Personal
My name is Brittany Caruso. I was born in New York and then lived in Pennsylvania. Even though we moved around, I actually spent the majority of my childhood in Apex, NC and grew up attending Wake County Public Schools. I now live in Holly Springs, North Carolina with my husband and our fur-baby Russo. Russo is a two year old puppy that we adopted from Peak Lab Rescue. He is a golden retriever, yellow lab, german shepherd mix (yes-that is a mouthful!) He loves swimming, snuggling and chewing every tennis ball around. He keeps us very busy but we love him very much! My parents, two brothers, sister-in-law, nephews and grandparents live in the area as well so we get to see them very often. Being an aunt is the greatest gift I could ever ask for! I love spoiling those boys!
When not at school, I love crafting! I like seeing something and trying to recreate it or finding something at the thrift shop/yard sale and turning it into something great. I also make personalized gifts for family and friends. We are huge hockey and football fans in our household. However we are a house divided when it comes to favorite teams! I am a diehard Pittsburgh Penguins fan as well as a Steelers and Penn State fan. My husband is a diehard New York Rangers fan as well as New York Giants and Yankees fan. We do both love the East Carolina Pirates, especially since that is where we met! I also love watching movies, relaxing and shopping. I love traveling and spending time with my family on vacation. My favorite vacation was when I backpacked Europe for a month. I was able to explore five countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Scotland and Ireland) and overall twelve different cities. It was a life changing experience and I was very blessed to encounter this trip. My family also loves to travel. We have grown up camping in many different places including: Maryland, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, the beach, the mountain, lakes, etc. We mostly enjoy camping in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during the summer.
Education and Experience
I graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2013 from East Carolina University, with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. My concentration was mathematics. I have been a substitute teacher at St. Michael's Early Childhood Center, St. Michael's Elementary School, Thales Academy, and Wake County Public Schools. I have taught third grade, second grade, and intervention in a Wake County Public School. I also taught kindergarten and first grade at a private, academically gifted school for two years. I received my academically gifted licensure from ECU in the Summer of 2014. I graduated with my Masters degree in Reading Education in May 2016 from East Carolina University. I believe that having degrees in multiple areas will help gain valuable experience that I can use to enrich my students' learning experience.
Awards, Recognitions and Honors
Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Month
February 2016
Sponsored by Lifetime Learning Academy
Please visit the following link to see this award featured in the Suburban Living Serving Holly Springs magazine:
http://hollysprings.suburbanlivingmag.com/flipbook/mobile/index.html#p=4
Please visit the following link to see this award featured on the Lifetime Learning Academy website:
http://lifetimeacademy.com/super-teachers-in-cary-holly-springs/
February 2016
Sponsored by Lifetime Learning Academy
Please visit the following link to see this award featured in the Suburban Living Serving Holly Springs magazine:
http://hollysprings.suburbanlivingmag.com/flipbook/mobile/index.html#p=4
Please visit the following link to see this award featured on the Lifetime Learning Academy website:
http://lifetimeacademy.com/super-teachers-in-cary-holly-springs/
Cary Chamber of Commerce 2014-2015
First Year Teacher Award
Sponsored by Ashworth Drugs & Town of Cary, Received in February 2015
Please visit the following link to see this award featured on the East Carolina University College of Education Blog:
http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/coeblog/2015/04/general/brittany-camut-maed-read-student-elem-ed-alumna-wins-first-year-teacher-award/
First Year Teacher Award
Sponsored by Ashworth Drugs & Town of Cary, Received in February 2015
Please visit the following link to see this award featured on the East Carolina University College of Education Blog:
http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/coeblog/2015/04/general/brittany-camut-maed-read-student-elem-ed-alumna-wins-first-year-teacher-award/
Others Include:
- ECU Chancellor’s List (Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2013)
- ECU Dean’s List (Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2012)
- Speaker at the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Conference
- Adopt-A-Grandparent (August, 2011 – June, 2014)
- Golden Key International Honour Society, ECU Chapter
- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- Kappa Delta Pi - International Honor Society of Education
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Important Quotes:
"Will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!" -Dr. Seuss “One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child.” -Forest E. Witcraft |