Theresa Hasenauer EdD
New Baltimore,MI
Summary
To provide instructional leadership that supports administration, teachers, staff and community members to strengthen and improve student success and achievement while creating a positive learning culture.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
New Teacher Academy Coordinator
MISD
Clinton Twp., MI
01.2018 - Current
- Develop professional development programs based on national, state, and local research.
- Gather and incorporate feedback from participants to select session topics annually.
- Ensure that the program aligns with state requirements for new teacher development (15 days or 90 hours of professional development within the first three years).
- Organize a variety of professional development sessions throughout the year.
- Coordinate with expert facilitators and speakers to deliver high-quality workshops.
- Ensure sessions cover a broad range of topics relevant to new teachers.
- Promote the New Teacher Academy sessions to new teachers in Macomb County.
- Assist new teachers in selecting appropriate sessions or series based on their professional growth needs.
- Record attendance for all New Teacher Academy sessions.
- Compile and maintain accurate records of hours spent by new teachers in NTA sessions.
- At the end of the school year, generate and distribute reports of session attendance and professional development hours to new teachers, their principals, and central administration.
- Provide ongoing support and resources to participants throughout the year.
- Communicate regularly with new teachers, principals, and central administration regarding available sessions, program updates, and attendance records.
- Encourage teachers to keep a comprehensive record of all professional development activities, including those outside the NTA.
- Ensure that the NTA meets all state-mandated professional development requirements for new teachers.
- Document and archive all session materials, feedback, and attendance records for accountability and future reference.
- Conduct regular evaluations of the New Teacher Academy’s effectiveness through participant feedback and outcome analysis.
- Implement improvements to the program based on evaluation results and emerging educational trends.
- Promote the benefits of the New Teacher Academy to stakeholders, including school districts and the broader educational community.
- Showcase success stories and program highlights to encourage participation and support.
School Improvement Facilitator
Macomb Intermediate School District
Clinton Township, MI
01.2015 - Current
- Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction/Chief Academic Officer and other consultants to provide instructional support to Priority Schools throughout Macomb County.
- Works with the district Superintendents and other Central Office staff to articulate and promote the school system’s vision of learning and teaching.
- Provide tailored support to Macomb County school districts as they navigate improvement by maintaining a focus on the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP), professional learning communities (PLCs), Balanced Assessment Systems, and State Accountability.
- Additional responsibilities include acting as a liaison between MDE and CSI, TSI, ATS schools as they create plans to meet required improvement benchmarks and targets.
- Develop and facilitate relevant and effective professional learning opportunities for local districts, administrators, and teachers around current areas of need including Social and Emotional Learning, formative assessment, Essential Literacy Practices, Professional Learning Communities, Explicit Instruction and more.
- Monitor and evaluates progress towards accomplishment of system goals and objectives.
- Uses student data to identify program needs.
- Develops goals, objectives, programs, and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals.
- Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools.
- Communicates high expectations for students, staff, and parents/guardians.
- Creates, identifies, encourages, and supports innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools.
Third Grade Teacher
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Implemented Blending Learning model including iPads and Laptops across all content areas
- Provided small group student intervention based on MLPP, NWEA and state assessment data
- Collaborated with EL consultants and translators to improve communication with families that do not speak English
- Used local, state and NWEA assessments to adjust my instruction through data analysis
- Established partnerships with parents that facilitated a consistent and successful home/school environment
Administrative Intern for Elementary
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Provided support to building administrator
- Worked in cooperation with an assigned principal in two different elementary buildings in Utica Community Schools.
- Facilitated content area groups for school improvement plan
- Facilitated NWEA training
- Worked with parent volunteer group to facilitate events in the building
- Worked with EL teachers, Literacy Consultants and Math consultant to determine needs in the building
- Used NWEA/MEAP/Local assessments to address building, classroom and individual needs of students through instructional practices
- Analyzed & presented to staff building wide data (NWEA/MEAP/Top&Bottom 30%)
- Provided support with school improvement, data analysis, and aligning curriculum to CCSS
- Collaborated with staff to implement school improvement plan
- Planned and facilitating parent involvement activities including EL parent night
- Set agendas & provided staff professional development to support instructional strategies
- Became familiarized with implementing the Charlotte Danielson model of evaluation
- Participated in IEP/504/SNAC meeting with special education staff, classroom teachers, and parents
- Helped facilitate Title I needs Assessment meetings with individual staff members
- Created school wide schedules for bus duty/specials/ Discovery Science PD & NWEA testing
- Conducted Security Drills/Fire/Tornado
- Communicated with parents and the public through the use of newsletters and school websites
- Communicated with staff members through news notes and Remind 101
- Involved in the interviewing and hiring process
- Assisting in the planning and execution of school opening, open house, & kindergarten open house
ELA Common Core Specialist/District Literacy Consultant
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Developed and facilitated district wide professional development for English Language Arts
- Literacy Consultant for seven elementary schools including one focus school
- Facilitated training for district wide after school support programs
- Provide professional development to administration and teachers on the Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment
- Provided professional development to teachers and administrators in all areas of English Language Arts
- Set agendas, provided professional development including Trainer of Trainer model, and facilitate meetings for Utica Community Schools Literacy Department
- Provide literacy support for students, parents, principals, administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals in all aspects of literacy
- Develop pacing guides for reading and writing that align to the Common Core State Standards Model best practices and instructional strategies in classrooms
- Provide support with school improvement, data analysis, and aligning curriculum to the Common Core State Standards.
