Susann Forrest
Newtown,Pa
Summary
Education professional with deep management, staff development, curriculum, or administrative skills. Years of experience and skills in various aspects of education as a change leader and instructional facilitator in public and corporate environments. Superior Curriculum, Assessment and Implementation Account Management and Growth Excellent Technology Knowledge and Utilization Highly Effective Management Skills Outstanding Group Facilitation and Communication
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Professional Service Director
McGraw Hill Inc
08.2008 - Current
- As Senior Curriculum and Implementation Manager , provide high quality professional development workshops, classroom modeling and/or individual action-based consulting sessions for teachers, parents, school administrators and district personnel to become familiar with components of web-based learning solution
- Developing relationships with and serving as liaison between Achieve3000 and assigned partner schools or districts, I collaborate with school and district leadership to develop program awareness, implementation timelines and action plans
- Supporting districts in following through on implementing plans and proactively suggest modifications as needed, monitoring usage and progress by analyzing various program data to develop and provide action plans as needed
- Through regular communication with school and district leadership, identify barriers to implementations, provide suggestions to resolve challenges and respond promptly to all stake holders’ needs
- Communicate effectively with internal teams such as business managers, implementation coordinators, sales and marketing
- As Senior Professional Service Director, supporting new hires through on-boarding process as well as in-field certification
- Deliver sessions at all company meetings on many aspects of company including conducting high level district administration conversations.
Supervisor
Language Arts, Plainfield School District
01.2006 - 01.2008
- As Supervisor , provided leadership for development and implementation of curriculum and instruction and assessment at elementary and secondary schools in Language Arts program through professional development
- Through monitoring school and district progress and program implementation through school visits, observations and evaluations I strived to increase best practices in classroom
- I conducted extensive data analysis and plans professional development based on data in collaboration with other content areas for fully integrated approach
- Through leadership and guidance, I supported creation of district and school strategic plans based on QSAC and CAPA to meet State recommendations
- Through effective communication all stakeholders knew mission and vision for district language arts program.
Literacy Coach
Jefferson School/Plainfield School District
01.2005 - 01.2006
- I supported assessment strategies and the interpretation of data, assist in implementing a challenging and rigorous curriculum based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, co- created district curriculum
- By conducting grade level team meetings to support instruction, participating in Child Study Team to assess students and providing instructional strategies to support the classroom teacher I was able to guide teachers and administrators in a balanced literacy program
- I implemented best practices through demonstrations, co-teaching and literacy coaching
- Administration budget planning and meeting programming needs were provided to support the school.
Literacy Coach
Department of Education
01.2004 - 01.2005
- As a full time coach, I focused on a strong background in theory and practice in literacy education
- I provided information to guide teachers in a range of effective practices through professional development and teacher training.
Educational Consultant
PLATO Inc
01.2001 - 01.2004
- As a Curriculum and Technology Consultant with cutting-edge classroom software development company I trained teachers, administrators, parents and students in all grades on the integration of technology in education
- Through collaboration I supported regional partnership directors and site managers in planning, scheduling, implementing and conducting training based on school-wide improvement, curriculum and technology needs
- I gained extensive experience in the areas of school reform programs and supplementary education programs
- Focus on assisting schools and districts in designing programs founded on data informed decisions provided the platform for change.
Clark Elementary /Thonotosassa Elementary
01.1988 - 01.2001
- Through classroom teaching I planned engaging lessons, supervised student behavior, conducted parent conferences, worked with team members to maintain above average district standards
- Worked cooperatively with parents at school with 100% PTA participation
- As a
- Grade Level Chair for several years I provided support to grade level teachers and participated in Child Study Team to develop instructional strategies for struggling students
- Salary Requirements: $110,000 per year (Full time) $1000 per day (Per Diem)
Education
Ed.D (c) -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZM.A - Curriculum and Instruction
2006
B.S - undefined
University of South Florida
1988
Skills
- Computer Skills: Salesforce, PCs & Macs, Windows, MS Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, Concur
- Professional Relationships
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Operational Processes
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
- Team Leadership
- Engaging with Diverse Customers
- Project Documentation
- Account Management
- Exceptional Attention to Detail
- Customer Experience
- Account Metrics and Goals
- Customer Retention
- Building Customer Relationships and Loyalty
- Client Needs Assessment
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
Supervisor Certification- New Jersey
Teacher Certification- New Jersey-Standard, Elementary Education
TESOL
Early Literacy in the Classroom-ELIC Certified
Dare To Lead Certification: Brene’ Brown
Timeline
Senior Professional Service Director
McGraw Hill Inc
08.2008 - Current
Supervisor
Language Arts, Plainfield School District
01.2006 - 01.2008
Literacy Coach
Jefferson School/Plainfield School District
01.2005 - 01.2006
Literacy Coach
Department of Education
01.2004 - 01.2005
Educational Consultant
PLATO Inc
01.2001 - 01.2004
Clark Elementary /Thonotosassa Elementary
01.1988 - 01.2001
Ed.D (c) -
University of Phoenix
M.A - Curriculum and Instruction
B.S - undefined
University of South Florida
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