Review essays for unity, mechanics, development, and structure written by students applying to become Massachusetts licensed teachers.Provide tutoring to these students to improve skills when necessary.

• Supported student retention through tracking student academic progress and monitoring students’ incompletes or failing grades• Designed and implement academic interventions, including individualized writing/study skill support• Assisted matriculated students in the oversight of waiver/transfer procedures & graduation audits, & served as a liaison to the registrar, financial aid, and bursar office

Write Word Consulting adopts a collaborative approach to identifying and addressing students'​ unique learning styles and needs. As a professional learning specialist with over six years of tutoring in a higher education environment, Susannah specializes in working with students who want to improve their skills and successfully manage their particular academic challenges. Susannah's clientele spans from junior high school aged students focused on improving their reading comprehension skills to Master's and Ph.D. level students struggling to structure their dissertations. Susannah's areas of expertise include but are not limited to: writing, grammar, research papers, organization, study strategies, learning differences, executive functioning, English Language Learning, and MTEL preparation.

I covered a one year leave of absence for a special education teacher.

• Plan and provide small group specialized instruction in English Language Arts, history, reading/writing support, and post-secondary transition planning• Establish and implement behavior management strategies to run a structured, supportive classroom• Co-teach with general education teachers to instruct & ensure appropriate accommodations and modifications are provided in general education setting• Write IEP goals and progress reports for a caseload of 30-40 students• Attend IEP meetings and meet with parents as well as team members to determine goals and troubleshoot issues

Provide individualized support to middle and high school students with ADHD, executive functioning, and language based learning differences through the Andover Public School district and privately.Work with students from Andover Schools including Doherty, High Plain, Andover High, Pike School, and Phillips Academy. I also see students who live in Andover, but attend other schools including New England Academy and Austin Prep.

• Provide targeted support in the areas of time management, organization, and effective learning strategies applied to academic content in both individual and small group settings.• Proactively monitor student progress and initiate meeting requests for students in academic difficulty.• Provide Study Skills “Best Practice” workshops at critical points in the term.• Attend Student Team Meetings for specific students in caseload and other students at risk.• Maintain close communication with the key players on a student team, including the cluster dean, academic advisor and/or house counselor when a student is in academic danger.• Evaluate the individual academic needs of each student referred to the ASC to determine the most appropriate support intervention.• Interpret and summarize information provided in psycho-educational or neuropsychological evaluations.• Communicate with teachers about learning styles of, recommendations for, and accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Developed fundamental writing curriculum for Foundations of Language course with an emphasis on phonics and vocabulary, comprehension strategies and fluency, and the mechanics and development of writing.Provided small group instruction and intervention on reading, writing, organization and study skillsExplicitly addressed executive functioning challenges and taught strategies to support student needs in time management, test-taking skills, materials management, and organized thinkingSuccessfully collaborated with teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure integrity of academic curriculum are maintained while addressing learning differencesLeft the position because I missed city life!

2009Administered psychological counseling to high functioning adult clients from the City Year Program and the communityDeveloped and presented case studies to clinical therapists and social workers based on clients needs Wrote psychosocial client reports & case management materials; participated in individual and group supervision

Center for Academic Achievement 2005 - 2008 Provided approximately 800 hours of academic support annually to undergraduate and graduate students at Lesley and Art Institute of Boston with documented learning disabilities (LD) and attention disordersCoordinated peer tutorial support for students; trained and individually supervised peer tutors in academic support strategies; developed written training material Collaborated with Center staff to maintain the integrity and quality of the academic support programs offered, educated parents, teachers and students on the Americans with Disabilities Act; engaged in program development as necessary

Center for Academic Achievement 2002 - 2005Implemented individualized academic support to undergraduate and graduate students from Lesley University and The Art Institute of Boston with a focus on learning differencesAssisted students in increasing metacognitive awareness and self-advocacy; provided skill instruction in the areas of writing, grammar, and reading comprehension

Tracked and solicited new authors to develop proposals on an ongoing basis while maintaining existing author contactsManaged 25+ computer science book publications with no fewer than five open projects simultaneously

Provided emotional and caretaker support for emotionally disturbed teens in residential facility in 11 hour shifts and on all holidaysDesigned, wrote and utilized behavior management plans