Part-Time Data Entry Clerk with Administrative Skills
Resume:
SUSAN M. SMITH
***** ******** ***** *****: 317-***-****
Fishers, IN 46038 E-Mail ********@*****.***
Retired educator ready to apply skillsets to new opportunities!
LEADERSHIP
Establish collaborative work environments
Excellent communicator
Identify challenges and provide ideas for solutions
Adapt to new environments and challenges
CORE COMPETENCIES
Curriculum Development in Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies
E-Learning
Staff Development and Training – Write content and execute training
Research
Microsoft Office Suite
ZOOM
Multiple student platforms
Self-starter/multi-tasker
EDUCATION
Indiana University-Purdue University, Administration Certificate
Indiana University-Purdue University, M.S. Degree in Education
Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis, B.S. in Education
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Administrative License, K-12, State of Indiana, 2027
Teaching License, 1-6, State of Indiana, 2027
Cognitive Coaching, ™ Indianapolis, IN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eng8ge-Me, CEO and Founder Present
Consultant and Facilitator
13669 Alvernon PL, Fishers, IN 46038
In this role, I work with a variety of clients and tailor my support to their unique needs. The intent of setting up my company is to provide targeted and engaging learning opportunities for students and adults based upon the requirements, uses, and demands of the project. Customer needs drive the product! I use my extensive work in teaching, writing, communication, test data analysis, and public speaking for my work.
Key Accomplishments:
Write lessons and tutor students, online or in-person
Research and fulfill project goals
Write simulations and curriculum
Clients include the Indianapolis Indians Baseball in Education workbooks.
https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/tickets/baseball-in-education
Professional Development Specialist
Five Star Technology Solutions
3310 E 10th St, Suite 4, Jeffersonville, IN 47310
Partnered with school districts to plan professional development for teachers. Promoted best practices and provided online professional development in technology integration, instructional best practices, and K-12 software. Used variety of LMS. Wrote content and delivered online professional development.
Key Accomplishments:
Served 10 school districts
Over 300 teachers received technology software integration best practices workshops
Graduated 50 teachers with special programs or certifications
Curriculum Supervisor, Pre-K to 12, Central Office Administration
Central Community School System
10510 Joor Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818
www.centralcss.org
The Curriculum Supervisor position, a Central Office position, required organization, multi-tasking and meeting deadlines, PreK -12th lesson planning & best-teaching practices, monitoring state & national education trends, professional development content writing & facilitation, data analysis, and communication skills. The Curriculum Supervisor interacts with business & industry leaders, Central Office personnel, building administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
Highlights
Pre-K Program Director
ESL Program Director
Ensured program compliance with federal and state law; created policy manual
Leveraged $270,000 over (3) years to increase personnel resulting in increased # of minutes for language support for ESL students grades K-8
Used Title III to implement high school reading & language classes for ESL students
Increased bilingual resources across the district
High School Jumpstart (Career & Technical Education) Coordinator
Established partnerships with community leaders and generated new job shadowing for students
Partnered with ABC Technical School, Baton Rouge to offer welding & electrical classes at Central High School for students resulting in job placement prior to graduation
Started CNA program at Central High School
Supported Maker Space project
Curriculum articulation -directed district curriculum committees for ensuring K-12 vertical alignment of core content resulting in the development of grade level skill-building agreements & common formative assessments
Data analysis – used benchmark and end of year student data to inform programmatic & instructional changes
Designed, wrote content and facilitated professional development workshops
Utilized LMS to manage workshops & teacher leadership groups
Obtained $270,000 in grant funding for ESL program for additional language intervention personnel and resources which increased the number of minutes ESL students received academic and language support
Key Accomplishments:
Improved teacher access to professional development.
Direct instruction changes improved student learning. Central Community Schools ranked 2nd in the state of LA.
Established ESL K-8 program to accommodate growing student population increase. Data showed improved quality of education for non-English speaking students due to teacher ESL workshops, ESL Assistants, and new curriculum. Interpreters improved school to home communication with parents.
Data analysis and improved communication resulted in redirecting dollars to positively impact student learning.
CEO/Head of School
Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence
1601 S. Barth Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
The CEO/Head of School position parallels a Superintendent role in a traditional education setting.
The CEO/Head of School reported directly to the Board of Directors and acted on behalf of the school as the liaison to the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and the Department of Education.
Highlights
Collaborated with the President of the Board and managed Strategic Planning, Finance, Education, and Marketing Steering Committees
Supervised administrators, teachers, nursing, and office staff (45), evaluated all staff.
Student performance increased from state ranking in the bottom 33% to top 66% in two years
Managed a 36,000 sq. foot industrial building
>1% line-item variance in all categories of 1.5M budget
Negotiated and executed fact-based vendor agreements:
0% Food Service: Negotiated new menu exceeding federal nutritional guidelines
6% Employee Medical Insurance – increased deductible plan menu
0% Property Insurance: Acquired Board malpractice insurance, increased property, casualty, & liability insurances, and maintained deductible
0% Janitorial Service: Redirected evening janitor salary to daytime janitorial vendor with 0% increase resulting in a safer, cleaner environment for students and staff
Implemented SWOT Analysis curriculum review and facilitated the creation of first K-6 English language arts and math scope & sequence
Leveraged e-rate funds and created the first student technology lab
Secured $500,000 federal, state, and private grants to augment annual 1.5 M budget for the purchase of new math books and materials, classroom and take-home reading resources, ESL materials, and music equipment
Led re-branding project e.g., new web design, school signage, and marketing materials resulting in the largest student population in school history, better communication, and a 50% increase in community partnerships
Key Accomplishments
Established onsite food pantry and increased student attendance resulted in food access to students.
