Colleen Brereton

| breretoc@bc.edu |

Education
Boston College, ​Lynch School of Education and Human Development - Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor of Arts May 2022
Majors in Elementary Education and Applied Psychology & Human Development
GPA 4.0, Rank 1/159, Dean’s List First Honors, Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society

Emory University ​- Atlanta, GA

Freshman Year, August 2018 - May 2019
Major: Undeclared
GPA 4.0, Dean’s List, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Darien High School ​- Darien, CT

High School Diploma, GPA 4.06/4.5 June 2018
National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society
Wellesley Club of Southern Connecticut Book Award, Northeast Conference Award for Spanish

Work Experience
Home Tutor ​- Newton, MA September 2020 - Present
● Tutor 2 children (1st grade, 4th grade) while they complete their day of online school

Darien Nature Center ​- Darien, CT

Assistant Teacher Summer 2019 and 2020
● Taught preschoolers nature-based material in both a traditional classroom setting and outdoors
● Guided discovery and hands-on learning alongside an experienced professional nature educator

Honeythreadsco Etsy Shop ​Summer 2020 - Present

Artist, Founder
● Opened etsy shop selling embroidered, recycled clothing, founded on sustainability efforts
● Sold items on gettogive.org, all proceeds to Connecticut-based charities

George Washington Carver Community Center ​- Norwalk, CT

Dance Teacher Summer 2018 and 2019
● Organized, designed, and taught 6-week dance program for social service organization
● Taught two dance classes/week, choreographed performance for the end of the program

New England Academy of Dance ​- New Canaan, CT

Dance Teacher September 2013 - May 2018
● Assisted professional dance teachers in their classes, organizing students and demonstrating material, substituted when
professionals were absent, directed a dance for 30 5th graders for four years

Student Teaching Experience

Pre-Practicum 2: 5th Grade Jackson/Mann K-8 School ​September 2020 - December 2020
● Supervising Practitioner: Desiree Patturelli

Pre-Practicum 1: 4th Grade Mason-Rice Elementary School ​January 2020 - March 2020
● Supervising Practitioner: Julia Nicholson

High School Internship: 5th Grade Ox Ridge Elementary School ​- Darien, CT May 2018 - June 2018
● Supervising Practitioner: Cathy Watson

Activities
TEDxBoston College
Member of the Curation Team September 2019 - Present
● Help to curate annual conference on campus, interview professionals, review speeches of selected speakers

BCBigs
Member of Boston College BigBrother BigSister organization, Big Sister October 2019 - Present
● Mentor to 11 year old girl from the greater Boston area, spend time together every Saturday

Skills

Spanish Language Proficient, Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certified