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Suzanne Smith

Hockley,TX

Summary

Dedicated educator striving to enhance the school community through training, mentoring and leadership. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting service needs, and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. Driven to help teachers become better educators focusing on student success.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

English Language Teacher

Teachers for Thailand/Intertots Trilingual School
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase communication proficiency.
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
  • Created evaluations that adhered to standards to provide valid data for measuring student success.


Homebound Teacher

Katy ISD
08.2018 - 05.2022
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies for each student.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Created accommodations to bridge the gap between students' needs and their regular non-disabled peers.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards

Math Instructional Coach

CFISD/Copeland Elementary
01.2012 - 05.2018
  • Assisted lead testing coordinator with district and state testing.
  • Manage testing environment to mitigate outside variables and increase accuracy.
  • Evaluated testing data to ensure students' academic progress was increasing.
  • Managed and implanted all modifications and accommodations for Special Education and 504 students.
  • Served as Gradebook liaison for the campus.
  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
  • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
  • Provided early intervention assistance to struggling students.
  • Provided one-on-one and small group instruction to students falling behind in math.
  • Updated required logs and student documentation to keep records accurate and current.
  • Coached and mentored teachers on successful teaching strategies and time management.
  • Created schedules for different school events, district testing, and state testing.
  • Assisted with interviews for hiring new staff and faculty.

Life Skills and 3rd and 4th Grade Math and Science

CFISD/Copeland Elementary
08.2008 - 01.2012
  • Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Created and implemented modifications and accommodations for students.
  • Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.

Special Education Teacher

CFISD/CyFalls High School
10.1994 - 01.1999
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Created and implement accommodations for students.

Education

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05.1994

Skills

  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Teacher Mentoring
  • Enrichment Programs
  • Test and Assignment Evaluation
  • Educational Needs Assessment
  • Instructional Support
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Student Achievement
  • Progress reporting
  • Special education

Timeline

English Language Teacher

Teachers for Thailand/Intertots Trilingual School
05.2022 - 03.2023

Homebound Teacher

Katy ISD
08.2018 - 05.2022

Math Instructional Coach

CFISD/Copeland Elementary
01.2012 - 05.2018

Life Skills and 3rd and 4th Grade Math and Science

CFISD/Copeland Elementary
08.2008 - 01.2012

Special Education Teacher

CFISD/CyFalls High School
10.1994 - 01.1999

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

The University of Texas At Arlington

Bachelor of Science - Health Education

University of Houston

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