Improved community relations through newsletters, digital texts and website.
School performance level increase from F to C status in the state of Indiana.
Created and taught onsite graduate level course, title Brain Research and Learning, to inform teachers of the impact of poverty on brain growth and learning.
Special Programs Coordinator (3 positions)
Center Grove Community School Corporation, Greenwood, Indiana
4800 W. Stones Crossing, Greenwood, IN 46143
Highlights
Position 1: Title I Coordinator
Managed federal grant receiving 100% rating for report compliance and accuracy.
-- Partnered with principals and using data to identify target needs for using Title I money to support student
learning.
--New afterschool programs established directly financed by Title I money for improving student access to after
school support.
Position 2: District Literacy Coach Coordinator (3) Coaches increased to (6) in year two
--Supervised and evaluated a team of reading specialists who provided consulting to K-12 teachers.
--Coaches established a collaborative work environment with principals and teachers to study literacy best
practices, create and model literacy lessons, design and deliver professional development for teachers.
--Attended and presented the literacy coach model at conferences.
LITERACY COACH TASKS
-Collaborate with teachers to develop and teach literacy lessons
-Help teachers conduct literacy tests and interpret data
-Help parents interpret literacy test data
-Attend professional development and take learned information back to principals and teachers
-Create professional development for weekly building professional development
Key Accomplishments
Teachers and school leaders considered literacy through a comprehensive learning lens.
Literacy coaches modeled data usage for teachers for changing classroom instruction strategies.
Literacy coaches offered data nights for parents. “What Do These Numbers Mean?”
Literacy Coaches and school partners created a new Literacy Night for families and students placing the importance of literacy at the forefront of community.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Coordinator, and the Literacy Team collaborated with teachers to hold an onsite district Literacy Conference for all Center Grove personnel.
Supported data-driven strategic planning, curriculum, professional resource selection, and Response To Intervention implementation using Acuity Diagnostic and Predictive, DIBELS, SRI Reading Inventory, Lexiles, Running Records, and ISTEP data
Position 3: High Ability Coordinator
--Defined high ability qualifications.
--Conducted testing and selection process for students grades 2-8.
--Selected support curriculum for teachers and aided with implementation.
--Represented district at all State of Indiana High Ability Coordinator meetings, professional development, and
conferences.
Key Accomplishments
Implemented one to one IPAD program for students in grade two, three and four High Ability classrooms.
Introduced tiered/compacted learning as a shift in HA learning.
Trustees’ Lecturer
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
902 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202
The dean of the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI personally recruited me for the Trustees’ Lecturer position.
Highlights
Taught face- to- face and online classes.
Directly reported to the Director of Technology for the School of Education who ran the Master’s in Education with an Emphasis in Technology program.
Wrote coursework content ensuring alignment to program goals and university guidelines.
Recruited and advised students.
Key Accomplishments
Increased program candidates by 80%. *Note: The participants of this program are in leadership roles throughout Indiana as principals, technology directors and teachers.
Revised core classes to reflect real-world application and measurable results
Presented innovative master’s program model at national and state conferences.
Improved teacher technology implementation in K-12 classrooms as evidenced by Master’s in Education with an Emphasis in Technology class discussions, real-world assignments, and principal meetings with program director.
District Technology Professional Development Coordinator
MSD of Pike Township
6901 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Highlights
Supervised and evaluated a team of three teachers whose directive was to collaborate with principals and teachers to increase the use of technology in the classroom. Each team member was assigned schools and worked alongside teachers as they planned, implemented, revised, and evaluated new ways to use technology in all areas of the building i.e., classrooms, computer labs, and outside. Improved student engagement and learning was shown by student work, attitudes, conversations, and requests to do more with technology. After three years the team doubled the number of teachers using instructional technology.
Designed and wrote content for teacher and administrator professional development to increase technology integration knowledge and its uses in the workplace/classroom/computer lab.
Every new piece of educational software purchased by the corporation was reviewed and approved by the team. In collaboration with me, the team created and instructed the professional development for each new software.
Key Accomplishments
Increased number of lessons teachers created for students to use technology to demonstrate learning.
Students appeared more engaged as they requested more time using technology tools, body language was more open, discipline issues decreased, and module tracking indicated student learning was on target.
Increased teacher participation in after-school workshops as evidenced by data.
Co-created K-8 Technology Curriculum/Integration Scope and Sequence.
Director
Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center of Brownsburg
725 S. Green Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112
(Now closed – Can contact Brownsburg Community School System)
This experience was the most enriching experience of my career.
Supervised and evaluated a team of four, full-time, teachers, and 4 part-time teachers who
Used simulations as a learning construct to immerse learners in 3-d environments requiring the use of mathematics, reading science, language arts, research, writing, and communication skills to complete tasks directly influencing the outcome of the mission.
The same type of simulation sites are available to students nationally and internationally.
www.challenger.org
Classroom Teacher: Third and Fifth Grades
Brownsburg School Corporation, White Lick Elementary
Highlights
Wrote lesson plans and evaluated student progress
Monitored student performance and used student data to inform my instruction, content selection, and evaluation choices.
Researched and modified lessons to engage students with a variety of learning modalities.
Created learning centers for students.
Participated on teacher committees for improving school environment and curriculum.
Key Accomplishments
Student performance on statewide testing indicated all students passed.
Implemented student led parent meeting.
Maintained weekly parent communication keeping home/school lines open.
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