Suzanne Williams Email & Phone Number

Chesterton, In, Us

Teaches rigorous and engaging lessons in a variety of content areas, including Introduction to Journalism, Newspaper, Yearbook, Japanese, English, and Speech Develops curriculum and creates learning resources for a range of subjectsWorks as a member of PLC’s for all content areas taughtCommunicates with parents regularly via phone, email, and Parent Square regarding student progressServes as a Japanese Olympiad coach, preparing students for competition and taking them to compete at high schools and universities in Indiana Assists as a co-sponsor for Japan club and Skate club, building relationships with students outside of the classroom

Serves as the director of a long-standing publications program, advising the newspaper and yearbook Successfully manages the finances for the journalism department, paying off more than $40,000 of outstanding yearbook debt within the first year of taking over the program and making the program profitable again, while also charging students the lowest starting price in the history of the programIncreased yearbook sales to the highest rate in more than 10 yearsManages all parts of the production cycle for each staff, including all in-class work and supervising after school work nightsWorks with publishers to negotiate contracts, submit pages, resolve issues, and coordinate delivery and pickup of printed materials Supports students in applying for scholarships for journalism workshops including Ball State’s J-Day and Indiana University’s High School Journalism Institute, resulting in 28 scholarships to J-Day and 10 to HSJI, valued at approximately $10,000 Participates in professional development for all content areas taught, including week-long summer workshops at Ball State and Indiana University for advisingPlans and takes publications students on approximately six field trips annually, including to IUPUI, Franklin College, Ball State and Indiana University for Journalism workshopsServes as a sponsor for Quill and Scroll Journalism honor society, inducting students annually

Brainstormed, pitched, and planned for print and digital content Found and communicated with guest writers and sources Communicated with writers, editors, and clients regarding all stages of the publication via Slack and MondayWrote approximately 20 pieces in various journalism styles for publication in each magazine, as well as onlineCreated alternative coverage to serve as sidebar content for print pieces, improving readability Edited and approved all content for print and digital distribution

Worked with a client who aimed to make Ed Tech and online resources more accessible to teachers, parents and students early in the pandemic, when remote learning beganWrote and posted approximately 10 feature pieces daily for the website, detailing and reviewing Ed Tech tools Works on various projects for clients in the field of education

Otobe, Japan

Responsible for the English education of over 300 students Collaborated with Japanese teachers to develop the English curriculum that is currently used in all schools in OtobeTaught rigorous and engaging lessons for Grades 7-9Designed engaging activities to meet the needs of all students Utilized technology to enhance teaching and learning Evaluated assessment data to make instructional decisions Prepared students for the Hokkaido English Challenge exam; students earned high scores and were among the top 30 JHS students invited to an English immersion camp in 2016Coached students for subprefectural speech contest; students placed 1st and moved on to prefectural finals in 2014, 2015, and 2016 Taught weekly English lessons for students in Grades 1-6Created and translated lesson plans to facilitate team teachingPlanned activities to teach students about foreign culture Organized events for international students at local schoolsIntroduced English to children at the local nursery school and kindergarten to encourage early English exposure Improved English proficiency of students and teachers by offering free English conversation classes Interpreted for international guests who visited OtobeServed as block leader for foreign teachers in the subprefectureCompiled and distributed a guide for foreign English teachers

Indianapolis, Indiana

Planned and taught Japanese 1, Japanese 2, beginning journalism, newspaper, and yearbook Integrated technology such as Chromebooks and SMART projectors into instruction to increase student engagement Designed and administered pre-tests and post-testsRecorded and monitored formative and summative assessment data, and used data to drive instructionDifferentiated instruction to meet the needs of students Advised newspaper, yearbook, online, and Stitch coverageParticipated in Japanese club and Language Olympics Tutored students in Japanese after school Built relationships with parents through letters, emails, phone calls, and parent teacher conferences

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cum Laude, Japanese Education, Journalism Education, 3.7 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: World Language Education Club, Daily News (newspaper), Cardinal Life (yearbook), Japanese Club, National Society.

Japanese Language

Activities and Societies: Karate Circle, Volunteer English teacherStudy Abroad

Education record

Activities and Societies: Newspaper (Editor-in-chief, News Editor, Features Editor), Yearbook, Quill and Scroll, Japanese Club, Japanese.