RESUME:
SUSAN D. MONTGOMERY
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PUBLICATIONS

1999 Contributing writer for literature units (grades 3-5) which integrate social/emotional objectives and language arts objectives.
1998 Laminitis: A Common Sense Approach to a Common Problem: Co-author for this online workshop and tutorials for horse owners and farriers
1997 K-3 Fire Prevention Curriculum for Washington State Department of Natural Resources: Created curriculum for statewide use designed around multiple intelligences and brain based learning.
1996 REFRAME Handbook for Northwest Educational District 189: Wrote grant and designed an integrated staff development and curriculum development model for educational reform. Wrote manual for statewide distribution.
1988 Beginning Teacher/Mentor Handbook for Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: Major author for the beginning teacher section of this handbook used statewide

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

1984-1993 Completed all work except dissertation in a doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Minors in this program were Curriculum and Language Arts
1979-1984 Graduate work at the University of Washington and University of Oregon in Educational Administration and Language Arts
1974-1979 Graduate work in elementary education at Portland State University and Eastern Oregon State College M.S. in Elementary Education 12/79
1969-1974 Undergraduate studies completed at Pitzer College, Portland State University and The Evergreen State College B.S. in Liberal Arts 3/74

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001-present Eisenhower Professional Development Program/Title II Part A Teacher and Principal Quality K-12 Program Supervisor for Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
1996-present Educational Consultant; grant writing, curriculum projects, taught workshops
1993-1998 Taught in two different teacher training programs. Taught courses to undergraduate and graduate preservice students for Western Washington University. Supervised elementary and secondary student teachers. Taught graduate level courses to elementary and secondary teachers for City University (Curriculum Emphasis, mentored projects, instructor for distance learning courses).
1997-1998 Taught part-time in elementary Enrichment program
1987-1993 Worked for two different educational service districts managing a variety of programs: state funded Teacher Assistance Program, Paraprofessional Training Program, Student Teacher Pilot Program; Personnel Director, etc.
1984-1987 Taught Reading Methods classes, practica and supervised elementary student teachers for Portland State University.
1976-1984 Taught grades K-8 Reading and Language Arts in two different school districts. Worked directly with students in remedial, developmental and gifted programs. Was building level Reading Specialist for four years

GRANTS WRITTEN

1996 Title IV Grant for Northwest Educational Service District 189
School-to-Work Grant, Educational Technology Grant for Skagit-Island Tech Prep Consortium
1996 School-to-Work Grant, Educational Technology Grant for Skagit-Island Tech Prep Consortium
1997 Educational Technology Grant for Northwest Educational Service District 189
1998 GOALS 2000 Grant for Northwest Educational Service District 189

COURSES/WORKSHOPS

1989-1997 Curriculum Emphasis (Curriculum Development, School Reform, Assessment, Multicultural Education, Action Research), Effective Teaching, Classroom Management, Beginning Internet, Assessment Literacy, Time Management, Stress Management, Team Building using Libre Styles, Effective Mentoring, Whole Language Study Groups, Reading Methods

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