Bruce Thomas Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, Indiana

-Completed my first year full-time as an elementary teacher of 22 second grade students during the 2018-2019 school year-Earned a higher-than-average effectiveness score of 3.1 out of 4 on the pedagogy portion of the Marzanoevaluation and a 3.6 score out of 4 on the student growth portion of the evaluation-Collaborate with grade level team of three other teachers to create a unified curriculum and schedule for teaching essential learning skills-Participate on the Social and Emotional Team with 6 to 7 other staff members, coordinating school-widestudent social and emotional data screeners and trainings to inform teachers about student well-being-Design and organize intervention strategies to help students who need extra support by using small groupcenter rotations, one on one work with volunteers and aides, hands-on manipulatives, and RTI supports

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Bloomington, Indiana Area

-Elected district-wide to the Monroe County Education Association (MCEA) Board in the spring of 2019-Participate in monthly meetings with 7 to 8 other members discussing and planning various outreachagendas, including philanthropic events, professional development activities, and social gatherings-Meet with 1-2 members from around the corporation monthly to discuss Association support, Association goals, and how best to meet the needs of current and potential Union members-Collect and organize contact information for Clear Creek Elementary School’s 20+ Union members,updating them on issues between the Union board and the school board-Solicit input from Clear Creek Elementary School’s Union members at monthly meetings concerning the direction of our school and district, curriculum and evaluation planning, and school-wide procedures

Bloomington, Indiana Area

-Substitute taught in 16 of 19 local schools over the period of 1.5 years, effectively building relationships with students, faculty, and staff at various locations-Adapted to changing environments by communicating with appropriate school staff and administrators-Delivered exceptional value through thorough work ethic resulting in personal invitations to two long-term substitute teaching positions

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Served as a teaching assistant for courses of Media Law and Ethics, Newswriting, and Magazine Writing-Instructed two classes of 30 students each on topics such as debate preparation and persuasive essays-Graded papers, tracked attendance, and planned curriculum as part of daily administrative tasks-Evaluated five student essays for 30 students and gave individualized feedback concerning strengths and weaknesses of content to guide corrective future student improvement and achievement

Ottawa, Canada

Assisted Canadian Parliament with constituent services such as messaging, answering phones and writing speeches.

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Guided collegiate students by editing and improving their resumes during walk-in hours-Approved students’ resumes online before they were able to meet with job or internship advisor-Directed students to appropriate career counseling advisors based on expressed interests and career and internship goals

Transition To Teach Program

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Communication

Communication