Susan Hillman
Greenfield,IN
Summary
Highly experienced elementary educator with specialties in instructional coaching, literacy, high ability education, remediation, and staff development. Adept at collaborating and planning with teachers by using data to drive instructional practices. I believe coaches should partner with administrators and teachers to support student growth and achievement.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Coach
Greenfield-Central Community Schools
06.2021 - Current
- Planned student-centered coaching cycles with teachers using data to drive instruction
- Led district and building professional development for staff
- Collected and analyzed student data for our building
- Trained and supported new teachers and instructional assistants focusing on best practices
- Organized our family literacy and STEM nights
- Wrote building literacy grants
- Designed curriculum maps in English Language Arts and Social Studies
- Implemented The Writing Revolution program in our building through monthly book study, teachers practiced strategies in the classrooms, and then discussed outcomes through PLC conversations
- Coordinated building after school tutoring programs
- Taught district summer school remediation
- Presented at the Building Thinking Classroom conference- June 2023
- Presented at HASTI- ICTM conference- February 2023
- Selected to present at CoachFest- September 2024.
Teacher
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
08.1994 - Current
- Worked as a second and third grade teacher at Cumberland Road Elementary, Lantern Road Elementary, and Geist Elementary
- Licensed in high-ability and was the high ability coordinator for Geist Elementary
- Led monthly teacher trainings and meetings for all high ability teachers
- Named 2016 Teacher of the Year for Geist Elementary
- Taught summer school remediation for the district IREAD program for HSE Schools
- Was One to One District IPAD Pilot, where I collaborated and planned technology training for staff focusing on Project Based Learning
- Presented at Launching Inquiry in the spring of 2016 on Project Based Learning
- Sponsor for Lantern Road Elementary Technology Club
- Presented with students at HSEvening of Innovation
- Attended TCRWP-Columbia University for June Reading Institute in 2019
- Was a 2020 HSE Foundation Student Led Grant Recipient for a Robotics and Writing Project
- Led building training in technology and was the building Canvas specialist.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary and Gifted Education
Ball State University
Muncie, IN01.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education and Computer Endorsement
Ball State University
Muncie, IN01.1994
Skills
- Organizing and planning
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Building rapport and trust
- Establishing instructional and building level goals
- Collaborating and offering problem solving support
- Student-Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Instructional technology
- Goal Setting
- Effective Communication
- Differentiated Instruction
Timeline
Instructional Coach
Greenfield-Central Community Schools
06.2021 - Current
Teacher
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
08.1994 - Current
Master of Arts - Elementary and Gifted Education
Ball State University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education and Computer Endorsement
Ball State University
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