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Susan E. Brown

Broadview Heights

Summary

To utilize my education, leadership, and curriculum writing experience in a position that stimulates and provides personal growth and stimulates student engagement and growth for the employee, client and organization.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Environmental Science Instructor

Ohio Technical College
01.2022 - Current
  • Instruct students on themes on sustainability, stewardship, and sound science. Provide direct instruction on current environmental issues, analyzing the most recent empirical research. Provide instruction on methodologies used to study to environmental issues, and how to detect bias in the reporting of the results of the latest research.
  • Develop lesson plans on current environmental issues including climate change, renewable energy solutions, and sustainable living.
  • Provide integrative lessons on scientific methodology, logical fallacies, and bias detection in news reporting.
  • Review data from examinations and in class examinations to ensure teaching methods remain effective.
  • Enhance classroom experience with engaging lessons, maintaining a rapport in which students are comfortable for advocating for themselves in the classroom.

Driver's Education Instructor

Heights Driving
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Train and prepare teenagers, young adults and adult drivers how to operate a motor vehicle. Interdisciplinary lessons, intertwining science, history and character education into the driver’s education curriculum.
  • Instruct and review the State of Ohio’s driving laws and BMV booklet.
  • Teach several different methods to defensive driving.
  • Maintain records on attendance and in class progress.
  • Behind the wheel lessons include, country driving, maneuverability, freeway driving, and urban settings.
  • Teach zoom classes that review the material set forth in the BMV booklet.

Digital Learning and Reassessment Coordinator

Seeds of Literacy
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of a new Digital Literacy program. Utilized my knowledge of writing curriculum and the use of curriculum maps for a successful introduction of the program. Supported internal training efforts for the other digital literacy instructors. Successfully achieved the goal of increasing participation in the computer lab by over 300% in my first month of instruction.
  • Develop and implement digital literacy curriculum.
  • Identify and implement educational software to enhance instruction.
  • Monitor student’s comprehension and provide feedback to students and site coordinators.
  • Plan, organize and implement special events, department specific projects and seasonal programs.

Science Teacher

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
01.1998 - 01.2012
  • Developed lesson plans using the latest available technology including the use of student response systems to the classroom and whiteboards for increased visual enhancement of lessons and participation. Served as Department Head Science Olympiad Coach during my tenure.
  • Provided classroom instruction to 8th grade students with an emphasis on hands-on learning in a student-centered classroom.
  • Established curriculum maps for the state outcomes for science instruction while utilizing various technology tools and best practices.
  • Kept data on students’ performance utilizing that data for further instruction if necessary.

School-to-Career Specialist

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Served students of all ages in 17 communities in the Cleveland metropolitan area. Presented subject expertise of Career Education at State Conference and at the college level for future teachers. Promoted to train new School-to-Career Specialists and Business Liaisons.
  • Provided instruction on resume writing and mock interviews to high school students in eight school districts.
  • Worked with guidance counsellors to ensure the students’ individual career plans were up to date.
  • Organized job fairs, career panels and field trips for students as part of their career exploration.
  • Assisted business liaisons in obtaining corporate commitments to education.
  • Organized presentations and developed wide range of customized lesson plans related to career planning.

Education

Major - Elementary Education

University of Akron
Akron, OH

Master’s - Educational Technology

Baldwin Wallace
Berea, OH

Skills

  • Curriculum writing
  • Coaching
  • Technology Tools
  • Instructional Design
  • Team Building
  • Public Speaking
  • Research

Certification

  • 3VQ - The Empowerment Dynamic
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate
  • Instructional Design Certificate- ATD

Community Service

Toastmasters, Twinsburg Group Member, Twinsburg, OH

Accomplishments

    Authored two books, Nada to Prada and the Dictionary of Missing Time.

Timeline

Environmental Science Instructor

Ohio Technical College
01.2022 - Current

Driver's Education Instructor

Heights Driving
01.2018 - 01.2022

Digital Learning and Reassessment Coordinator

Seeds of Literacy
01.2017 - 01.2018

Science Teacher

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
01.1998 - 01.2012

School-to-Career Specialist

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
01.1995 - 01.1998

Major - Elementary Education

University of Akron

Master’s - Educational Technology

Baldwin Wallace

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