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L. SUZANNE SHANKS, M.A.
Technology Integration Specialist, Licensed
Teacher
Teaching & Training Experience
2001- Present Middle School, Colorado Springs
Computer Electives Instructor, 6 - 8th Grade
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Meet Information Literacy Standards and reinforced
content-area State Standards through units on various
educational and productivity software, i.e. Microsoft Office
and Inspiration. Teach Web 2.0, Online Research, Web Site
Evaluation, Internet Safety and Web Site Design for 6th, 7th
and 8th grades.
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Leadership
Team Member, Continuous Quality Improvement
Implementation, Response to Intervention Implementation,
Technology Team Chair and Technology Curriculum Chair.
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Frequently coach and provide help on teacher productivity
tools and embedding technology in instruction.
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Participant and National Facilitator - Oracle Education
Foundation's 21st Century Institutes.
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El Paso County PTA / School District 11 Crystal Apple
Award Nominee, 2006.
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Mentored four first-year teachers and two pre-service
teachers.
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Sponsor Computer Club and maintain school’s first Learning
With Technology web site.
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Member of International Society for Technology in Education
and Colorado Council on Social Studies.
World Studies Teacher, 7th Grade
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Emphasis on Economics, Civics, History and Geography standards
on a 4-person 7th grade team, especially using data to drive
instruction in an Eastern Hemisphere curriculum.
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Developed Social Studies Resources web site for district-wide
staff use.
2003- Present Middle School, Colorado Springs
Summer Literacy Program Instructor (3 Summers), 6 - 8th Grades
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Taught Intensive Literacy, SRA, and "Reading and Writing
Through Technology" courses in Summer Institutes.
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Designed resources site to supplement reading and writing
classes and offer additional individualized instruction
through technology.
1999-2001 Elementary School, Colorado Springs
Elementary Teacher, 5th Grade
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Emphasis on integrating technology, flexible grouping,
data-driven instruction, and State Assessments readiness in
Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies curricula.
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Mentored a first-year teacher.
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Member of Community Outreach and Volunteer Committees, and
Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.
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Also retained as Building Technology Director.
1998-1999 Middle School, Colorado Springs
Social Studies and Earth Science Teacher, 6th Grade
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Emphasis on cross-curriculum integration, teaming, technology
integration and data-driven instruction in an Earth Science
and a Western Hemisphere curriculum.
n Socio-economically
challenged, at-risk, Emotionally Disturbed Center School and
unusually high SPED population.
1997-1998 Elementary School, Colorado Springs
Elementary Teacher, 6th Grade
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Emphasis on 6-Trait Writing, Differentiated Instruction, and
Test Preparation.
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Sponsored Student Council.
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Socio-economically advantaged, significantly higher-achieving
population.
1995-1997 K-12 School, El Paso County
Multi-Age Multi-Subject Teacher
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Taught kindergarten PE, 5th Grade Gifted and
Talented, 6th Grade PE, 7th Grade Math,
7th Grade Language Arts Technology Lab, 8th
Grade Advisory, and French, Cooking, Ancient Mysteries and
similar Mini-Courses (9 weeks).
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Middle School Language Arts Curriculum Chair.
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Middle School Textbook Adoption Committee
1994-1995 Elementary School,
Colorado
Springs
Elementary Teacher, 2nd Grade
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Taught Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies
Curricula.
Education
1995-Present Continuing Professional
Development
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100 hours of continuing education and in-service credit hours,
predominantly in the areas of educational technology and
social studies.
1994-1995 The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
n Master
of Arts in Teaching, K-8 License (Emphasis: Technology In
Education)
1992-1999 University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs, CO
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication
1983-1985 Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado
Springs, CO
n Office
Administration
1980-1983 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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64 credit-hours in Business and Home Economics
Non-Teaching Experience
1985-1994 Law Firms in Colorado Springs, Denver, and
Aspen
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Full-Time Legal Assistant and Freelance Paralegal
1985-1992 Audio-Video Production
in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Aspen
n Co-Owner,
Small Business
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Administration, Audio Production, Editing, and Duplication
1993-1994 Summer Camps, Woodland Park, CO
n Counselor
- Summer Residential Programs for Abused and Neglected
Children
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