Resume

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Contact Information
Bridget Elizabeth Belardi bridgetbelardi@gmail.com [|School Web Site] [|School Blog-Updated Weekly] (Both have links to school projects, videos and student work)

Education
University of Pittsburgh Master of Library and Information Science 2007, 4.0 Pittsburgh, PA

John Carroll University BA Elementary Education 2000 University Heights, OH Reading Specialist Certification, OH 2000 Concentrations in English and Communications

School, District, and Technology Experience
Mt. Lebanon School District Teacher and Librarian September 2002-Present Foster Elementary School Pittsburgh, PA

-School Library Media Specialist 2006-Present -Kindergarten, fourth, second and first grade classroom teacher 2002-2006 respectively

-School Web Master -District Technology Coach -Presenter at school, district, county, and state in-services for NetTrekker, Discovery Education Streaming, digital camera integration, web site design, podcasting, digital storytelling, Web 2.0 tools, and geocaching -Computer Club Teacher and Creator -Student Web Show Creator and Facilitator -Instituted “Technology Tuesdays”-after-school professional development for school staff

-Up-To-Date Technology Committee, Member -Mt. Lebanon Math Council, Member -Report Card Committee, Member -Curriculum Development Committee, Technology, Astronomy, and Spanish

Awards, Related Experience, and Memberships
-Named Teacher of the Year, Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2010 -Named Western PA 101 Outstanding Educators, 2008 -Named University of Pittsburgh-Outstanding Student Award, 2007 -Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2006 -School, District, and State Keystone Technology Integrator, 2005

-Discovery Education-Pennsylvania Leadership Council and Events Coordinator 2006-Present -Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, Curriculum Committee Chair 2008-Present -Discovery Student Adventures, Ecuador and Galapagos Travel Supervisor, July 2010

-iSafe Certified -Certified tutor, Pennsylvania Department of Education -Western Pennsylvania Writing Project’s Young Writers Institute, Teacher (2003-Present)

-Discovery Educator Network, Member and Leadership Council -Western Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, Member -Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Member -National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -National Council of Teachers of English

Links to most presentations can be found here.
 * Presentations and Trainings**

Locations Include: Local Intermediate Units American Film Institute Local School Districts Local Universities Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Discovery National Institute Discovery Leadership Council