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Susan S.
Private tutor in Cumming, GA
Education
Master in Early Childhood Education with Reading Endorsement from Columbus, State University (4.0 GPA) B.S. Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University (3.5 GPA) Member of two professional organizations: • International Literacy Association (Supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities.) • Phi Kappa Phi (Professional Honor Society for Key Women Educators)
Experience
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Diocese of Savannah Columbus, Georgia Third Grade Classroom Teacher • Prepare and teach all lesson plans in literacy and social studies • Mentor teachers in effective reading strategies and assist in vertically aligning literacy curriculum for grades three through eight • Serve as grades three through five team leader and act as an intermediary between teachers and the administration, aiding the team in solving issues that arise on the intermediate grade levels and school wide level (2014-2015) • Create, coordinate, and oversee the Reading Fair for 3rd through 5th Grade (2014-2015) • Chair the Hospitality Committee to provide gifts and support for faculty/staff weddings, family funerals, birthdays, and other hospitality events St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Diocese of Savannah Columbus, Georgia Fifth Grade Classroom Teacher • Prepared and taught all lesson plans in literacy and science • Mentored teachers in effective reading strategies and assisted in vertically aligning literacy curriculum for grades three through eight • Functioned as grades three through five team leader and acted as an intermediary between teachers and the administration, aiding the team in solving issues that arose on the intermediate grade levels and school wide level • Served as a new teacher mentor and assisted in effectively implementing the teacher’s curriculum and behavior management system by regularly making classroom visits and by providing constructive feedback • Assisted on School Improvement Committee and aided in targeting areas that needed improvement in academics, athletics, and new teacher mentoring • Provided leadership as the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Social Studies Intermediate Grade Level Representative (2012-2014) • Created and coordinated a book club that promoted literacy in grades four through six West Haralson Elementary School, Haralson County Schools Tallapoosa, GA Third Grade Classroom Teacher • Transitioned students through changing teachers mid-year • Prepared and taught all lesson plans in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies • Implemented Reading First strategies within a third grade classroom for the purpose of improving fluency and reading comprehension as part of the school improvement plan • Taught a four week summer math remediation program for fifth grade students
Subject Expertise
1st Grade, 1st Grade math, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade Writing, 2nd Grade, 2nd Grade math, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade, 3rd Grade math, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Science, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Reading