ELA Common Core Trainer/Specialist
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2010 - 06.2012
- Provided professional development to administration and teachers on the ELA Common Core Standards
- Provided professional development to administration and teachers on the Smarter Balanced Assessments
- Provided professional development to teachers and administrators in all areas of English Language Arts
- Set agendas, provided professional development including Trainer of Trainer model, and facilitate meetings for Utica Community Schools Literacy Department
- Provided literacy support for students, parents, principals, administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals in all aspects of literacy
- Developed pacing guides for reading and writing that align to the Common Core State Standards
- Modeled best practices and instructional strategies in elementary and secondary classrooms
- Provided support with school improvement, data analysis, and aligning curriculum to the Common Core State Standards.
- Classroom modeling, co-teaching, small group instruction, Response to Intervention (RtI) Groups Facilitated district writing.
Literacy Consultant
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2005 - 06.2010
- Planned and facilitated parent involvement activities, supervised and collaborated with paraprofessionals in building.
- Classroom modeling, co-teaching, small group instruction Grade level and vertical team meetings (collaboration) Data Teams - Data Collection/Analysis Collaborated with principal and teachers to implement a school wide school improvement plan Facilitated RtI in grades K-3 and reading and writing support groups in grades 4-6.
- Provided professional development to teachers in and out of the classroom Administered and analyzed district student assessments to plan effective instruction.
Second/Third Grade Teacher
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI
08.2000 - 06.2005
- Developed lesson plans that differentiated classroom instruction to meet the needs of all students in the class.
- Used local and state assessments to adjust my instruction through data analysis and teaching strategy research.
- Implemented best instructional practices to increase student achievement
- Established partnerships with parents that facilitated a consistent and successful home/school environment
- Provided small group student intervention based on MLPP, DIBELS, QRI and Rigby assessment data.
- Planned and led lessons integrating balanced literacy across all content areas Administered and analyzed assessments to plan instruction.
Education
Ed.D - Educational Leadership
University of Michigan
2018
Education Specialist - Education Leadership/Central Office
University of Michigan
2014
Master of Arts - Teaching
Saginaw Valley State University
2003
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oakland University
1999
Skills
- National Board Certification EMC Literacy
- Published Author
- Michigan Reading Association Vice President
- McRel Classroom Instruction that Works trainer
- International Literacy Association presenter
- Michigan Reading Association presenter
- Macomb Intermediate School District Teacher Leader Academy
Publications
Erfourth, J., Hasenauer, T., & Zieleniewski, L. (2016). Interacting with Informational Text for Close and Critical Reading. MN: Maupin House.
Erfourth, J., Hasenauer, T., & Zieleniewski, L. (2015). Guided highlighted reading: a framework for close reading for primary students. The Utah Journal of Literacy,18(2), 31-36.
Additional Information
- McRel Classroom Instruction that Works trainer
- Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Teacher Leader Academy
- Member of the Macomb County Literacy Management Team
- Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP) Trainer
- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Trainer
- Michigan Reading Association presenter since 2011
- International Literacy Conference presenter since 2016
- Trained teachers from a variety of Michigan school districts on Common Core State Standards and Close and Critical Reading, Writing Strategies, Word Study and Vocabulary, NWEA and School Improvement
Timeline
New Teacher Academy Coordinator
MISD
01.2018 - Current
School Improvement Facilitator
Macomb Intermediate School District
01.2015 - Current
Third Grade Teacher
Utica Community Schools
08.2014 - 01.2015
Administrative Intern for Elementary
Utica Community Schools
08.2013 - 06.2014
ELA Common Core Specialist/District Literacy Consultant
Utica Community Schools
08.2012 - 06.2013
ELA Common Core Trainer/Specialist
Utica Community Schools
08.2010 - 06.2012
Literacy Consultant
Utica Community Schools
08.2005 - 06.2010
Second/Third Grade Teacher
Utica Community Schools
08.2000 - 06.2005
Ed.D - Educational Leadership
University of Michigan
Education Specialist - Education Leadership/Central Office
University of Michigan
Master of Arts - Teaching
Saginaw Valley State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Oakland University
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