Susan Anderson-Muhs
Oakton,VA
Summary
Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across all academic areas within the upper elementary age group. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing communication with students and parents, positive in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.
As the Special Education Lead Teacher demonstrated the ability to facilitate the demands of local screening including: scheduling meetings, complying with timelines, testing students for special education eligibility, completing educational reports, and sharing testing results with parents and staff.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Intervention Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Flint Hill Elementary School, Vienna, VA
11.2023 - Current
- Worked in small groups with students in grades 1-6 on targeted math goals.
- Prepared lessons for groups based on Ready, Set Math and Do the Math programs.
- Collected data on progress towards goals for each student.
- Met with administration regarding student progress and goal selection for each math group.
- Worked two days per week for 6 hours each day. Small groups meeting for 30 minutes each day.
Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Vienna, VA
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Worked with students grades 1-5 in Social Emotional Learning groups covering subjects such as executive functioning skills, resiliency, organization, etc.
- Worked with small targeted math groups grades 1-6 to improve math skills.
Special Education Department Chair
Fairfax County Public Schools
Vienna, VA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Completed the school year in this position.
- Conducted all aspects of the Lead Teacher position listed below except for teaching.
Special Education Lead Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.1997 - 06.2021
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of diverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Taught reading, writing, math and social sciences in self-contained classroom.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Scheduled local screening meetings with parents and school staff.
- Led local screening meetings with parents and school staff.
- Completed local screening paperwork in SEASTARS.
- Tested students using KTEA-3. Wrote educational evaluation reports. Shared/explained testing results to parents and teachers.
Language Arts Teacher Grade 7
Saudi Arabian International School
08.1994 - 06.1997
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment and expression of original ideas.
- Instructed classes of up to 20 students in language arts, grade 7.
- Participated in weekly team meetings.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND06.1981
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND12.1977
Skills
- Student records management
- Differentiated instruction
- Disability assessment testing
- Classroom management
- Reading comprehension
- Group and individual instruction
Timeline
Math Intervention Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
11.2023 - Current
Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
11.2022 - 06.2023
Special Education Department Chair
Fairfax County Public Schools
01.2022 - 06.2022
Special Education Lead Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.1997 - 06.2021
Language Arts Teacher Grade 7
Saudi Arabian International School
08.1994 - 06.1997
Master of Science - Special Education
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of North Dakota