 2009
Teacher, Pre-school
Planned and implemented lessons for children ages 3- to 5-years
Counselor, After-School & Summer Camp
Organized and supervised activities
Uniklinik, University of Aachen, Aachen, GermanyMay 2008-July 2008
Research Assistant
10-week research scholarship through Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) to work in the Psychology and Psychiatry Department, Uniklinik (“University Hospital”), University of Aachen. Project involved design of experiments, desktop programming and implementation, olfactometer operation, interaction with schizophrenia patients, and data analysis. In the course of the 10 weeks spent working at the Uniklinik, I engaged in intensive German language training (5-6 hrs/wk). I was invited back in October of the same year to present our findings at the RWTH Aachen/UPenn Winter School Conference, Aachen Germany.
Uniklinik, University of Aachen, Aachen GermanyMay 2007-July 2007
Research Assistant
6-week research scholarship through Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Program to work in Psychology and Psychiatry Department, Uniklinik. Project involved design of experiments, desktop programming and implementation, olfactometer operation, interaction with subjects, and data analysis. I presented our findings at the RWTH Aachen/UPenn Winter School Conference, October 2007, Philadelphia PA.
Vanguard School for Children with Special Needs, Paoli, PAApril 2005-June 2005
Art Education Assistant & Event Coordinator
Planned and implemented lessons, planned events (talent show and joint junior and senior prom), worked with children and young adults ages 4- to 19-years.
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PAMay 2004-Aug 2004
Art Education Assistant
Planned and implemented lessons with children aged 10- to 12-years.
HONORS AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
2010:Member of National Education Association (NEA)
2009:Member of National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
2008:Inducted into the University of Pennsylvania Chapter of Psi-Chi, National Psychology Honors Society, USA
2008:Accepted into the University of Pennsylvania Psychology Senior Honors Program for academic year 2008-2009
2008:Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Research Scholarship – Charlemagne Scholarship/Dr. Carl-Arthur Pastor Foundation to work at the Uniklinik of the University of Aachen,Germany
2007: Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Research Scholarship to work at the Uniklinik of the University of Aachen, Germany
2005:Dora Khyatt Prize for Excellence in Art, The Episcopal Academy, Merion, PA
PUBLICATIONS
Members of the VIVA NEA Writing Collaborative (2013) Sensible Solutions for Safer Schools: An Educator’s Vision for Positive Learning Environments. Voice Ideas Vision Action. doi:
Rea, A.F. and Franklin, M.E. (2010) Does case complexity actually matter? Impact of comorbidity on CBT outcomes in pediatric trichotillomania. Submitted. Poster presented at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) conference, New York, NY. November 2009 Seubert, J., Rea, A.F.,
Loughead, J. and Habel, U (2008) Gender influences affective responses to olfactory stimuli. Chemical Senses, doi:10.1093/chemse/bjn054
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kindergarten off to a Good Start (477.571), July 6, 7, 8, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Managing the Learning I for ECE/Elementary Teachers (525.643), August 25, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Teaching and Learning I for ECE/Elementary Teachers (525.646), September 13, 2010
ELAchieve 20 hour A Focused Approach to Systematic ELD institute, September 21, 22, 28
Investigations Unit Planning: Grade Kinder Unit 3 (627.802), October 11, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Teaching and Learning II for ECE/Elementary Teachers (525.650), October 13, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Teaching and Learning III for ECE/Elementary Teachers (525.653), November 8, 2011
Investigations Unit Planning: Grade Kinder Unit 4 (632.807), November 18, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Equity and Engagement Part I for ECE-Grade 12 Teachers (525.658), December 7, 2010
New Teacher Induction Course, Managing the Learning II for ECE/Elementary Teachers (525.661), January 10, 2011
6th Avenue ED – Promethean Basics (935-1172), January 19, February 16, March 16, 2011
Investigations Unit Planning: Grade Kinder Unit 5 (640.815), January 20, 2011
Number Talks: Counting and Beginning Number Relationships (940.1178), February 7, 2011
New Teacher Induction Course, Choice Words Book Study for ECE-Grade 12 Teachers (525.665), Febrary 8, 2011
Investigations Unit Planning: Grade Kinder Unit 6, 2010-11 (644.819), February 10, 2011
6th Avenue Promethean Basics, 2010-2011 (935.1172), March 16, 2011
New Teacher Induction Course, 2010-2011 Equity and Engagement Part II for ECE-Grade 12 Teachers (525.668), April 11, 2011
6th Avenue Promethean Intermediate Skills, 2010-2011 (936.1173), May 18, 2011
Kindergarten Literacy, “Starting off Ready” AM class 2011-2012 (1186.1455), April 9, 2012
Sixth Avenue ES – Academy 2011-2012 (1285.1560), May 2, 2012
2012 Summer Conference: Authors Vicky Vinton and Dorothy Barnhouse – What Readers Really Do! (1622.1932), July 11, 2012
Sixth Avenue Academy, 2012-2013 (1783.2101), May 8, 2013
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Judge, Penn Alexander 4th and 5th grade Science Fair, February 2010
Judge, Penn Alexander 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science Fair, February 2010
Judge, Carver Science Fair at Academy of Natural Sciences, February 2010
University of Pennsylvania Ethnography Forum, February 2010
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) 2010 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 2010: presented with MS Edu teachers in talk entitled ‘Supporting Student teachers to Use Web 2.0’
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Conference, Columbia University, NY, March 2010
Project Learning Tree and Project WET Environmental Education Professional Development, Philadelphia PA, May 2010
Adapting the Fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Approach in Early Childhood Programs, Abington Friends School, PA, October 25, 2010