Pamela Ruth Drews Breitberg, NBCT
9455 Linder Avenue Skokie Illinois 60077
847-965-0297
prb612@comcast.net
EDUCATION:
 National Board Certification - 2006
 National-Louis University
M. Ed - Interdisciplinary Studies in Curriculum and Instruction, March 2003
Topic Focus: Middle School Student Empowerment FOR Learning Through Self-Assessment
 Drake University BS of Education – Elementary major and Science/Math minor, Dec. 1973
CERTIFICATES:
 Illinois Elementary Education Type 03 Master Certificate
 Middle school endorsements for Science, Math, Language Arts and Social Studies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
 Adjunct Professor, Governors State University 2010 to present, Instruction and Curriculum in
the Middle School, Educational Psychology Applied to the Middle School
 K-8th Grade Lead Science teacher, Zapata Academy (Chicago Public Schools District 299),
Chicago, Il, 2006- present
 Laboratory teacher – 1st through 8th grade
 Lead science teacher – Head of Science Team; cooperative work coordinating curriculum map
for 1st – 8th grade science program and resource needs including grant writing.
 Science Fair Coordinator – school wide and Network 7 committee
 Sponsor for “Warriors of Science” student newspaper
 Sponsor for Chicago Conservation Corps afterschool environmental club
 Instructional Leadership Team member; created to move school into use of CORE standards
and evaluation
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 7 -8th Grade Science teacher, Robert A. Black Science and Math Magnet School, (Chicago
Public Schools District 299), Chicago, IL, 2002-2006
 Life and Physical Science teacher including use of science lab in both grades
 Excellence 2000+ coordinator; IMSA afterschool Math/Science program, 2005/2006,
2004/2005; panel member at summer ’05 conference.
 Chess club advisor 2005/2006
 After-school “Body, Mind and Soul” teacher, Science reading comprehension -7th/ 8th,2002-‘04.
 7th/8th grade Reading teacher including literature circles.
 Illinois Virtual High School teacher, Middle School Language Arts 2006-2010; Beginning
Composition 2004/2005; curriculum writer (part of seven-state consortium to develop online
middle school curriculum) for ECollege 2005/2006
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Sixth Grade Language Arts teacher, Northside Catholic Academy (St. Henry Middle School), Chicago, IL, 20012002 school year
 Implemented writing workshop and literature circles; Student Leadership advisor including talent show advisor
 Photography elective teacher
Fourth Grade Math and Reading Teacher, Avoca School District 37, Glenview, IL, June-July 2001
 CBM (Curriculum-Based Management) test administration
Fourth Grade Assistant, Avoca West Elementary School, Glenview, IL, 2000-2001 school year
Adult Continuing Education Teacher, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL 1991-1995
 Spring Wildflower photography workshop 1991-1995; Summer Garden photography workshop 1993; Summer
Parent/Child photography workshop 1992; Each workshop was four days long; 3-4 hours per day; over a four-week
period.
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Pamela Ruth Drews Breitberg, NBCT
9455 Linder Avenue Skokie Illinois 60077
847-965-0297
prb612@comcast.net
ACTIVITIES:
 PRESENTED these workshops “Science Far is Fun” and ”Bringing Inquiry into Science Lessons”,
Zapata Academy, 2014
 NCELA Article: “Building Early Elementary ELs’ Scientific Content Knowledge and Inquiry and
Literacy Skills” by Breitberg, Barrera and Moffit, Summer 2011, Vol. 3 Issue 4
 Boundless Reader’s BEST program 10-13
 Chicago Conservation Corp PRESENTATIONS:
 Panel member for Chicago Conservation Corps presentation at Chicago’s Green Fest, Navy
Pier 5/09
 C3 workshop: Grant writing to obtain science and C3 club student resources, 2011
 National Geographic School Publishing editor for elementary curriculum 12/08
 National Geographic curriculum evaluation panel NSTA convention 03/08
 PRAXIS (division of ETS) scorer for middle school science certification 2008 to present
 NBCT Mentor for EA Science candidates 2006 to present through National Board Resource
Center, Chicago.
