Susana Moreno M.Ed
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Fully bi-lingual in English and Spanish with expert fluency in both written and verbal communication. Personable, caring and enthusiastic education professional, driven to inspire others to achieve success. Passionate educator dedicated to promote a culture of access and equity in learning environments. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in community grassroots outreach to Spanish Speakers. Strong command of web-based learning tools for distance and hybrid learning experiences from elementary through undergraduate and graduate college learning settings. Experienced in all aspects of EC and K-12 learning environments. Strong understanding of the use of performance data to drive family engagement and instruction for outcome-focused positive growth results. Experience in training appraising and mentoring pre-service teacher undergraduate students.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
11
11
Years in K-12 Education
5
5
Years of Outreach and Implementation
13
13
Years of professional spanish language proficiency
Work History
State Implementation Specialist
Mindlance
Colorado Springs , CO
01.2024 - Current
- Served as liaison between customer support team and technical team members in order to resolve any issues or questions that arose during implementation.
- Monitored progress of implementations in order to meet deadlines set by clients.
- Assisted in resolving escalated customer issues related to software implementations.
- Verified that every client received highest level of support, assistance and professionalism to uphold company's commitment to service.
- Reviewed project scope ahead of installation to understand customer expectations and important details.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Performed variety of clerical and administrative duties pertaining to on-site support.
Instructor
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs , CO
01.2023 - Current
- Formulated well-structured syllabus of course content to detailed learning outcomes.
- Deliver course lectures using audio/visual technology in a hybrid course setting.
- Structured assignments with detailed criteria for assessment. Assessed work with expectations and standards of peer reviewed cited resources for college level research practices.
- Advise students in personal matters, to guide in their academic career pursuits. Use socratic questioning during classroom discussions.
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Falcon D49
Colorado Springs , CO
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Planned prepared and instructed 5th grade common core and elementary core knowledge standards.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships by sharing student data through academic parent teacher teams by creating SMART goals for family engagement.
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
Teacher 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Math & Science
Assumption Catholic School
Houston , TX
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Was part of a robust Spanish Speaking underrepresented community. Used faith based resources to build a participating community for academic growth.
- Actively involved in Spanish speaking faith based outreach activities to parents in school, church and extracurricular activities.
- Taught 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade Math and Science Curriculum in accordance with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and national diocesan standards.
- Led weekly engaging and interactive hands on science labs aligned with TEKS and diocesan standards in small group settings.
- Proficient in online teaching tools such as Google Classroom, and Kahn academy and powerschool to promote 21st century tech skills.
- Quickly adapted to provide distance learning instruction through online technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Made content accessible to diverse learners by providing differentiated accommodations.
Teacher 3rd and 4th and 5th Grade Math & Science
Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 08.2018
- 3rd 4th and 5th Grade Math and Science teacher. Taught math using the Singapore math modeling method in differentiated settings to maximize student growth and potential.
- Engaged parents to increase participation using parent teacher team meetings to share data about student performance. Assisted parents in creating at home activities to support personalized growth and outcomes.
- Trained in Gifted and Talented learning to deliver challenging differentiated projects and lessons to diverse gifted students.
- Used web-based tools to work closely with colleagues for professional development, planning and collaboration purposes.
- Grade level Math Chair during the 2016-2017 school year. Led PLC's to promote current researched based math instructional strategies, professional educator practices and intervention implementation through student performance data analysis.
Middle School Social Studies/K-8 Spanish/K-8 Technology Teacher
Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools
Flagstaff, AZ
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Taught Diocesan standard based curriculum to middle school, social studies 7th and 8th grade students.
- Taught Diocesan and national ISTE standards based curriculum of K-8 technology using hardware and software for fundamental skill development.
- Taught Diocesan based standards of Spanish language curriculum to K-8 students.
- Managed 8th grade homeroom culminating catholic school graduation events and awards throughout the school year. planned and chaperoned 8th grade high school visits. Planned for a successful and challenging high school experience based toward college access.
- Provided interpretation to Spanish speaking parents applying for financial aid to attend private catholic schools.
- Worked closely with school outreach administrator to provide interpretation to Spanish speaking families.
