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Joseph Brunetti

Joseph Brunetti

English/Language Arts Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    English Language Arts Specialist, Curriculum/Content Creator, and Secondary English Teacher

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      1991 - 1995
      Bachelor’s Degree English Language and Literature/Letters

      Activities and Societies: Literary Magazine

    • San Diego State University

      1998 - 2002
      Masters of Fine Arts Creative Writing

      Graduate student; Editor of Poetry International; Teaching Assistant for the Department of English and Comparative Literature

    • University of the Virgin Islands

      2010 - 2011
      Professional Teaching License EDUCATION

      Professional Teaching License program

  • Experience

    • The American International School of Costa Rica

      Aug 2002 - Jun 2004
      English/Language Arts Teacher

      English/Language Arts Teacher grades 8-12; Journalism; Drama

    • US Virgin Islands Department of Education

      Aug 2006 - Jan 2012
      English Teacher

      Learned and implemented new technology-based Reading curriculum at John H. Woodson Junior High School; trained other Reading teachers on the system, software, curriculum, procedures & routines.

    • The St. Croix Avis

      Nov 2006 - Dec 2010
      News Reporter / Copy Editor

      Education, Tourism, Environment, Arts & Entertainment news stories.

    • Private Teacher, Playa Venao, Panama

      Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
      Homeschool Teacher

      Private, homeschool teacher for three families in a remote part of Panama. The grades I taught were pre-k, grade5, grade 8, and grade 10. I followed an internet-based curriculum, supplemented with local field trips and hands-on mini-lessons. Also, once a week, my homeschool students (from the U.S.) interacted with local Panamanian students at a bi-lingual lesson that taught environmental conservation at a local non-profit organization.

    • HSBAcademy of Nosara, Costa Rica

      Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
      Language Arts Coordinator

      Language Arts Coordinator and teacher for K-12 Private Bi-lingual school in Nosara, Costa Rica. Surf Coach and Instructor also.

    • Suncoast Polytechnical High School

      Jan 2013 - now
      English Teacher

      2018-19 Teacher of the Year: Suncoast Polytech is the Technology Magnet School of Sarasota County. It is one of 3 schools in Florida to partner with Microsoft to issue Surface tablets to all incoming freshmen to use for 4 years of their schooling.

    • Sarasota County Schools

      Jan 2013 - now
      Teacher

      English/Language Arts Department: AP Language & Composition, Written Communications 1 & 2, Survey of British Literature 1 & 2, English I, English II, English III, Applied Communications, Yearbook Advisor

    • Sarasota Virtual Academy

      Jul 2015 - Jun 2021
      Virtual Teacher

      Social Media, English IV College Prep

    • Costa Rica International Academy

      Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
      Secondary English Teacher

      Secondary English Teacher while on a Professional Leave of Absence from Sarasota County Schools. Taught classes in AP Language, AP Literature, 9th grade English, and 7th grade English. Advisor for the Model United Nations Club and the Literary Magazine.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • English Teacher

      New Jersey Department of Education
      Jun 2018

    • Reading K - 12

      Florida Department of Education
      Aug 2012

    • Secondary English 6 - 12

      Florida Department of Education
      Aug 2012

    • Secondary Social Science (6-12)

      The Florida Department of Education
      Jun 2020

    • Secondary English Teacher

      New Jersey Department of Education
      Aug 2018

    • Secondary English Teacher

      COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
      Jul 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joseph Brunetti
      Ripple Effect Award recipient Barancik Foundation Sep 2025
    • Awarded to Joseph Brunetti
      Eddie Nichols Short Fiction Writing Award Penn State University Mar 1993
    • Awarded to Joseph Brunetti
      Transforming Teaching and Learning Locally through Leadership Barancik Foundation Full scholarship to pilot project, known as Project T2L3: Transforming Teaching and Learning Locally through Leadership, is designed to equip promising teachers in the two districts to serve as teacher-leaders and administrators capable of supporting diverse students, especially those with special learning needs.