Susan Colombo
Estero,FL
Summary
Experienced with coordinating school office activities to support educational institutions. Utilizes strong organizational skills to manage records, schedules, and communications. Knowledge of administrative tasks and procedures ensures efficient and effective support for school staff and students.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Moorings Preschool Stem Teacher and Floater
Mooring Presbyterian Church
Naples, FL
06.2025 - 06.2026
- Developed and implemented engaging STEAM activities for the entire school.
- Facilitated hands-on experiments to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Mentored junior teachers in best practices for STEAM education delivery.
- Guided exploration using preschool scientific tools such as microscopes, cameras, sensory bins, butterfly grow kits, measuring instruments, light tables, wind vortex machine.
- Encouraged creativity, independence, teamwork, and problem solving.
- Assisted with classroom set up, cleaning, materials, preparation and daily reports.
ESOL Paraprofessional/Long Term Substitute
Lee County School District/Trafalgar Elementary/Ft Myers HighSchool
Ft Myers, FL
09.2021 - 06.2025
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Provided ongoing feedback and support, assisting students in setting achievable goals for their language development.
- Copied, organized and distributed classroom assignments or other paperwork.
- Handled class records for attendance, assignment grades and course participation scores.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Enhanced classroom engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
College Recruiter
FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University)
Ft Myers, FL
08.2015 - 03.2020
- Connected with 300+ prospective students each semester through campus tours, college fairs, and high school visits, making college accessible and welcoming.
- Created personalized follow-up plans using Salesforce, boosting student interest and application rates.
- Guided students through the application process, increasing completed applications by 15% year-over-year.
- Collaborated with admissions and financial aid teams to ensure smooth transitions from acceptance to enrollment, improving yield rates for targeted programs.
- Increased campus visits by 30%, engaging 1,200+ prospective students annually through targeted recruitment events.
- Developed partnerships with 50+ high schools across Southwest Florida, streamlining student recruitment pipelines.
- Managed application review and onboarding, improving enrollment conversion rates by 18% year-over-year.
- Analyzed recruitment data to identify trends and optimized strategies, improving yield rates by 12% over two years.
Education
B.A. - Marketing
SCSU (Southern Connecticut State University)
Hamden, CT05-2004
Skills
- Classroom organization
- Microsoft Officee Suite
- Calendar scheduling
- Student engagement
- Meticulous attention to detail
Certification
CPR Basic Life Support
Timeline
Moorings Preschool Stem Teacher and Floater
Mooring Presbyterian Church
06.2025 - 06.2026
ESOL Paraprofessional/Long Term Substitute
Lee County School District/Trafalgar Elementary/Ft Myers HighSchool
09.2021 - 06.2025
College Recruiter
FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University)
08.2015 - 03.2020
B.A. - Marketing
SCSU (Southern Connecticut State University)