 NBCT Assessor 2005, 2007, 2008
 NSTA.org evaluation panel for NSTA.org’s magazine website content for members 03/07
 Consultant Purple Monkey, Oak Park, IL - Development animations demonstrating science
concepts for major media corp. 06
 Chicago Foundation for Education Presenter/Trainer 10/05, 10/06
 ISTA– article “News Articles in Science class” – ’05, ‘07
 IBIO curriculum implementation, Center for Learning Technologies Urban Schools, 04-05
 Project ICAN (Inquiry, Context, and Nature of Science), Illinois Institute of Technology,‘03-04
 Assessor for Early Adolescence Science (ages 11-15) for National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS), ’03, ’05, ‘07
 Summer 2003 Science Workshop for Teachers, Columbia College – Institute for Science
Education and Science Communication
 AAPT/PTRA (America Association of Physic Teachers) workshops: Color&Vision, Toys in
Physics, Physic Demonstrations, 2002-2003
 TERC – field tested “Cells, Genetics and Heredity” middle school inquiry based curriculum
 AVMA (American Veterinarian Medical Assoc)- consultant for teacher guide that accompanies
educational posters. 2007
DISTINCTIONS :
 Pittsburgh Conference Equipment Grant recipient 13-14, 08-09; 06-07; 03-04
 Chicago Conservation Corp CAP Grant 13-14, 11-12, 10-11, 09-10
 World Vision’s Child Champion Grant 13-14
 Dyson Engineering Box AND Idea Box 13-14
 ReditGifts 13-14, 14-15
 Mohammed Ali Peace Garden Grant 13
 Midwest Generation Comm. Grant 12
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9455 Linder Avenue Skokie Illinois 60077
847-965-0297
prb612@comcast.net
Green Classroom Professional certification 2012
Greencorps Assistance Program 11-15
Lowe’s Education Grant 2012
Lunch N Learn CAP Chicago Conservation Corps Grant, 09/10
Toshiba America Foundation Grant 09,07
Te@ch Best Buy Grant, 08/09, 07/08, 04/05
Pets in the Classroom Grant 09/10
Kids In Need Teacher Grant 08/09; 07/08
Pittsburgh Conference Teacher Excellence Award 2006-07
Oppenheimer Foundation Grant 07/08; 06/07; 05/06
DonorsChoose 2008 to present
AdoptAClassroom 2005/2006
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Classroom Fund, Winter 2004
Automotive Society of Engineers’ “World in Motion” recipient, 8th grade classes, 02-04; 2006
Polaroid Education Grant, school grant recipient November 2003.
Chicago Foundation for Education Small Grant recipient 12/13, 11/12, 08/09, 07/08; 06/07; 05/06;
04/05; 03/04; 02/03
RECENT Professional Development:
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NSTA Conventions – 07, 09, 10, 11
NSTA STEM Conference – St. Louis 2012
Pittcon physics workshops – 04, 07, 09, 14
See ABOVE for other related workshops, conferences
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Pamela Ruth Drews Breitberg, NBCT
9455 Linder Avenue Skokie Illinois 60077
847-965-0297
prb612@comcast.net
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
 Job Coach/Mentor, Maryville Academy, Des Plaines, IL, June-August 2001
 Supervisor of six to eight 15-19 year olds while working their summer job.
 33.5 hours pre-training including teaching interaction, partially responsive and intensive
teaching to B.D. youth.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
 Breitberg’s, Inc., Wilmette, IL, co-owner, 1974-2000: Production coordinator of school
photography division, overseeing 12-15 employees. Duties included contract negotiations;
project management including assignment details, staff responsibilities and production and
delivery of products (photographs to families & schools). Photographer for businesses and
families; portraiture and party candid photography. Digital artist for studio’s portraiture and
clients’ damaged photographs. Marketing manager; including graphic designer and
copywriter of all printed literature including
 direct mail pieces, price lists, and
informative packets.
REFERENCES:
Oscar Newman
NBCT Mentor
Chicago Academy
3400 N. Austin
Chicago, IL 60634
Cell: (773) 297-7689
onewman73@hotmail.comv
Carmen Reyes
Lead Literacy Teacher
Zapata Academy
2728 S. Kostner Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
773-534-1390
Creyes1@cps.edu
Elaine Mierzwa
Instructional Coordinator
10233 S. 87th Avenue
Palos Hills, IL 60465
708-598-9033
mierzwa33@comcast.net
Susan Handler, Ph.D.
National-Louis University
Skokie, IL 60077
847-869-0808
srhandler@attbi.com
Cell: 847-571-0614
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