Suzanne Sue Tedesco
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Education professional ready to drive impactful changes and foster academic excellence. Proven track record of enhancing student performance and leading faculty development. Known for collaborative approach and adapting to evolving educational environments with ease, emphasizing curriculum development and staff mentorship.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice Principal
John D’Or Prairie School
08.2023 - Current
- Maintained records for school, district, state, and federal requirements.
- Monitored academic progress of all students through regular review of assessment data to identify trends and potential areas of growth or concern.
- Promoted a safe learning environment by enforcing school policies, addressing bullying issues promptly, and conducting regular safety drills.
- Developed a culture of collaboration among staff members through regular meetings, workshops, and team-building activities.
- Oversaw the hiring process for new staff members to ensure that qualified candidates were selected to promote academic excellence within the school community.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
- Oversaw scheduling, orientation, and other support areas.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Acted as principal for day-to-day running of school as well as key decision making.
Department Head of History, AP Psychology teacher, Department Head of Inclusion
Maple Leaf Education System
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: China
- China
Temporary teacher cover for teacher on medical leave
Muscat International School
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: Oman
- In class and online instruction
- Communication with parents
- Wrote reports
- Oman
Learning Support Teacher
Oryx International School
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: Qatar
- Collaborated with teachers
- Team taught History
- Provided lesson planning
- Maintained communication with parents and administration
- Wrote reports and Individual Education Plans
- Qatar
Head of Libraries (Whole School) and Head of Learning Support
Cambridge English School
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Kuwait
- Implemented a secondary library
- Trained staff on Follett use
- Wrote library policy for whole school
- Ordered and managed materials for libraries (whole school) (Early Years to secondary)
- Created library program for primary and secondary schools
- Collaborated with history teachers
- Managed team of learning support teachers
- Introduced speech delay strategies
- Provided classroom teachers with strategies for students with speech concerns
- Teamwork with primary and secondary teachers
- Provided professional development to faculty
- Responsible for teacher observation reports
- Maintained daily student support
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures
- Student observations
- Parent meetings
- Kuwait
Head of Libraries (Whole School), elementary librarian
Gulf English School
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: Qatar
- Implemented and designed reluctant reading programs
- Facilitated a reading challenge
- Ensured resources connected with curriculum
- Collaborated and team taught with IB History and Business Studies
- Communication with teachers and administration
- Selected materials for whole school (Early Years to secondary)
- Ran student library program
- Designed and implemented self-checkout program
- Managed team of librarians
- Wrote Learning Support Policy
- Staff advisor to extended essay and Model United Nations
- Qatar
SENCO (Whole School)
International School of London-Qatar
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Designed programming for students IB English and Humanities
- Communication with administration and staff
- Introduced support programs for students with speech delays
- Provided workshops on speech delay strategies
- Provided workshops on differentiation and ESL
- Managed team of teachers and teaching assistants in supporting students
Grades 4 – 8, librarian (Kindergarten to Grade 8), itinerant teacher of Special Needs
Thames Valley District School Board
09.2000 - 06.2013
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- New teacher mentor
- Humanities teacher
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
primary classroom teacher, secondary classroom teacher for History, Geography, law, and business Grades 9 – 12
Toronto District School Board
07.1990 - 06.1998
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular lesson plans, increasing students'' understanding of how subjects interconnect.
- Championed inclusionary practices within the classroom setting by accommodating diverse needs of students with special education plans or language barriers, enabling them to succeed alongside peers in mainstream classrooms.
- Established clear expectations for behavior and classroom management, creating a respectful and productive learning atmosphere.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, ensuring all students were able to access the curriculum and make progress in their learning.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in education and refining instructional techniques accordingly.
Education
M.Ed. -
University of Alberta
B. Ed. -
Lakehead University
B. A. -
University of Waterloo
Skills
- Student engagement
- Verbal and written communication
- Parent-teacher relations
- Administrative management
Accomplishments
- Instituted peer review program for teaching professionals, which promoted collaborative teamwork, respect and appreciation among staff members.
- Brought about improved reading levels by enacting reading programs and library challenges.
- Managed school operations for 900 students.
- Coordinated operations in school with 20 teachers and 900 students.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Specialist in Special Education
- Specialist in Teacher - Librarian
- Principal Certification
- Teacher Mentor Training Certification Program
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
Work Availability
monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
PowerSchool
Word
Google Docs
Timeline
Vice Principal
John D’Or Prairie School
08.2023 - Current
Department Head of History, AP Psychology teacher, Department Head of Inclusion
Maple Leaf Education System
08.2021 - 06.2023
Temporary teacher cover for teacher on medical leave
Muscat International School
10.2019 - 06.2020
Learning Support Teacher
Oryx International School
08.2018 - 06.2019
Head of Libraries (Whole School) and Head of Learning Support
Cambridge English School
08.2017 - 06.2018
Head of Libraries (Whole School), elementary librarian
Gulf English School
08.2014 - 06.2016
SENCO (Whole School)
International School of London-Qatar
08.2013 - 06.2014
Grades 4 – 8, librarian (Kindergarten to Grade 8), itinerant teacher of Special Needs
Thames Valley District School Board
09.2000 - 06.2013
primary classroom teacher, secondary classroom teacher for History, Geography, law, and business Grades 9 – 12
Toronto District School Board
07.1990 - 06.1998
B. Ed. -
Lakehead University
B. A. -
University of Waterloo
- Specialist in Special Education
- Specialist in Teacher - Librarian
- Principal Certification
- Teacher Mentor Training Certification Program
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification
M.Ed. -
University of Alberta
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