Susan Ellwanger, M. Ed.
University School
East Tennessee State University
Box 70632
Johnson City, TN 37614
423-439-4333
ellwangs@etsu.edu
Education:
Master of Science in Educational Leadership
University of Nevada, Reno 1999
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education
University of Nevada, Reno 1992
Experience:
2008-Present 4th grade University School, Johnson City, TN.
2003-2005 6th grade Kate Smith School, Sparks, NV
2002-2003 4th grade Jefferson Elementary School, Pullman, WA
2001-2002 Kindergarten St. Mary’s Catholic School, Moscow, ID
1997-2001 3rd grade Kate Smith School, Sparks, NV
1995-1997 5th grade Kate Smith School, Sparks, NV
1994-1995 Physical Education K-6th Kate Smith School, Sparks, NV
1992-1994 Multi-age 4th-6th Glenn Duncan School, Sparks, NV
Kate Smith Elementary and Glenn Duncan are both Title I schools. The student body consists of ELL-LEP students from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The years I spent teaching at Kate Smith and Glenn Duncan have provided me with an invaluable multicultural teaching experience.
Areas of Certification:
Tennessee: Elementary K-8, Beginning Administration Pre-K-12A
Nevada: Elementary K-8, Special Education K-12, Elementary Administrator
Highly Qualified
Specialized Training:
Professional Learning Communities at Work, Phoenix, AZ, 2010
The Awareness and Prevention of Youth Suicide, 2010
SMART Board Training July, 2009
Responsive Classroom I, North East Foundation for Children, Washington DC, Aug. 2009
American Heart Association CPR certification, 2008
Reading Language Arts staff development training, Dr. Lester Laminack, 2008-present
Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program, Leadership and Learning Center, Jan Christinson, 2008
California Literacy Learning and Extended California Literacy Learning (CELL-ExLL)
Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program: Fluency, Phonics, Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, and
Vocabulary
Discipline with Dignity: Richard Curwin and Allen Mendler
TRIBES: A Process for Social Development and Cooperative Learning
Conflict Resolution for the Playground and the Classroom
Committees:
Building Leadership Team, 2009-present
5th grade Hiring Committee, Chair, spring, 2010
Elementary Team Manager, 2009-2010
CCOE Elementary Generalist Position, Search Committee Member, 2010
CCOE Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Admissions Board Interviews, 2009
K-12 Music Instructor, Hiring Committee Member, Spring/Summer 2009
Professional Learning Community: Policies and Procedures, 2009-present
Washington County Textbook Adoption, Elementary University School Coordinator, 2009-2010
University School Foundation, Rotating Member, 2008-present
Foreign Language, 2008-2009
Professional Collaboration:
Dr. Ed Dwyer(2010) ETSU literacy activities/projects
Dr. Charlie Parker, ETSU, Applied Science Instructional Learning Structure, Dean’s Collaborative mini-grant $750.00
Dr. Sobol, ETSU, Teaching Tennessee History through Storytelling, Dean’s Collaborative mini-grant $750.00
Dr. Miller, ETSU, 3-D Model Building of DNA structures
Dr. Lee Daniels “Day in the Life of a Teacher.” Film project for EDFN 2100: Orientation of Professional Education and EDFN 2300: Foundations of Teaching
Presentations:
Making the Transition from Pre-School to Kindergarten: Presented with Mary Myron, 48th Annual ETSU Early
Childhood Conference, July, 2009.
Integrating the Arts through Creating Music and Poetry: Presented with Alyson Ross, Arts in Education Conference,
November, 2009
Mentor Responsibilities:
2008-Present Mentorship for Student Teachers
2008-Present Mentorship for ETSU Field Placement Students (15+)
Professional Memberships:
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association