MARY BETH BRACY

brac1384@plattsburgh.edu

EDUCATION: SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY Students With Disabilities, summa cum laude Certification: Generalist 7 12 4.0 Cumulative GPA SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY Master of Science for Teachers, summa cum laude Major: Adolescence English 7-12 MST 3.96 Cumulative GPA Empire State University (ESU), Saratoga, NY Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude 3.81 Cumulative GPA Major: Cultural Studies: Writing: Literature and History Clinton Community College (CCC), Plattsburgh, NY Associate in Arts, cum laude 3.69 Cumulative GPA Major: Humanities and Social Science

Forthcoming December 2011 May 2001 May 1997

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Saranac Central School District, Saranac, NY: Substitute Teaching (and Student) 2011 Accomplishments: Designed UDL lessons for 6 12 grade co-teaching, AIS ELA & Math. Provided learning strategies to students with ADHD, & Information Processing Disorders. Beekmantown Middle School, Beekmantown, NY: Substitute Teaching (and Student) 2011 Accomplishments: Created and taught 7th grade ELA co-teaching lessons; succeeded in helping students achieve goals in 8th grade ELA STAR program. Assisted with PBIS launch; worked with students with Pragmatic Language Disorder and Reactive Attachment Disorder. Plattsburgh City School District, Plattsburgh, NY: Substitute Teaching (and Field) 2010 Accomplishments: Taught 1:1, 8:1:1, 12:1:1, ESL, resource room, Literacy, & guided study hall. Tiered lessons for students with Downs, Tourettes, and Aspergers Syndromes. Chazy Central Rural School, Chazy, NY: Field Experience 2010 Accomplishments: Differentiated and presented culturally diverse instruction for 7 12 grade, including ESL and AP students, as well as, students with EBD and MR. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) course certifications: Behavior Problems: Intervention Strategies, Cognitive Disabilities: Helping Students Find and Keep a Job, Factors Affecting Curriculum for Students with Special Needs, The Special Educators Role with Assistive Technology, Transition Planning: Team Effort Discipline of Students in Special Education, with focus on current laws (NASET Series) 2012 AIMSweb System Orientation for Teachers and Progress Monitoring, Webinars Just Words, Wilson Training: Tier II reading intervention to assist with decoding, word-deficit, automaticity 2012 2012 A 2012

Autism Workshop, SUNY Albany IEP Mapping and FBA/BIP Training Peer Assistance and Review, RtI, and Literacy (including Digital) Training Common Core Standards Training Action research project on engaging students in Literacy with multimodal learning

2012 2012 2011 2011 2011

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WORK EXPERIENCE: Co-manager, Peaceful Dove Books & Gifts, Plattsburgh 2002-present Assist in operating successful book and gift shop. Duties: ordering, marketing, customer care and bookkeeping. Inventory includes many resources for youth and educators. Marketing Consultant, Adirondack Center for PEACE, Plattsburgh 1998-2002 Aid in international marketing of educational materials (e.g., for youth), office, and web work, newsletter writing, and speaking (often to adolescents) for non-profit organization. Wrote numerous articles for magazines, newspapers, and journals. Bookkeeping, James Bracy Accounting, Plattsburgh 1997 Kept books for several businesses, in addition to assisting in various office tasks. Tutor and Receptionist, CCC Tutoring Center, Plattsburgh 1996 Tutored English, History, Writing, Government, and related subjects, and typed students papers in the VESID program. Received positive feedback from faculty about dramatic improvement in students grades. Worked as a receptionist in the center. Librarian Assistant, Thomas More College, Merrimack, NH 1995 Provided students with knowledge about library layout and services. PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS: SUNY Plattsburgh, Conference on Teaching and Learning: What If and Why?: Exploring Inquiring-Based Learning. Newman Center, University of Vermont, motivational talk: Everything You Want. Greenfield Park (Brossard), Quebec, motivational talk: The Way of Peace. Serra Club Conference, Roswell, GA, on vocational choices. 2000 Newman Association, SUNY Plattsburgh, on experiences at 1997 World Youth Day in Paris, Manila, and Denver. 2011 2002 2001

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Organized book signing fundraisers for Wounded Warrior Project. 2011 Helped in the founding and continued promotion of the Veterans Scholarship for CCC. 2009 Aided children with special needs and helped in small group at St. Peters Bible Camp. 2007 Won scholarship to act as World Youth Day Toronto delegate; participated 2002 in round table discussing issues and concerns facing youth globally. Worked as Social Services Chair of Phi Theta Kappa while at CCC; organized recycling 1996 programs, clothing drives for orphans in Jamaica, Red Cross benefit concert for flood victims, Christmas Bureau collection, prepared holiday gift baskets for families, etc. Volunteered in the Philippines, visited impoverished areas, and spoke to 1995 thousands of youth in schools. Gave presentations in diocesan youth education programs. 1991-1995 FUTURE GOALS: Implement Wilson reading intervention programs and Read Naturally

Establish Fast Math and other data-driven instruction programs Start school literary journal and book club Volunteer on PBIS/Civility committees Coordinate community outreach projects (e.g., for veterans, and collections for those in need) Assist with coaching (e.g., basketball and/or softball) Continue to develop my website at: student.plattsburgh.edu/brac1384/