Suzi West, M. Ed. Email and Phone Number

• Ideate and organize annual plans and SMART goals for a team of 35 people, coaching and supporting team throughout the process leading to an 80% success rate in the realization of the team’s SMART goals.• Facilitate key strategic decisions using professional judgement in alignment with organizational policies and procedures. • Manage and mentor senior level staff. • Direct implementation of program activities, progress of goals, and evaluations.• Ensure multiprogram site compliance with state licensing guidelines.• Coordinate daily staffing, scheduling, meetings, and logistics, revising, as necessary.• Oversee onboarding, 20 hours of annual team training, and ongoing professional development for new and existing staff.• Created and conduct 8-week training plan for senior level staff. • Cultivate relationships within department and community. • Maintain general office administrative, accounting, and operational duties.

Supervised children in a variety of settings to ensure safety, co-operative play, and age appropriate verbal communication. Implemented Handwriting Without Tears curriculum weekly. Created visual schedules and choices with Boardmaker. Transitioned children throughout the day to special classes, recess and to/from bus. Assisted in speech development through use of picture cards and modeling. Collected daily data as it pertains to each child’s Individualized Education Plan. Integrated with regular Pre-Kindergarten classes. Communicated with lead teacher and other assistant as to best help children progress in areas of behavior, emotional growth and social development.

Developed entire Spanish curriculum for grades K-8 reflecting current foreign language standards. Utilized current foreign language methodology and practices in teaching. Prepared 4-6 written lesson plans daily emphasizing oral, aural, reading and writing skills using grade appropriate content. Taught 6-8 classes daily. Partnered with parents and grade level teachers to be sure needs of each child are met. Provided parents with written comments quarterly for 270+ students. Dialogued in person or via telephone/email regularly to discuss any academic or behavioral issues/progress. Coordinated carpool group. Served as appointed member of Personnel Committee for school self-study. Tutored middle school students before and after school.