Ms. Bruer was born in Nashville, but grew up in Kentucky. This is her in 1st grade -- 1971!
In high school, Ms. Bruer spent two weeks living with a family and going to the local gymnasium (public school) in Ahaus, Germany.
When Ms. Bruer attended Earlham College in Richmond, IN, she lived for a while on a farm. Here she is feeding a baby goat. She graduated from EC with a Bachelor's in English in 1987.
Jennifer Leigh Bruer
Born: September 21, 1965
Degrees: BA English, Earlham College (1987); MA English, MTSU (1993); MS Information Science, UTK (1995)
Two sons: Brian, born in 2001, and Ben, born in 2006
Places lived: Nashville, TN; Lexington, KY; Louisville, KY; Houston, TX; San Jose, CA; Richmond, IN; New York City, NY; London, UK.
Cool places visited: Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, England, Wales, Ireland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany
Living in London on a college program, 1986.
Ms. Bruer lived in NYC after graduating from college. Here she is going back for a visit in the 1990s.
Her two sons Brian and Ben. Both boys attended SBA.
Ms. Bruer is a Shakespeare nut! She even did her thesis on Shakespeare for her Master's degree in English. In this picture, she is at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, getting a chance to play Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Since 2004, Ms. Bruer has been the librarian and Forensics coach at St. Bernard Academy in Nashville. Over the years she has also taken on the jobs of computer teacher, religion teacher, Fine Arts Chair, and school play director. She even has had a stint as the East Nashville bus driver!