Patrick J. Bunnemeyer, MA, BCET
Board Certified Educational Therapist
Credentialed Special Education Teacher (Mild-Moderate) - California and Illinois
Board Certified Educational Therapist Certificate – Association of Educational Therapists
MA - Special Education (With Distinction) – California State University, Northridge
Illinois Professional Educator License - Learning Behavior Specialist I and English As A Second Language
Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Teaching Credential Level II – California State University, Northridge
Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate – California State University, Northridge
BA - Psychology – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
University of Kansas Strategic Instruction Model
*Learning Strategies
*Strategic Instruction in the Content Areas
Multiple Reading Programs – Ask
2000 to Present - Association of Educational Therapists (AET)
2009 to Present - International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
2023 to Present - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA)
2004 to 2007 - California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers
2019 to 2022 - Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center - Served on the Board of Directors and as Secretary
Over the last three decades, I have worked with children in a variety of unique settings. At the beginning of my career (before I was a credentialed teacher), some of these settings were somewhat challenging and included a private residential school for developmentally disabled students with severe learning and behavioral problems - the Devereux School. Later, when my focus shifted towards becoming a classroom teacher, I worked in a variety of different public schools- first as a teaching assistant (one year in middle school and one year in high school) and then as a substitute teacher. I received my teaching credential in 1999 and went on to teach in the classroom for eight years: elementary (4 yrs.), middle school (2 yrs.), and high school (2 yrs.). I have also worked for private schools, in a private clinical setting, in my own office, and in the private homes of my students. I have also consulted with special education attorneys (currently limited to CA and IL - where I hold teaching licenses). All of these rich and varied professional experiences have significantly contributed to my development as a teacher for students, both with and without learning differences.