Bonnie V.

Stright
610-348-6418 | bstright@upenn.edu
Philadelphia, PA
Portfolio: stright.weebly.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bonniestright

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Social Work Expected May 2023
Master of Science in Education (Reading/Writing/Literacy) May 2022
• GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
• Student Teaching: Kindergarten, Spring Garden School (Philadelphia, PA)

University of Miami May 2020

Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Exceptional Student Education and Psychology
• GPA: 3.9 / 4.0
• Student Teaching: 1st Grade, Tropical Elementary (Miami, FL)
• Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Highest Departmental Award for the Teaching & Learning Department, Dean’s List,
Provost’s Honor Roll

CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Psychological First Aid & Post Traumatic Stress Management April 2023
Network of Neighbors Trauma Response & National Child Traumatic Stress Network
PK-4 Elementary Education, PK-12 Special Education, PK-12 Reading Specialist, Home & School Visitor June 2022
Pennsylvania Department of Education

K-6 Elementary Education, K-12 Special Education, ESOL Endorsement, Reading Accreditation May 2020
Florida Department of Education

EMPLOYMENT
Uplift Center for Grieving Children August 2022 – Present
Clinical Intern
• Support and lead therapeutic peer support groups at Philadelphia schools for K-12 students grieving a significant
death; Utilizing art therapy, play therapy, and
• Assist in professional development trainings for educators on supporting grieving students and trauma-informed
teaching practices; Develop and lead a presentation on supporting grieving children for fellow graduate students
• Conduct outreach to compile and connect various community resources to better support grieving families

Eluna Network October 2021 – May 2022

Volunteer Intern
• Conduct national outreach to connect bereavement coordinators and grief organizations
• Research trauma-informed and evidence-based practices to improve Camp Erin and Camp Mariposa services for children
affected by grief or a loved one’s substance abuse
• Compile demographics and feedback from volunteers and children served to identify challenges and improve future
services

Mastery Charter Thomas Campus August 2020 – April 2021

Social Work Intern
• Provide counseling to 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students with the goal of removing barriers to academic and personal
success
• Lead groups focusing on development of social skills, emotion regulation, coping, mindfulness, and self-esteem
• Manage crises, provide resources to families, partner and collaborate with outside agencies, and assist staff in best
supporting students
Early Head Start University Partnership January 2018 – December 2018
Research Assistant
• Assess auditory and expressive language development of toddlers in early childhood classrooms within marginalized
communities
• Video record and code teacher-child interactions to measure growth in language
• Work to improve the cognitive and social-emotional outcomes for infants and toddlers through teacher training on
language interactions

EXTRACURRICULARS
Kesem December 2016 – Present
Camp Advisor, Outreach Coordinator, Advisory Board Member, Camper-Follow-Up Volunteer
• Support children aged 6-18 with a primary caregiver affected by cancer, leading peer groups with the intention of
building community and empowering children
• Oversee several chapters’ camp functioning across the country: Enforce safety procedures, manage emergency
incidents including abuse disclosures and suicidal ideation, mentor and support volunteers, and communicate with
families
• Chosen point of contact and liaison for families throughout the year: Relay community resources and provide
additional personal support for families experiencing especially tumultuous periods including a recent death or new
diagnosis
• Conduct outreach by strategizing camper recruitment and retention plans, cultivating hospital, school, and
community partner contacts; Working to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within services and in
search of potential new families
• Organize and promote post-camp reunions and bonding events

President’s 100 October 2017 – May 2020

Recruitment and Marketing Chair, Student Ambassador
• Give weekly campus tours, run monthly special events including VIP tours, admitted student days, and field trips for
local K-12 schools
• Orally present to large groups of high school students and their families about the student experience at the
University of Miami, provide exceptional customer service
• Lead the recruitment and interview process to select new student ambassadors, oversee their training to provide
feedback and support

Future Educators Association Honors Society October 2016 – August 2019

President
• Organize and run fundraisers to aid local families affected by poverty and create art installations with local
elementary schools
• Examine and promote education on pertinent policy issues regarding inequity in schooling, both locally and
nationally
• Inform undergraduate education students on degree and certification requirements through information sessions
• Expand membership recruitment and retention, manage executive board members through leadership

Growth International Volunteer Excursions

Volunteer June 2019 – July 2019
• Immersive cultural experience to empower communities and locals, gaining education on responsible voluntourism
• Taught English as a Foreign Language in rural Laos and Thai villages to children, adolescents, and adults in order to
provide equal access to educational opportunity

Give Kids the World Village

Volunteer October 2018
• Worked with children ages three to eighteen at a nonprofit resort providing no-cost, week-long vacations to families
of children with critical illnesses, through the Make a Wish Foundation
• Gained education on issues concerning, children’s care, restorative vacations, and inclusion by accommodations

Reference: Katherine Streit at katherine@upliftphilly.org (Supervisor)