Stephanie Sutton
12168 Aster Rd, Bristow,VA
Summary
Motivated educator with strengths in collaboration, professional development, and coaching. Strategic thinker with a focus on increased student outcomes through responsive instruction. Committed to partnering with stakeholders to provide all students with opportunity and access to rigorous educational opportunities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Pine Spring ES
Falls Church, VA
07.2022 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, caregivers, and staff through phone calls, classroom visits, and daily greetings.
- Developed and implemented an after-school Project Based Learning program that focused on reducing chronic absenteeism rates for identified students.
- Coordinated professional development activities for faculty that aligned with district expectations and the school's mission and vision.
- Conducted individualized six-week coaching cycles with a focus on analyzing informal data to increase responsive instruction.
- Collaborated with the administrative team, instructional coaches, and classroom teachers to implement schoolwide AVID Elementary practices.
Acting Assistant Principal
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Glen Forest ES
Falls Church, VA
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Attended PreK to Kindergarten IEP transition meetings as the Principal Designee.
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student, teacher, and parent relationships.
- Collaborated with administrative team to align vision and goals with school culture and instructional targets.
- Created attendance plans with caregivers to address chronic absenteeism.
- Developed a class placement coding process to align reported data across grade level teams.
- Built positive relationships with students, caregivers, and staff through active listening and clear communication.
Central Literacy Resource Teacher, Title I
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Fairfax , VA
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Designed and facilitated professional learning for elementary administrators, literacy leaders, and classroom teachers.
- Developed curriculum for the Elementary Literacy Planning and Pacing Guides.
- Collaborated with the ESOL, OSS, and ISD departments to deliver cohesive support to elementary schools.
- Partnered with Title I administrators and literacy teams to create professional development plans aligned with district-level and school improvement goals.
- Supported teachers with embedding culturally responsive instructional practices, evidence-based instruction, and ongoing assessment in daily instruction.
- Co-taught and modeled lessons in various grade levels.
- Built capacity of literacy leaders and classroom teachers through goal-setting and coaching.
Extended School Year Administrative Intern
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Poplar Tree ES
Fairfax, VA
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Conducted weekly staff meetings.
- Observed virtual classroom instruction and provided feedback about instructional practices and classroom culture.
- Facilitated weekly collaborative team meetings focused on analyzing data.
- Lead weekly one-on-one data conversations with seven teachers.
- Supported lead administrator with human resource and organizational management.
- Assisted with review of progress report and data sheet completion.
Literacy Collaborative Coach
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, London Towne ES
Centreville, Virginia
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Collaborated with administrators to implement a comprehensive literacy program that addressed the strengths and needs of all learners.
- Interpreted assessment results to evaluate effectiveness of current instructional practices, and mapped out future job embedded professional development for classroom teachers.
- Provided ongoing embedded professional development focused on how to interpret formative assessment data to select targeted instructional goals for students.
- Partnered with the Parent Community Coordinator and Instructional Coach to plan outreach initiatives to provide parents and guardians with information and resources to support literacy learning at home.
- Conducted coaching conversations to guide teachers toward identifying instructional goals and plans of action to increase student achievement.
- Problem solved with the School Intervention Team and developed custom plans for students who needed intensive intervention in foundational skills.
- Facilitated student growth conversations quarterly to reflect on current practice and plan for instructional next steps.
- Collaborated with administrators, classroom teachers, and specialized personnel to develop the School Innovation and Improvement plan focused on reducing the achievement gap, developing Portrait of a Graduate skills, and reducing behaviors that impede academic progress.
- Supported team leads in creating meeting agendas that followed the plan, teach, assess, reflect instructional cycle in order to determine tiers of support in units of study throughout the year.
- Co-taught an Academy course focused on observing early reading and writing behaviors, responsive teaching, and building teacher capacity in how to develop Portrait of a Graduate skills.
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, London Towne ES
Centreville, Virginia
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Designed rigorous whole group and small group lessons focused on curriculum standards and Portrait of a Graduate skills.
- Used varied teaching structures and methods to increase student engagement.
- Analyzed assessment data to determine individual strengths and needs in order to create instructional goals for students.
- Collaborated with partner teacher to design a communication system to foster relationships with parents and guardians.
- Met with reading coach quarterly to problem solve, and determine areas of professional growth in order to deepen literacy content knowledge.
Education
Accelerated Certification Cohort XVI -
UNIVERSITY oF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA05.2021
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Reading
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
2013
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
2007
Associate's Degree - Elementary Education
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2005
Skills
- Staff development and leadership
- Teacher coaching
- Literacy support
- Data-driven instruction
- Detail oriented
- Effective listening
- Team collaboration
- Positive atmosphere promotion
Certification
- Administration and Supervision, PreK-12
- Virginia Teaching License, Elementary Education, K-6
Professional Development
Delivered:
- Equity and Cultural Responsiveness Module III
- Cultivating Genius Book Club
- Foundations: Observing and Responding to Literacy Leaders K-2
- Collecting Initial Information About Readers and Writers in a Virtual Setting
- Using Pioneer Valley for Whole Group and Small Group Instruction
- Future Black Leaders of Fairfax Cohort: School-based, Central, and District Leadership
- Administrator and Literacy Team PD: Building a Foundation for Readers Through Oral Language
- Title I Literacy Leader Office Hours
Received:
- Mentoring Novice Teachers
- Literacy Collaborative Coach Training: Primary
- Elementary Literacy Symposium 2018 & 2019
- Adaptive Schools
- National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference 2021
- LETRS
- Brainspring: Phonics First Level I
- Cognitive Coaching
- Adaptive Schools
Affiliations
Founder of the Future Black Leaders of Fairfax Cohort (FBLF Cohort) SY2020-2021
- The purpose of the Future Black Leaders of Fairfax Cohort (FBLF) was to provide current Black educators in FCPS exposure and access to the information and networking often needed to pursue leadership opportunities. Through monthly cohort and mentorship meetings, participants expanded their knowledge of leadership opportunities in the district, networked with current school-based and central office leaders, and received mentorship support. By the end of the program, participants had increased awareness of leadership roles in the district and begun to build their professional network. The goal was to begin removing some of the cultural barriers in FCPS that may hinder Black educators' pathway to leadership.
Co-Chair of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) SPARKS Committee
- SPARKS was a leadership development program for educators. Induction occurred after a rigorous application and interview process. I was selected and trained in 2012 and appointed to co-lead the program in 2013. As Co-Chair, I facilitated leadership training for new educators, worked with union governance at the local and state levels, and planned networking events for SPARKS members.
References
Brainspring
Principal, Pine Spring Elementary
571-226-4400
neyacubovich@fcps.edu
Courtney White
Coordinator, Grants Programs Title I
703-881-1294
clwhite1@fcps.edu
WiattarPadmoretta PadmorePrincipal, London Towne Elementary
703-227-5470
WTPadmore@fcps.edu
Timeline
Assistant Principal
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Pine Spring ES
07.2022 - Current
Acting Assistant Principal
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Glen Forest ES
03.2022 - 05.2022
Central Literacy Resource Teacher, Title I
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
07.2020 - 07.2022
Extended School Year Administrative Intern
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Poplar Tree ES
06.2020 - 07.2020
Literacy Collaborative Coach
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, London Towne ES
09.2018 - 06.2020
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, London Towne ES
09.2016 - 05.2018
Associate's Degree - Elementary Education
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Reading
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Accelerated Certification Cohort XVI -
UNIVERSITY oF VIRGINIA