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EDUCATION Master of Arts, Principalship, The University of Akron, OH. Masters Portfolio: http://jbrueck.pbwiki.com/. August, 2007. Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, magna cum laude, The University of Akron, OH. August, 2001.

PUBLICATIONS Brueck, J.S. (in preparation) Designing Online Professional Development with

Learning Objects. Technology & Learning. Brueck, J.S. (in preparation) New Literacies in the Early Elementary Classroom: Web 2.0 tools to support emerging literacy. Educational Leadership. Roskos. K. & Brueck, J.S. (forthcoming). The eBook as a learning object in an online

world. In Bus & Neuman (Eds), Multimedia and Literacy Development: New Approaches to Storybook Reading. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.

Brueck, J.S. & Brueck, K.H. (2007) Straight from the Classroom: New

Literacies in the Early Elementary Grades. Contributor to: Vacca, J.L., Vacca, R.T., Grove, M.K., Burkey, L.C., Lenhart, L.A., & McKeon, C.A. (forthcoming) Reading and Learning to Read (7th Edition). New York, NY: Allyn & Bacon.

PRESENTATIONS

Brueck, J.S. (2008, August) The Early Elementary Classroom and New Literacies:

Web 2.0 Tools to Support Literacy. Presentation at the Northwest Ohio Educational Technology (NWOET) Summer Technology Conference, Wapakoneta, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2008, August) iNtegration: iCan, iWill, iPod!. Presentation at the

Northwest Ohio Educational Technology (NWOET) Summer Technology Conference, Wapakoneta, OH.

Brueck, J.S. & Brueck, K.H. (2008, July) New Literacies for Early Elementary: Web

2.0 Tools to Support Literacy. Model Lesson at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC), San Antonio, TX.

Vita Reading First-Ohio Center The University of Akron Quaker Square Suite 310E Akron, OH 44325-4207 Office: (330) 972-2673 Fax: (330) 972-5487 Email: jbrueck@uakron.edu

JEREMY S. BRUECK Fall 2008

2225 Thurmont Road Akron, OH 44313

Home: (330) 867-2724 Cell: (330) 347-9163

Email: jsbrueck@gmail.com

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Brueck, J.S. (2008, April) Everything iPod! Presentation/Workshop at Lorain City Schools, Lorain, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2008, March) Pushing the Envelope. Keynote at the e-Read Ohio

Instructors Summit, Columbus, OH. Brueck, J.S. & Roskos, K.A. (2008, March) e-Read Ohio: Highly-Qualified, Online

Professional Development Utilizing Reusable Learning Objects. Presentation at The Ohio Digital Commons for Education (ODCE), Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2008, February) I Pod, Do You? Presentation at the eTech Ohio State

Technology Conference, Columbus, OH. Brueck, J.S. & Brueck, K.H. (2008, February) New Literacies for Early Elementary:

Web 2.0 Tools to Support Literacy. Presentation at the eTech Ohio State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2008, February) Designing Online Professional Development with Learning Objects. Presentation at the eTech Ohio State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2007, April) i pod do u? Presentation at the e-Read Ohio Instructors

Summit, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2007, April) iPod as a Professional Development Tool. Presentation at the e-Read Ohio Instructors Summit, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2007, April) What’s Next: e-Read Ohio Learning Object Initiative.

Presentation at the e-Read Ohio Instructors Summit, Columbus, OH. Brueck, J.S. (2007, February) Exceeding Standards in an Interactive Early Childhood

Classroom. Presentation at the eTech Ohio State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2006, February) Designing Integrated, Standards-Based Assessments

for the Early Childhood Classroom. Workshop at the eTech Ohio State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S., & Kinaitis, K.H. (2005, June) Science and Social Studies Integration for

the Early Childhood Classroom. Presentation at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC), Philadelphia, PA.

Brueck, J.S. (2005, February) The BIG Picture: Effective Network Strategies for your

District. Presentation at the Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S., & Kinaitis, K.H. (2005, February) Exceeding Standards in an Interactive

Early Childhood Classroom. Presentation at the Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

Brueck, J.S. (2004, February) Integrated Lessons for Kindergarten and Grade 1.

Presentation at the Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference, Columbus, OH.

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CITATIONS Gamble, T. (2005) Session review: Science and Social Studies: Standards,

Assessment, & Technology Integration. eSchool News Online. Retrieved June 28, 2005, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/necc/blog/2005/06/000940.php

HONORS AND AWARDS

Greater Akron Chamber 30 for the Future Nominee, 2008. North East Ohio Education Association Public Relations Grant, 2005-2006. Green Schools Foundation Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2004-2005. SMARTer Kids Foundation Grant, 2004-2005. NEC Visual Presentation Products Grant, 2004-2005.

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spring 2008 Instructional Technology Applications (5500:475), The University of Akron, Assistant Lecturer.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Ohio Five-Year Professional License (2006-2011), Elementary 1-8.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-present Reading First-Ohio Center: e-Read Ohio Web Services Manager. Work with members of the Ohio Department of Education Office of

Literacy and the Reading First-Ohio Center to meet design goals efficiently, effectively, and within that specified time frame and budget while exceeding stakeholders' expectations.

Researched and co-authored the e-Read Ohio Granularity and Reusability model of Instructional Learning Objects.

Provide strategic direction and coordination of services through the supervision of the e-Read Ohio Web Services team members and outside consulting services.

Provide leadership in the investigation, implementation, and administration of new and existing technologies in the e-Read Ohio Web Services department.

Provide leadership, direction and motivation to the e-Read Ohio Web Services team.

Define project scope and deliverables with the e-Read Ohio e-Learning Production Management team.

Work with e-Read Ohio Web Services team to estimate project duration, cost and resource requirements.

Create detailed project plans using industry standard methodologies.

Manage day-to-day e-Read Ohio Web Services activities. Reports e-Read Ohio Web Services project status to the rest of the

RFOC organization. Responsible for the quality of e-Read Ohio Web Services project

deliverables.

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2006-2007 Reading First-Ohio Center: e-Learning Specialist. Manage multiple projects to ensure the timely delivery of

synchronous and asynchronous eLearning and multimedia to milestones and delivery dates.

Communicate with stakeholders to develop and implement procedures that impact the design and production of blended learning and other multimedia learning objects.

Develop ideas from team meetings into workable multimedia assets for web based learning systems.

Update and develop new processes, standards, templates, and strategies as they affect eLearning course development and delivery.

Review, edit and redesign existing eLearning courses and course materials.

Facilitate professional development in scientifically based reading research instruction for Ohio teachers using a blended model of eLearning.

2002-2006 Greenwood Elementary School: Curriculum & Technology Specialist.

Plan and facilitate district, grade-level, small-group and one-on-one professional development in the areas of standards-based instruction and assessment, data management and technology integration.

Manage Progress Book, a web-based student progress, reporting and management system that includes MFE and IEP writing components and parent access to student progress.

Evaluate equipment, software and potential instructional resources for compatibility with state and federal standards, the district network and cost benefit.

Serve as head of the Green Primary School new building committee transition team.

Serve on the district technology committee, continuous improvement planning team and district leadership team.

Take a lead role in K-3 curriculum mapping and design integrated, standards-based units, lessons, assessments, rubrics and report cards.

Analyze local and state assessment data to identify district instructional strengths and areas for improvement.

Design and publish presentations, newsletters and informational resources for staff, parents and community stakeholders.

Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2004-2005. 2001-2002 Windsor Alternative Academy: Grade 3 Teacher.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Service Scholastic, Inc. National Advisory Board Member, 2005-2006. ODE D3A2 Data and Technology Committee Member, 2005. US Department of Education Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative Participant, 2004. Ohio Department of Education Integrated Lesson Field Tester and Reviewer, 2004-2006.

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Community Service Desitnation College Mentor, 2007-2008. Road Runner Akron Marathon, Volunteer, 2007. City of Akron Parks and Recreation, Volunteer Coach, 2007. Committee to Support Green Schools, Levy Tri-Chair, 2005-2006. Affiliations International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Summit Education Initiative (SEI) Greater Akron Chamber Young Professionals Network (YPN) Akron Torchbearers

REFERENCES Mr. Len DeChant, Director of Business Affairs, Cuyahoga Falls School District, OH 44221. Tel: (330) 926-3800 x2037, Email: cf_dechant@cfalls.org. Mrs. Debra Kennedy, Principal, Green Primary School, Green Local Schools, OH 44232. Tel: (330) 899-8700, Email: kennedydebra@greenlocalschools.org. Dr. Lisa Lenhart, Associate Professor, Education, Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies, The University of Akron, OH 44325-4207. Tel: (330) 972-6444, Email: lenhar1@uakron.edu. Mr. David M. Macali, Former Superintendent, Green Local Schools, OH 44232. Tel: (330) 606-0809. Mrs. Christine Miller, Principal, Southeast Primary School, Southeast Local Schools, Ravenna, OH 44266. Tel: (330) 654-5841 x1219, Email: cmiller@pirate.portage.k12.oh.us. Dr. Kathleen Roskos, Professor, Education and Allied Studies, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118. Tel: (216) 397-4695, Email: roskos@jcu.edu. Dr. Steve Schatz, Assistant Professor, Educational Technology, The University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117. Tel: (860) 768-4277, Email: schatz@hartford.edu. Mr. Joseph P. Siegferth Jr., Executive Director, EdFOCUS Initiative, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 603-7110, Email: jsiegferth@edfocus.org.