My name is Katie Bruechert and I am an elementary school librarian at Greenbriar East Elementary School. This is my third semester in the BOLS program.
Professional Life
- This is my eighteenth year as an educator
- Ninth as a school librarian
- I have also taught 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade science
- I think being a librarian is the best job in the school
- I have taught in Virginia and Georgia
- I graduated from the University of Mary Washington (it was Mary Washington College when I attended) with a BS in Psychology
- I received my certificate in Library Media from the University of Virginia
- I'm passionate about children's literature with a specific focus on diverse literature
- I co-founded VA Reads with a fellow librarian
- I can be found on Instagram @MrsB_reads
Personal Life
- I've been married for fifteen years to my best friend Dan
- We met at Mary Washington
- We got married and then two days later we moved to Athens, Georgia where Dan attended the University of Georgia for his Masters in Historic Preservation
- I taught two years in Georgia
- We have two amazing children, Abigial (10) and Benjamin (5)
- Fun fact Dan and I are history nerds, so we named our kids after historical figures that we admire. Can you guess who?
- Benjamin just started kindergarten and that is really hitting me hard, although our bank account is happier!
- Abby and I share a passion for reading and musicals
- We have one rescue fur baby named Tony
- We are huge Georgia Bulldog Football fans. Go DAWGS!!
Finally, one of the challenges I am facing this school year is a brand new online catalog system for my district. I made this video to introduce myself, the library, and the new catalog system.
I had no idea you had co-founded VA Read! That's awesome!
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