1. Ruth Bernay 1702 Rustic Oak Ln. Seabrook, TX 77586 281-620-9652 rebernay@gmail.com

2. 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 2012GPA: 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

3. GRACE Program

4. 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

5. St. Mary Summer Art Created and supervised a week long enrichment course for students. 15 students participated.

6. 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

7. 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 & 3 rd Front Bend ISD- Various schools- 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th

8. Educational Experience Taught in grade PreK-5 with the exception of 2 nd. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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