CURRICULUM VITA

of

ALBERT E. BRUNO

*** ****** ****** • Tonawanda, New York 14150-4036

716-***-****

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

■ 26 years of experience as a special education and English teacher: 36 total years in education.

■4 NYS permanent certifications in English, Spanish, special education, and elementary education.

■5 years of experience in adult education, providing vocational training and supported employment services for adolescents and adults with disabilities.

■Taught college-level courses in English and writing processes.

■ 5 years of experience as publications

editor, reporting news and feature articles

in a community college setting.

■7 years of experience in coaching junior high and Men’s Special Olympics basketball, winning a gold-medal in NYS competition coach; 1 year of experience as a head football coach.

■3 Master of Science degrees and author of 3 books: The Al Bruno Collection.

■Fluent in both the Italian and Spanish languages.

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCES

4/21 – Present

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

GRAND ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL

(Grand Island, NY)

9/14 – 6/20

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

HUTCH TECH HIGH SCHOOL #305 (BPS)

(Buffalo, NY)

9/12 – 6/15

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

BUFFALO SCHOOL #31

(Buffalo, NY)

2/07 – 6/12

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL (BPS)

(Buffalo, NY)

Taught primarily English, Spanish, and

special education classes at the high school

and middle school settings.

Co-taught 9th and 10th grade students with

disabilities in differentiated technology and

career education classes.

Taught English and social studies to 8th grade

students with disabilities in a 15:1 self-

contained, educational setting.

Taught English and social studies to high school

students with disabilities in a 15:1 self-

contained, educational setting.

9/03 - 6/04

SUSPENISON TEACHER/COORDINATOR

TONAWANDA CITY HIGH SCHOOL

(Tonawanda, ANY)

Taught English and social studies and coordinated the off-site, learning program for suspended students in grades 7 - 12.

9/98 - 6/03

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (BPS)

(Buffalo, NY)

Taught English and social studies to high school students with learning and behavioral disorders in a 15:1 self-contained, educational setting.

9/97 - 6/98

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

THOMAS LEARNING CENTER (RCSD)

(Rochester, NY)

Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students with emotional disorders in an 8:1:1 self-contained, educational setting.

3/96 - 6/97

REGULAR SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

SENECA HIGH SCHOOL (BPS)

(Buffalo, NY)

Taught special education and English classes at the high school level.

10/94 – 6/95

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

BUFFALO SCHOOL #33 (BPS)

(Buffalo, NY)

Taught 7th and 8th grade students with emotional disorders in a 6:1:1 self-contained, educational setting.

COACHING EXPERIENCES

11/15 - 3/18

HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

HUTCH TECH HIGH SCHOOL

(Buffalo, NY)

8/16 - 11/16

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

(Buffalo, NY)

3/04-6/04

ASSISTANT TRACK COACH

TONAWANDA CITY HIGH SCHOOL

(Tonawanda, NY)

7/94 - 8/95

SUPERVISOR

Kiernan Athletic Center

Niagara University

(Lewiston, NY)

11/87 – 4/88

HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF WESTERN NEW YORK

(Buffalo, NY)

11/75 – 3/78

HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

SAINT MARK’S SCHOOL

(Buffalo, NY)

Was the head coach of the boys’ junior varsity

basketball team at Hutch Tech High School.

Supervise two assistants.

Was the varsity head football coach. Supervised

4 assistant coaches, including junior varsity

coach. Responsible for entire football program

at Riverside High School.

Was an Assistant Track Coach for junior varsity

and varsity team of boys and girls, focusing on

weight-training and sprinting events. The team

finished with a winning record and we sent

1 sprinter to the NYS Tracks Finals in the

400-meter event.

Supervised all operations of the Kiernan

Athletic Center, student workers, participating

students, and varsity teams.

Coached and led senior men’s division team to

an undefeated season and a gold medal at the

NYS Special Olympics Tournament in Rockland

County, NY.

Coached and led junior high, boys’ basketball

team to winning seasons in 3 consecutive years.

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCES

8/91 - 3/95

ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR

MEDAILLE COLLEGE

(Buffalo, NY)

Taught remedial writing and English I and II on a part-time basis.

1/90 - 7/91

ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR

BRYANT & STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE

(Lackawanna, NY)

Taught college English I and II on a part-time

basis.

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3/80 - 7/83

COLLEGE EDITOR

STANDING ROCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

(Fort Yates, ND)

Trained and supervised a staff of three in writing, editing, and producing a college and community, weekly newspaper.

NYS TEACHING & ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATIONS

SPECIAL EDUCATION (N – 12)

NYS Permanent Teaching Certification.

ENGLISH (7-12)

NYS Permanent Teaching Certification.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (N-6)

NYS Permanent Teaching Certification.

SPANISH (7-12)

NYS Initial Teaching Certification.

SCHOOL BUILDING LEADER (N – 12)

NYS Initial Administration Certification

(nearing completion).

EDUCATION

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY

(Minneapolis, MN)

BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY

(Buffalo, NY)

■ Master of Science degree in Professional

Studies in Education (September 2012).

■ Master of Science degree in Multidisciplinary

Studies in Education (August 1992).

BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY

(Buffalo, NY)

■Master of Science degree in Student Personnel Administration (May 1986).

CANISIUS COLLEGE

(Buffalo, NY)

■Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications

(May 1979).

BOOKS PUBLISHED

The Al Bruno Collection (Amazon Books):

17 Italian Greats in Sports and Italian Insights (2022), NFB Publishing, Buffalo, NY.

Education News, Research, and Cultural Insights (2021), NFB Publishing, Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo Sports Headliners and Insights (2021), NFB Publishing, Buffalo, NY.

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