SUZETTE MONTERA-SMITH
DENVER,COLORADO
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
DENVER, COLORADO
08.2014 - Current
- TRAINED IN THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH TO READING AND SPELLING
- TRAINED IN USING HEGGERY PHONOLOGICAL AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS LESSONS TO SUPPLEMENT LITERACY INSTRUCTION
- KNOWLEDGE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES INCLUDING SMALL GROUP DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION
- IMPLEMENTED THE BRIDGES MATH PROGRAM
- IMPLEMENTED CKLA READING INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
- PROFICIENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, INTERPRETATION, AND APPLICATION OF REQUIRED SCREENING OF THE READ ACT READING ASSESSMENTS
- CONDUCTED PARENT MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATED WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS REGARDING STUDENTS’ PROGRESS
- SUPERVISE AND MENTOR STUDENT TEACHERS
- TRAIN AND COACH LITERACY TEACHERS IN BEST PRACTICES READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION WHILE SERVING AS THE EARLY LITERACY SPECIALIST
- SERVED AS CHAIR OF THE COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE ADVISORY TEAM, PTA TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF THE BLACK EXCELLENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TEACHER IN THE HOME VISIT PROGRAM AND SERVE AS THE SITE COORDINATOR FOR THE PARENT TEACHER HOME VISIT PROGRAM
- SERVED AS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
PLACE BRIDGE ACADEMY
DENVER, COLORADO
08.2008 - 06.2014
- IMPLEMENTED THE DISTRICT KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
- CERTIFIED IN THE DPS EARLY LITERACY AND LANGUAGE PROGRAM
- ELA-E CERTIFIED TEACHER
- KNOWLEDGE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES INCLUDING SMALL GROUP DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
- PROFICIENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, INTERPRETATION, AND APPLICATION OF REQUIRED SCREENING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING DRA-2, RUNNING RECORDS, DIBELS NEXT AND DIBELS 6 EDITION, EVERYDAY MATH ASSESSMENT, AND STAR EARLY LITERACY READING ASSESSMENT
- IMPLEMENTED 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN MY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: IMAGINE LEARNING AND STAR EARLY LITERACY
- SUPERVISED THE WORK OF THE CLASSROOM PARAPROFESSIONAL INCLUDING DAILY PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF STUDENTS NEEDS AND PROGRESS
- CONDUCTED PARENT MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATED WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS REGARDING STUDENTS’ PROGRESS
- SERVED AS THE KINDERGARTEN REPRESENTATIVE ON THE STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM, MEMBER OF THE 504 COMMITTEE, KINDERGARTEN BUDGET REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PLACE BRIDGE ACADEMY COMMUNITY GARDEN COMMITTEE
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
SAMUELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DENVER, COLORADO
08.2006 - 08.2008
- IMPLEMENTED THE DISTRICT KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
- KNOWLEDGE OF AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST TEACHING PRACTICES IN READING, WRITING AND MATHEMATICS
- IMPLEMENTED THE EVERYDAY MATH PROGRAM
- IMPLEMENTED THE DISTRICT READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
- PROFICIENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, INTERPRETATION, AND APPLICATION OF REQUIRED SCREENING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING DRA 1-2, EVERYDAY MATH ASSESSMENT AND OBSERVATION SURVEY
- COMPLETED, MAINTAINED, AND SUBMITTED ACCURATE RECORDS, FORMS AND REQUIRED REPORTS
- SUPERVISED THE WORK OF THE CLASSROOM PARAPROFESSIONAL INCLUDING DAILY PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF STUDENTS NEEDS AND PROGRESS
- CONDUCTED REQUIRED PARENT MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATED WITH PARENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS REGARDING STUDENTS’ PROGRESS
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado04.2016
Teacher Certification - Elementary Education
Metropolitan State College
Denver, Colorado12.2000
Bachelor of Arts - English
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado07.1991
Skills
- Social skills
- Flexibility
- Verbal communication
- Health and safety
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Growth mindset
- Early reading
- Social-emotional learning
- Multicultural education
- Classroom management
- Behavior management
- Parent communication
- Emotional support
- Classroom organization
- Elementary education
- Classroom instruction
- Student needs assessment
- Excellent classroom management
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Reading instruction
- Promoting social and emotional development
Timeline
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
08.2014 - Current
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
PLACE BRIDGE ACADEMY
08.2008 - 06.2014
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TEACHER
SAMUELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
08.2006 - 08.2008
Teacher Certification - Elementary Education
Metropolitan State College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Fort Lewis College
Master of Arts - Education
Adams State University