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Susanne Sears

45 Cedar Lane Glenville,NY

Summary

Upbeat, experienced primary teacher devoted to promoting student learning & enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments & managing student behavior through positive & forward-thinking approaches. Reliable, hardworking, organized, & willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

5th Grade Teacher

Schenectady City School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Teach students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
  • Prepare materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluate, correct and grade student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
  • Implement classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Provide individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.

First Grade Teacher

Laramie Cty District 2
08.2015 - 05.2023
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans & group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Responded quickly with research-based interventions (RTI) when students’ needs are apparent.
  • Served on multiple committees: leadership role on 1st grade district-wide PLC, past member of the district-wide CCC group (Coordinating Curriculum Committee), & current member of the school leadership committee
  • Completed two-year LETRs training on understanding & implementing SOR
  • Established positive relationships with parents to involve families in being members of learning community.
  • Tutor at Jumpstart, summer school program for last eight years & assisted at ALEX/Boys & Girls Club, the after-school program for five years.

Reading Intervention Specialist

Laramie Cty District 2
08.2014 - 05.2015
  • Worked as reading interventionist for grades K-6.
  • Built positive & productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
  • Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
  • Proctored student MAP benchmark assessments & analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
  • Used approaches such as Fountas & Pinnell's LLI to achieve dramatic results with students.

Education

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
12-2008

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Washburn University of Topeka
Topeka, KS
05-2006

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
05-1991

Skills

  • Team collaboration
  • Organizational skills
  • Classroom management
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Elementary Education
  • Curriculum Implementation

Certification

  • National Board Certification - Early Childhood
  • New York Teacher Certification 1-6 Professional
  • New York Early Childhood Certification Professional
  • Wyoming Teacher Certification - Elementary K-6

Timeline

5th Grade Teacher

Schenectady City School District
08.2023 - Current

First Grade Teacher

Laramie Cty District 2
08.2015 - 05.2023

Reading Intervention Specialist

Laramie Cty District 2
08.2014 - 05.2015

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

Baker University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Washburn University of Topeka

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

SUNY Plattsburgh

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