2012 Middle School Counselor of the Year – Michelle Bruty

Bettendorf Middle School, Benton Community School District

Nominated by Jan Kuhl, DOE School Counseling Consultant; Lisa Reid, Principal; Shelley Klaas, School Counselor

• Served for 3 years on the Iowa School Counseling Transformational Design Team

• At-risk students service learning project raising money for rain collection system in a Tanzanian school

• Use of data to demonstrate effectiveness of interventions in impacting student achievement and behavior

• National Board Certified Teacher in School Counseling

• “Michelle Bruty is an amazing educator that deserves to be recognized for her exceptional commitment to students, her creative interventions, and her endless enthusiasm.” Lisa Reid, Principal