Susan Buza www.susanbuza.com

8011 Springwater Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 www.linkedin.com/in/susanbuza

734-545-4985 susanbuza@gmail.com

Certification:

Michigan Provisional Elementary Certificate June 2016

Elementary: K-5 All Subjects, K-8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom; 6-8 Language Arts;

K-8 ESL

Education:

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

o M.A. in Educational Studies with Elementary Certification August 2016

o B.A. in Psychology December 2014

Teaching Experience:

6th Grade Teacher (ELA/Math/Science) June 2017 – Present

o Achieve Charter Academy Canton, Michigan

Taught ELA/Math/Science to homeroom class as well as two additional

classroom rotations of Science

Implemented a new NGSS based science curriculum focusing on inquiry based

learning

Collaborated daily with the 6th Grade instructional team to co-plan ELA and

Math instruction and build cohesiveness across the 3 classrooms

Assisted in planning and running Family Literacy Night as part of March is

Reading Month

Edustaff Substitute Teacher January 2017 – June 2017

o Ann Arbor Open 2/3 Classroom Ann Arbor, Michigan

Longterm sub position

Responsible for math instruction to two separate 2/3 and 3/4 grade groups as

well as literacy, phonics and word work instruction for 2/3 classroom

Created project based activities to support social studies and science instruction

Performed benchmarking and other assessments for completion of second term

report cards

Intermediate Teacher August 2016 – January 2017

o Ann Arbor Learning Community Ann Arbor, Michigan

Co-created standards-based curriculum plan for 3rd/4th/5th grade students

Planned and supervised experiential field trips to create hands-on opportunities

to learn science and social studies topics (Huron River Watershed Council and

GLEP)

Responsible for 3rd and 4th grade math instruction following the Investigations

curriculum

Created cross curricular projects (social studies/ELA, science/social

studies/ELA)

Introduced and expanded the use of XtraMath and RazKids with my class and

others within our school

Student Teacher (ELL) June 2016 – July 2017

o Summer ESL Academy Ann Arbor, Michigan

Co-created 3 week curriculum plan for 4th/5th grade students that focused on

building academic literacy skills

Connected with community resources to plan meaningful field trips related to our

unit topic

Designed and taught daily vocabulary and writing lessons

Supported student use of Pages to create final brochure project

PESG Substitute Teacher (as needed) February 2015 – June 2016

o Pittsfield Elementary 3rd Grade Ann Arbor, Michigan

Student Teacher September 2015 - April 2016

o Pittsfield Elementary 3rd Grade Ann Arbor, Michigan

Created and taught daily lesson plans using differentiated instruction in both

small and whole group settings in all subjects .

Utilized community resources to develop project based literacy unit

Administered and developed literacy assessments for students using guided

reading groups, writing notebooks and running records

Modified instruction based on both formative and summative assessments

Instructed students on the use of various applications including RAZkids,

XtraMath, Glogster, ConnectED, and Pages to enhance classroom learning

Field Experience through the University of Michigan

o Mitchell Elementary, Ann Arbor September - November 2015

Designed lesson plans to support 4th graders’ understanding and use of efficient

multiplication strategies

Lead small group discussion of mathematics problems focusing on student

discourse

o Scarlett Middle School, Ann Arbor September 2015

Facilitated group discussion of digital citizenship guidelines as well as the

creation of a student designed poster using Piktochart

o AAPS Summer Learning Institute July 2015

Completed literary assessments of rising 1st graders including sight words and

alphabet recognition, concepts of print and running records

Taught rising 1st graders through literacy centers, interactive read alouds,

interactive writing and guided reading

Worked with rising 3rd graders to teach efficient teaching math strategies using

representational tools (base 10 blocks, ten frames, and open number lines)

Related Experience:

Maternal Anxiety during the Childbearing Years Project May - December 2014

aka MACY Project/Mom Power Group (Drs. Muzik & Rosenblum)

o Wrote weekly observational notes of child interactions to help mothers’ therapy

sessions; focus of the group therapy was improving child attachment status through

improving the mom’s understanding and coping skills for child behavior

o Provided childcare to children under 5

Tutored 8th grade students in mathematics September 1994 - May 1995

Taught introductory Spanish to 2nd graders January - May 1995

Volunteer Experience:

GreytHounds of Eastern Michigan 2004 - present

o Board Of Directors Member 2008-2011, 2016-2018 (Trustee and Treasurer

Positions)

o Webmaster 2007-2011

o Volunteer for meet & greet opportunities including elementary and bible school

visits, performing adoption home visits and fostering retired racing greyhounds

Selected Work Experience:

Desktop Support Specialist 2003 - 2015

University of Michigan

Systems Administrator 2000 - 2003

Avanti Press, Inc.

Skills:

Strong understanding of social media and other web based platforms used for improving

communication between parents, students and staff

Familiarity with Responsive Classroom, Conscious Discipline, Positive Behavior Intervention

Systems for classroom management

Professional development training in Conscious Discipline, Annie’s Big Nature Lesson,

Responsive Classroom, ReThink Behavior Mapping, Atlas Curriculum Mapping, Secret

Stories Literacy Program, and Everyday Math Curriculum

Experience with multiple curricula including Lucy Calkins Readers’ and Writers’

Workshops, Fountas and Pinnell Literacy, Holt Literature, Wordly Wise 3000, Handwriting

without Tears, Everyday Math, Math in Focus, Investigations Math, Big Ideas Math, Science

Companion, Social Studies Alive!, and STEMScopes Science.

Basic Spanish language speaking skills

References:

Available upon request