- Maintained relationships with news media to cover school activities and school promotional events. Events were successfully printed in the areas main newspaper the Arizona Daily Sun.
Capstone Project Teacher Practicum
Puente de Hozhó Magnet Tri-lingual Elementary School
Flagstaff, AZ
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Developed and implemented lesson plans of math, language arts, science and social studies for both Spanish and English 3rd grade classrooms in a dual language setting.
- Used multiple intelligence pedagogy with research based curriculum to provide access, equity and transformative cultural education in a tri-lingual school with Navajo, Spanish and English language curriculum.
- Used differentiated instruction strategies to support 100% success of all students with small group tiered intervention.
- Developed lesson plans in respect to cultural diversity tolerance and equity with cultural transformative practices.
College of Education Academic Staff
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
04.2011 - 05.2013
- Maintained a teaching assistant load between 1 and 4 undergraduate and graduate courses in bi-lingual multicultural and k-12 special education.
- Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to elicit critical thinking in the discipline of bi-lingual/multicultural, elementary education, special education, and early childhood education using a variety of references, library scholar catalogs, text books and the like.
- Created, maintained, participated, and graded discussion topics for graduate level multicultural /bilingual students.
- Counseled and supervised 22 cohort undergraduate pre-service teachers in regards to educational and professional goals.
- Appraised and rated pre-service teachers in lesson delivery using a rubric based teachers appraisal system. Provided one-on-one feedback to pre-service teachers after lesson delivery.
- Coordinated professional development seminars for undergraduate student teachers and the Northern Arizona University College of Education: Teaching and Learning Department including, "Public and Social Media Ethics for Teachers", "Principals Panel: What Principals Look for in New Teachers" and "Parents and teachers inc: Early Childhood Education" local resources.
Parent - Aide
Ameripsych
Flagstaff, AZ
06.2010 - 10.2012
- Provided mediation to parents within the Arizona CPS system.
- Provided transportation and supervised visitations with parents and children in the CPS system of Arizona.
- Gained experience in social work including documentation of interactions between parents and children to ensure the safety of children during supervised visits while journaling visit details for court proceedings.
State Farm Agent
Brett Dyche
Ottawa , IL
06.2006 - 10.2010
- Engaged customers and provided high level of service by carefully explaining details about insurance products and coverages.
- Analyzed customer needs and provided best and personalized options for State Farm products
- Received underwriting approvals with risk analysis after accurately completing applications for insurance coverage.
- Responded to customer inquiries and problems to provide great service. Implemented new communication protocols using instant messaging within the office.
Radio Sales Production and Marketing
WCMY 95.3 FM
Ottawa , IL
08.2008 - 12.2009
- Coordinated between production, engineering and maintenance staff to allocate time in studio to create radio advertisements for area clients.
- Ran remote broadcasting equipment across region to bring audience interesting and attention-grabbing broadcasts and promotions to market products.
- Advised on development of new service and product offerings to increase shares in emerging markets.
- Coordinated marketing campaigns, monitored accuracy, execution and follow-up for client satisfaction and service.
- Used skills and utilized my talent in marketing to raise profit based funds for radio station in AM and FM frequencies with a 200 mile area.
Instructor Adult Education
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby , IL
01.2005 - 05.2008
- Taught English as a Second Language to adult language learners at a Illinois Valley Community College.
- Taught basic technology to Adult English as a Second Language learners.
- Used technology as a cross curricular component for English language acquisition.
- Taught civics along with ESL classes to Spanish Speaking adults seeking naturalized citizenship.
- Worked closely with the surrounding community of networked Spanish speakers in conjunction with multi-agency state and federal grant funded programs for a variety of services.
New Americans Initiative Coordinator/EvenStart Home Visitor
Youth Service Bureau
Ottawa, IL
01.2005 - 05.2007
- Responsible for coordinating a large portion of a state-wide campaign in Illinois to promote and execute naturalized citizenship among Spanish speaking legal permanent residents.
- Used grassroots strategies to reach out to legal permanent Spanish speaking residents providing information about the "New Americans Initiative" program leading town hall style informational sessions and grass-roots outreach practices.
- Worked closely with immigration attorneys to coordinate workshops for immigration consultations. Provided Spanish interpretation of federal legal immigration documents for green card holders to have preliminary consultations with immigration attorneys and USCIS officials.
