Tom Bellomo

About Tom Bellomo

My undergraduate degree is in Applied Linguistics. I like to emphasize the word “Applied”; some aspects and subfields of this discipline can be esoteric, but my aim had always been to use acquired knowledge to help international students learn English. After teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for a number of years at a four-year college, I taught Applied Linguistics in the graduate school of Teacher Education, Stetson University, to educators being credentialed to teach ESOL.
My master’s degree is in English Language Arts – Reading Specialty. This proved providential; when the college’s EAP program was sunset, I was able to move laterally to the English department and teach developmental reading.
My doctorate’s degree is in Educational Leadership. This provided a foundation for me to move from teaching to administration, where for six years I assumed the role as QEP Director. As director, I chaired numerous committees, oversaw focus groups, created assessment measures, served as research analyst, and worked with many departments to coordinate the QEP effort.