Ruth Bernay

Ruth Bernay1702 Rustic Oak Ln. Seabrook, TX 77586

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Education• University of St. Thomas- May 2014GPA: 3.9

• Master of Educational Leadership• Elected member of the Gulf Regional Alliance of Catholic

Educators (GRACE) Scholarship program. Participants of the program serve as full-time educators in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for the duration of their studies at the university while living in a community of fellow teachers.

• University of Houston- May 2012 GPA: 3.6• Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

• State certified to teach Early childhood through sixth grade• Honors: Dean’s List, Golden Key Honor Society, National Society

of Collegiate Scholars

• San Jacinto College- August 2007- August 2010• Completed 15 hours to further education

GRACE ProgramProfessionalis

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SpiritualityCommunity

Teaching Experience• St. Mary Catholic School, League City, TX, 2012-

Current• Taught Prekindergarten 3 and 4 year old students• Created curriculum for the early childhood program• Assisted in the adoption of a Texas comprehensive

curriculum• Mentored new early childhood teachers• Assisted in enrollment and marketing efforts• Trained co-workers in website page creation and editing

techniques• Lead and assisted in junior high retreats for enrolled

students• Lead summer enrichment courses for enrolled students

St. Mary Summer Art

Created and supervised a week long enrichment course for students. 15 students participated.

Teaching Experience• Debusk Enrichment Center for Academically Talented

Scholars (DECATS)- St. Rose of Lima, Houston, TX, Summer 2013- Current• This organization is a summer enrichment program for

gifted and talented scholars within the Houston Archdioceses. Courses are designed to challenge their thinking and enrich their exceptional gifts.

• Administered an enrichment course which was independently created

• Co-mentored enrichment courses• Mentored scholars in using their moral compass to

analyze the world through various perspectives

Teaching Experience• Internship, Clear Creek ISD, Ross Elementary, Jan

2012- April 2012• Served as an intern and taught first grade lessons in

order to gain further classroom experience.• Gained certification in the Leveled Literacy Intervention

(LLI) Program and practiced such skills in the classroom• Long-term substituted as a student remedial specialist

after internship (April 2012- June 2012).

• Internship, Classroom Observations and short teaching experiences, per undergraduate education courses.• Pasadena ISD- Turner Elementary- PreK & 3rd

• Front Bend ISD- Various schools- 3rd, 4th, 5th

Educational Experience

• Taught in grade PreK-5 with the exception of 2nd.

• Knowledgeable and Proficient Microsoft Office Suite, Apple Office Suite, Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista/10, Promethium board technology, Memio technology

• Acquired a Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) certification in order to practice the program.

• Well- experienced in integrating technology into lessons and in the classroom through the internet, tablets, videos.

Service• Assisted and planned

service retreats for students at St. Mary Catholic School.

• Plan, lead, and staff Junior High and High School spiritual events and retreats with the youth ministry at St. Paul the Apostle.

• Assisted and lead service project events through the University of Houston Catholic Center as the community Vice President.

Scholarly Research• Bernay, Ruth, “The Effectiveness of a Principal

Professional Growth Instrument” University of St. Thomas. Houston, TX. December, 2013.

Professional Membership

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Early Childhood Association