- Successfully managed over 75 cases of legal permanent residents to full naturalized citizenship!
- Acted as the home visitor for children ages 0-5 for a federally grant funded program titled "Evenstart Family Literacy Program" in Streator IL District 44 where growth with data was recorded in a federal data base to demonstrate adequate performance for continued funding.
- Implemented Parents as Teachers inc. a researched brain-based, cognitive growth development curriculum for children ages 0-5 Maintained a monthly caseload of approximately 25 Spanish speaking families and children to track growth and development
- Created PACT "Parent and Child Together" pre-school literacy activities for a classroom of approximately 25 pre-school children and their parent(s) or guardians in a pre-school classroom setting.
- Provided interpretation services in a small medical office for migrant farm workers in the Mendota Illinois Del-Monte corn canning manufacturing plant area.
- Worked closely with the Chicago based "Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights" to lobby state representatives at the Illinois Capital, Springfield IL, for funding and support of the "New Americans Initiative".
Education
Master of Education with Distinction - Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ2013
Bachelor of Arts - Radio Broadcasting with Honors
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL2004
Skills
- Planned, prepared and taught undergraduate level education courses to pre-service teachers early in their teacher preparation program
- Instructed senior undergraduates in their student teaching practicum in special education settings
- Using high impact practices, implemented service learning curriculum using valuable knowledge of expert teaching experiences
- Proficient in the use of technology software and hardware, including online platforms for distance learning and classroom technology resources
- Experienced in co-teaching and assisting undergraduate special education pre-service teachers through their student teaching experience with low incidence behavioral and high needs students in K-12
- Experienced in early childhood and youth services including home visiting, visitation supervision, and outreach to Spanish speaking under represented populations while keeping organized records of quantitative and qualitative growth for each participating family
- Experience in teaching ESL and civics to adult students offered from the Adult Education department of Illinois Valley Community college
- Full knowledge of all aspects of radio marketing and sound production working for several radio stations in the Chicago market
Affiliations
Member of National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
Member of National Science Teachers Association
Member of Rice University School of Mathematics Project
Member of the Colorado Springs Racquet Club USTA rated 3.5
References
Mariella E. Herold Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Education
Northern Arizona University
PO BOX 5774
Flagstaff AZ 86011
928-743-7141
Jamie Whelan
Former Senior Lecturer
Northern Arizona University
1819 N San Francisco 86001
Jamiewhalenj23@gmail.com
Lorena Sarabia-Martinez
Bi-Lingual Teacher
Stevens Elementary School
1910 Lamonte Lane
Houston TX 77018
Certification
Certified Colorado Culturally Linguistically Bilingual Educational Specialist K-12
Certified Colorado Elementary Education K-6
Certified Texas Bi-Lingual Educator K-12
Certified Texas Educator EC-6
Certified Texas ESL Educator K-12
Timeline
State Implementation Specialist
Mindlance
01.2024 - Current
Instructor
Pikes Peak State College
01.2023 - Current
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Falcon D49
07.2020 - 06.2021
Teacher 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Math & Science
Assumption Catholic School
08.2018 - 06.2020
Teacher 3rd and 4th and 5th Grade Math & Science
Houston Independent School District
08.2014 - 08.2018
Middle School Social Studies/K-8 Spanish/K-8 Technology Teacher
Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools
08.2013 - 05.2014
Capstone Project Teacher Practicum
Puente de Hozhó Magnet Tri-lingual Elementary School
01.2013 - 05.2013
College of Education Academic Staff
Northern Arizona University
04.2011 - 05.2013
Parent - Aide
Ameripsych
06.2010 - 10.2012
Radio Sales Production and Marketing
WCMY 95.3 FM
08.2008 - 12.2009
State Farm Agent
Brett Dyche
06.2006 - 10.2010
Instructor Adult Education
Illinois Valley Community College
01.2005 - 05.2008
New Americans Initiative Coordinator/EvenStart Home Visitor
Youth Service Bureau
01.2005 - 05.2007
Master of Education with Distinction - Education
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts - Radio Broadcasting with Honors
Columbia College Chicago
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