Development Years Experience

Susan Miller

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City: Charleston

State: SC

Zip: 29414

Country: USA

Phone: 843-***-****

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Dedicated and accomplished Masters level Educator with 28 years experience in the field of Human Services. Expertise includes demonstrated marketing skills, supervisory abilities, course and curriculum development and teaching as well as learning disabilities, comprehensive guidance program development, writing for accreditation purposes, mentoring and supervising student interns. Professional ethics and integrity and demonstrated ability to engage and work with academic teams towards growth and development of comprehensive programs to meet the needs of students.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte NC 1/2001 to 6/1987 (Human Development and Learning)

Job History / Details:

Summary

Dedicated and accomplished Masters level Educator with 28 years experience in the field of Human Services. Expertise includes demonstrated marketing skills, supervisory abilities, course and curriculum development and teaching as well as learning disabilities, comprehensive guidance program development, writing for accreditation purposes, mentoring and supervising student interns. Professional ethics and integrity and demonstrated ability to engage and work with academic teams towards growth and development of comprehensive programs to meet the needs of students.

Core Qualifications

Active participation

Excellent classroom management

Teaching, tutoring and counseling

MA Education

Experience working special needs students

Motivating students

Interactive teaching/learning

Learning style assessment

Essay writing technique development

Emergent curriculum

Effective listening

Creative lesson plan development

Differentiated instruction

Mastery of [teaching method]

Active listening skills

Excellent reading comprehension

Clear public speaking skills

School improvement committee

Instructional best practices

Interdisciplinary teaching

Positive atmosphere promotion

Goal Setting and Implementation

Group Instruction

Multicultural populations

Conferencing and Advising

Problem Solving

Program Development

Public Relations

Social Perceptiveness

Special-Needs Students

Student-Centered

Writing

Active Learning

Administrative Management

Community Involvement

Counseling

Creative Lesson Planning

Critical Thinking

Curriculum Development

Achievements

Team Building and Leadership

Created collaborative classroom experience through interactive instruction.

Lesson Planning:

Introduced new learning methods to ensure total comprehension for all students.

Developed new training for professional colleagues:

Delivered training modules to inter-departmental teams to ensure smooth application of techniques to treat mental illness in children and families

Program Management

Initiated and managed Peer Counseling Program, Resident Assistants Program, Student Mentoring Program as well as Student Self-Esteem Building Programs, Support Groups for Educators, Mental Health Professionals and Social Workers, Parent Education Programs and comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs.

Education Strategies

Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

Plan Development

Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

Counseling

Served as student mentor and counselor for students when academic problems and personal adjustments arose

Goal Setting

Established clear objectives for all lessons/projects and communicated with students, achieving a total understanding of overall class expectations.

Technology Integration

Increased student participation by introducing relevant computerized programs and exercises to encourage student interest and enjoyment.

Community Service

Served as Community Team member to improve quality of life for children and families, consulted with and trained colleagues volunteering with the Guardian Ad Litem program and introduced to and processed world issues such as human trafficking with students.

Creative Lesson Planning

Motivate students to engage with course materials by collaborating with community helpers, and student role-models. Planned experiential lessons drawing parallels between classroom experiences and real life situations and applying skill based learning.

Student-Centered Curriculum Planning

Developed evaluation tools for students to give feedback about current curriculum and suggest alternative course materials, subjects and student-led instruction

Professional Experience

January 2012 to Current

Trident Technical College Charleston, SC

Adjunct Human Services Faculty

Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.

Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.

Performed student background reviews to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.

Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in HUS 101 - Introduction to Human Services, 102 - Personal and Professional Development in Human Services and HUS 235 - Group Dynamics at Trident Technical College.

Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students and faculty.

Employed a wide variety of experiential activities and multi-faceted techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom.

Earned positive verbal/written feedback regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.

Created and developed hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.

Education and Training

1987 UNC-Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Masters Human Development and Learning

Concentration in Agency and School Counseling

Community Involvement

Volunteer, Presbyterian Hospital-Chaplain's Office, Charlotte, NC, 2011

Volunteer, CanCare, Charlotte, NC, 1984-1986

Volunteer, WomanReach, Charlotte, NC, 1982-1984

Affiliations

Prevent Child Abuse NC, 1985-Present

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