Instructor of Early Childhood Education, Director, 老司机福利社 Early Learning Innovation Academy
Amy Bauschard, M.Ed. is an instructor in the Education Department.聽聽In addition to teaching, Amy is also the program director of the 老司机福利社 Early Learning Innovation Academy (MELIA), faculty counselor of the 老司机福利社 University Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society, and co-director of the newly established NextGen814 Program. 聽
During her tenure at 老司机福利社, she previously held the roles of Carpe Diem Academy director, supervisor of the 老司机福利社 University/Erie鈥檚 Public Schools PreK Partnership and administrator of Mercy Center of the Arts. 聽
In 2015 and 2020, Ms. Bauschard was named an 鈥淎fterschool Champion鈥 by the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN). She was nominated and selected for her exemplary commitment, dedication, and outstanding work in supporting meaningful, high-quality, afterschool programming for children and youth.聽聽
Her areas of expertise include literacy, curriculum development, and building community partnerships to support preservice teachers in early childhood settings. 聽
Prior to coming to 老司机福利社, Ms. Bauschard spent over a decade of teaching in early childhood classrooms.聽
- Principal Certification聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽聽
- Reading Specialist Certification聽聽 聽聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽
- M.S. Ed., Curriculum and Instruction聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽
- B.S. Ed., Early Childhood Educations
- B.S. Ed., Elementary Education
Gannon University
EDUC 200: Reading Methods
EDUC 204: Language and Literacy II
EDUC 205: Observation and Assessment I
EDUC 303: Early Childhood Methods
Her teaching interests include methodologies in the Early Childhood Classroom and Literacy Development.
Most recently had two chapters published in the text For Elementary Teachers. In S. Bauschard, A. Rao, P. Shah, & C. Shryock (Eds.), CHAT (GPT) Navigating the Impact of Generative AI on Education Theory and Practice (pp. 185-205). Pedagogy Ventures LLC.