Bret Allen Jones » My Bio

My Bio

Hello!  I am the Library Media Specialist and English teacher at Sweetwater High School.  Although I am originally from Kokomo, Indiana, both of my parents are from East Tennessee, my mother graduated from Vonore High School, every vacation I ever had was spent in this area, and I have lived in Maryville since 1995.  I worked in Knox County from 2008 until 2021 teaching English, U.S. History, Contemporary Issues, Creative Writing, Film Studies, and RTI.  In January of 2022 I became the Library Media Specialist at Madisonville Intermediate School as I finished up my own classes at ETSU to become a certified School Librarian.  I am excited to be in my second year at SHS and look forward to working with all of our students.
 
My Jobs
 Library Media Specialist
 Tech Lead
 English I - 4th Period
 RTI (Reading) - 6th Period
 
School and Community Involvement
 Dungeons & Dragons Club
 Student Council
 
Endorsements
 407 - English 7-12
 421 - History 7-12
 422 - Geography 7-12
 473 - Library Information Specialist PreK-12
 
Education
 High School: Kokomo HS, Kokomo, IN (1995)

 Undergraduate: Maryville College, Maryville, TN (2008)

   B.A. History with Teacher Licensure (Minor: Geography)

 Graduate: ETSU, Johnson City, TN (2022)

   M.Ed. School Librarianship

 

Job Related Certifications & Titles:

Google Level 2      Monroe County Tech Lead

 

Job Related Memberships:

    AASL Member     Tennessee Association of School Librarians logo

 

as well as...
  American Library Association (ALA)
  Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
  Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
      History Librarians Interest Group
      Literatures in English Section
      Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
      Science and Technology Section
  CORE: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
  Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
  Library Research Round Table
  Social Responsibilities Round Table