Amy Brewer has over 30 years of experience in K-12 education, including roles as a teacher, coordinator, instructor, and volunteer tutor. She has taught subjects such as language arts, science, gifted education, and introduction to education. Brewer has received many honors and awards for her work, including National Board Certification and grants from organizations like Fund For Teachers and NSTA. She holds a Master's degree in Educational Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.

1. Amy Brewer
1001 Wisconsin Ave. abrewer@mtco.com
Mendota, Il 61342 815-539-5863
Experience
Seventh Grade Language Arts Teacher 2012 - 2016
National Board Resource Center Leadership Team, Starved Rock Reading Council Board, Writing
Committee, Schedule Committee, Insurance Committee, Spelling Bee Coordinator, Lights4Learning Co-
ordinator, NaNoWriMo sponsor. Volunteer IVCC English Language Acquisition adult tutor and aide.
Illinois Valley Community College Instructor - Introduction to Education Fall 2005
EDC-1000 Instructor - 3 hour course
Second Grade Teacher 2000 - 2012
National Board Certification, NBPTS Mentor Training, ISU New Teacher Mentor Program,
Instructional Practices Inventory training, Literacy Roundtable Chairperson, Writing Committee, Fine Arts
Committee Chair, Technology Committee. Presented workshops for Regional Office of Education on co-
operative learning and gifted education, Young Authors Coordinator/State Volunteer.
Gifted Program Coordinator 1994 - 2000
Supporting individual gifted students and all district K-8 teachers, grant writing, establishing
enrichment programs including curriculum based activities, assemblies and grant programs. Presented
Toyota Tapestry project at Las Vegas NSTA convention.
Sixth Grade Science Teacher 1990 -1994
Science Olympiad coach, Science Club sponsor, Middle School Steering Committee and Disci-
pline Committee.
Fifth Grade Teacher 1987-1990
Gifted Language Arts, OM State and regional head judge.
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Education
MS - Educational Psychology, Northern Illinois University 1991
BS - Elementary Education, Illinois State University 1987
Coursera Online Coursework: Model Thinking - U of MI, Computer Science 101 - Stanford, English Com-
p.Achieving Expertise - Duke, Archaeology - Brown, K-12 Blended and Online Learning, Kennesaw State,
Teaching Character And Creating Positive Classrooms - Relay Grad School, Creative Problem Solving - U
of Minn., Common Core in Action - New Teacher Center. Additional forty graduate hours in various edu-
cation areas, honors mentorship in global education, International Assistant coordinator/counselor posi-
tion at International House, study abroad in Austria, coordinator of Mendota Summer Recreation Program
age 4-11.
Grants and Awards
Fund For Teachers Fellowship Award 2014, ISTA/ExxonMobil Outstanding Science Teacher Award
2011,National Board Certification 2004, State Conservation Teacher of the Year 2004, NSTA Book Re-
viewer, Mendota Education Foundation grant 2003, Lysol/NSTA Grant 2002, Fine Arts Residency grants
2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, Museum in the Classroom Technology Grants 1994, 2000, Toyota Tapestry
Team 1996, DNR Lakes Grant 1996, LaSalle County Environmental Grant 1995, ISPIN Technology Grant
1994, IMSA Impact 1993, District Teacher of the Year 1991.