BRIAN D. ACKERMAN
E-mail backerman@wyoarea.org
  LEVEL II TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
    Elementary Education
Secondary Mathematics
K-12 Library Media Specialist
K-12 Business, Computer and Information Technology
  EDUCATION
   

39 GRADUATE CREDITS
           
Penn State University, Kutztown University, Temple University

Master of Science in Library Science AlA accredited program
            Clarion University, Clarion, Pennsylvania
             M.S.L.S. with
Pennsylvania School Library Media Certification

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION & SECONDARY MATHEMATICS CERTIFICATIONS
           
Alvernia College, Reading, Pennsylvania

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
           
Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania

  TEACHING EXPERIENCE
   

TEACHER                                        1996 – present
                        Wyomissing Area High School, Wyomissing, PA
Responsibilities:

Ø      Science Department Chair (2008 - present)

Ø      Current Instruction includes: Applied Computers I, II, & III (Microsoft Office products and Dreamweaver, Web page design); Accounting I, II, & III; Algebra I

Ø      Past Instruction has included: Pre-Algebra, Consumer Math, Informal Geometry, Academic Geometry & Algebra II, Visual Basic Programming

Ø      Past Coaching Positions: Assistant Junior High Soccer, Head Senior High Girls’ Volleyball, Head Junior High Girls’ Volleyball

Ø      In-service Presenter – Web Quests 02-03 and 03-04

Ø      Committee Memberships have included:
District Technology Committee, Building Technology Committee,
Middle States Planning Team, Strategic Planning Committee, Review of the Plan for Professional Development, Supervision and Evaluation, Math Curriculum Review, Middle States Implementation Team, Wellness Committee, Medical Emergency Team

Ø      Listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 9th edition

   

TEACHER                                        1994 – 2004
            Carnegie Mellon University’s Investigation of Talented Elementary Students
Responsibilities:

Ø      Instruct academically talented 3rd – 6th graders in various one and two week courses during the summer. Courses have included the following: Robotics, What are the Chances(Probability and Statistics), Groovy Geometry, Amusement Park Physics, Solve a Murder Mystery (Forensics)

   

TEACHER (long term substitute)             1995-96
                        Cold Spring Elementary School, Doylestown, PA
Responsibilities:

Ø      Instructed self-contained 6th grade class

Ø      Faculty advisor for the school store (set-up of a new store in a new school)

   

TEACHER                                        1991-95
                        The Wyndcroft School, Pottstown, PA
Responsibilities:

Ø      Instruct 4th & 5th grade Mathematics, Latin, and Physical Education

Ø      Instruct 6th grade Mathematics and Computer Science

Ø      Member of Student Assistance Program Team, Curriculum Review Committee, and Educational Technology Committees

   

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT               1990-91
                        Berks Vocational-Technical School West Center
Responsibilities:

Ø      Instruction included remediation in Math, Reading and Shop Skills

Ø      Individual instruction in Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus