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Curriculum Vitae in brief for Thomas J.P. Brady, Ed.D

Education:

Central Connecticut State University           New Britain, CT           December 2006

                        Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership

                        Dissertation:  The effect of the use of graphing calculators on student achievement.

                Saint Joseph College                                                 West Hartford, CT       May 1998

                        Master of Arts                          Concentration:  Curriculum and Instruction

                 Central Connecticut State University                       New Britain, CT           May 1995

                        Bachelor of Arts                       Major:  Mathematics                 Minor:  Physical Education

College  Teaching Experience:

                  Bridgewater State College                                        Bridgewater, MA         9/06 – present

• Graduate Coordinator of Accelerated Post Baccalaureate Program

  • Guided program development to improve program based on State and National standards

  • Assigned supervisors for APB and PB practicum students

  • Approve candidates for admission into the APB program

  • Pilot testing electronic portfolio system for this cohort.

• Assistant Professor of Secondary Education and Professional Programs

  • Taught courses in APB, Post Baccalaureate, Masters Core, Instructional Technology and Mathematics

  • Liaison between School of Education and School of Arts and Sciences

  • Alternate responsibilities for NCATE process (including writing Mathematics undergraduate and graduate reports and aiding Science process)

  • College Supervisor for practicum and internship candidates

• Committees

  • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2007)

  • UCC Programs and Policies subcommittee (2007)

  • Clinical Practice Advisory Council (2007)

  • SEPP Graduate Committee (2006-present)

  • Secondary Education Hiring Committee (2007)

  • Educational Leadership Hiring Committee (2007)

  • Sustainability Committee (2007)

  • Sustainability Center Education Team (2007)

  • Certification Committee preparing for State program evaluation (2006-2007)

Stonehill College                                                        Easton, MA                  2005-present

• Taught courses for potential K-12 teachers in Analysis and Assessment

• Taught various courses in the Education and Mathematics departments

Tunxis Community Technical College                      Farmington, CT            2003-2004

• Taught non-credit remedial mathematics courses

High School Teaching Experience

• 1998-2006 High School mathematics teacher in CT and MA

• 2000-2006 High School baseball and basketball coach in CT

• 1996-1998 Long and short term substitute teacher in CT

Selected Presentations and Publications:

• Society for Information Technology in Education International Conference       3/08

                Presented on the use of graphing calculators on math achievement.

• Teachers Teaching with Technology () International Conference         3/07

Presented on the use of graphing calculators and the impact on achievement in calculus.

• Presentation for Kuwait Senior Education Officials for the Harvard Executive Program on Educational Reform             10/07

Presented on secondary education teacher preparation programs.

• Framingham State College E-Portfolio Conference                                     1/08

Presented about the use of e-portfolios with teacher candidates.

• Bridgewater State College Tech Day                                                                       1/08

Presented about the use of e-portfolios with teacher candidates.                       

• The impact of the use of graphing calculators on achievement in advanced placement calculus.  Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 68(5-A), 2007. pp. 1854.  US: ProQuest Information & Learning.

Other Experiences of Interest:

• High School Redesign Task Force- Met with representatives from colleges, universities and State High Schools to make recommendations to the State about how to improve the High School experience for all students

• State of Connecticut Department of Education Internship-  I provided support for the division within the department of education that determined nexus of special education students that were outplaced.

• Tutored inner city elementary and middle school mathematics students.

• Worked in pre-school special education/regular education integrated setting, including specific responsibilities furthering the cognitive development of an autistic child.

• Performed technology training to small businesses. 

• Trained BEST mentor by the State of Connecticut Department of Education

• Governor John Rowland Service Award Honoree- 2001

• Project to Increase Mastery in Math and Science (PIMMS) researcher- 2000

• Disney National Teacher of the year nominee- 2002

Professional Organizations:

• MassMATE

• Phi Delta Kappa