High School Director
Resume:
Susann M. Sawyer
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Profile
. rendered educational and social services to promote consumer
satisfaction
. daily attained quality, accuracy, and efficiency in duties assigned
. teamed with coworkers to provide comprehensive services
. referred clients to auxiliary services as needed
. excelled in documentation to meet state mandates
. effectively kept and tracked records based on county, state, and
federal regulations
. handled sensitive issues with confidentiality and decorum
. budgeted programs to benefit clients'/consumers' needs
. demonstrated sound judgment in changing circumstances
. planned, implemented, evaluated and revised activities based on
students'/clients' interests
. utilized computer technologies within classroom and office settings
Education Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 43403
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Interpersonal and Public
Communication, Magna Cum Laude
Recent Experiences
2007-2012 West Side Montessori Center, Toledo, OH 43615
Teacher, Substitute, Child Care Specialist
. Created and implemented daily before and after school programs for 2nd
-8th graders with focus on art, physical education, nutrition, and
recreation
. Teamed with staff to provide auxiliary services based on individual
needs
. Substitute taught for toddlers-8th grades on an as needed basis
. Met state requirements for school aged child care laws
2007-2011 Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio Inc., Toledo, OH 43609
Kinship Navigator Child Care Specialist
. Planned and provided educational and recreational activities for 4-17
years old children at local senior citizen centers and metro parks
. Networked with coworkers to provide comprehensive support services for
grandparents and their grandchildren
Other Experiences
2002-2004 Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, OH 43624
Writing/ Reading/Study Skills Tutor/Adjunct Professor
. Teamed with the science/math tutor and campus counselor to network
services
. Created, promoted, and conducted skill building workshops
. Met with at risk students one on one and within small group settings
for tutorials
. Taught college level, introductory and advanced laboratory based
composition classes
1997-2001 NewLand Arts Academy, Manistee, MI 49660
Teacher/Permanent Substitute
. Served as school's substitute teacher for grades K-8, taught all
subjects as permanent substitute in 4th-6th grades and 7th-8th grade
language arts and poetry in 2nd-8th grades, assisted within team
taught 2nd-3rd grade classroom, and team taught writing, science, and
social studies for 2nd-4th grades
. Organized, planned, and implemented IEP driven reading program,
created and implemented summer reading recovery program and tutored at
risk students
. Wrote, received, and monitored Creative Communications Language Arts
Grant, establishing and maintaining the school's publishing center
. Organized and conducted national poetry contest for 4th-8th grades,
edited the annual yearbook, planned and conducted creative
writing/bookmaking workshop for summer enrichment, spearheaded student
playwriting and assisted in producing and directing of academy's art
performances and community events
. Served on Curriculum Development and Hiring Committees
1997-1999 West Shore Community College, Scottville, MI 49454
Adjunct Professor
. Taught developmental and college level evening classes to high school,
nontraditional, and traditional student populations
. Met with students in one on one conferences as needed to promote
academic success
1985-1997 English Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, OH
English Instructor
Taught 63 sections of the following classes to native and nonnative
speakers of English:
. English 110-basic skill building course with emphasis on audience
awareness, organization, development of ideas, sentence structure,
word choice, grammar, and mechanics
. English 111-expository writing workshop focusing on organization and
development of ideas through narration, evaluation, profiling and
persuasion
. English 112-college level, research based writing with emphasis on
summary, analysis, critique, and synthesis
. English P112-integrated thematic, writing across the curriculum
classes for students placing directly into college level composition
English 208-introductory poetry workshop for creative writing majors
1985-1994 WSOS, CAC, Inc., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Summer Youth Coordinator/Data Clerk (1986)
. Interviewed applicants for eligibility requirements, skills, and
interests
. Placed clients at worksites
. Provided counseling and referral
. Supervised youth through routine jobsite visits and served as a
liaison for youth and supervisors
. Collected timesheets and delivered paychecks for 50-80 Wood County
youth/year
. Maintained accurate files and payroll for 300 employed youth
. Met 100% of state mandated documentation for client eligibility
References
Colette Cordova, Assistant Vice President
Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio, Inc., Toledo, OH
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Arcelia Parsons, Kinship Navigator Program Coordinator
Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio, Inc
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Lynn Fisher, Director
West Side Montessori Center
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Mary Sue Wilkinson, Founder
NewLand Arts Academy, Manistee, MI
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Sharon Bluhm, Director of Humanities, Professor Emeritus
West Shore Community College, Scottville, MI
Debra Bercher, ASAP Facilitator
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, OH
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Dr. Donna Nelson-Beene, Director, Bowling Green Perspectives
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
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