SUSAN

S. KENT

2310 Chester Court

850.321.1381
Tallahassee, FL 32312




susankent319@gmail.com

Education

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Summa cum laude, May 2, 2015
21 Semester credit hours in English
Major Professor: Shelbie Witte, Ph.D.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
B.A. English, Magna cum laude, 1989

Professional Certification

State of Florida Professional Teaching Certificate, English 6-12
State of Florida Professional Teaching Certificate, K6
Issued July 1, 2015 by Florida Department of Education
Expires June 30, 2020

Gifted Endorsement conferred June 2016

Reading Endorsement in progress

Certificate in Publishing and Editing, Florida State University

Certificate in 21st Century Technologies, Florida State University, College of Education

Professional Experience

Lawton Chiles High School, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
Yearbook Adviser and English Teacher, 2016Present
Courses Taught:
o English I and Composition Gifted
o English I and Composition Honors
o English I and Composition General
o Journalism 2
o Journalism 3
o Journalism 4
o Journalism 5
School Coordinator, Underclassmen Photographs
School Coordinator, Senior Photographs

School Coordinator, Senior Ads

School Coordinator, Senior Quotes
School Coordinator, Leon County Reading Council

W.T. Moore Elementary School, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
5th Grade Teacher, 201516
Courses Taught:
o Composition
o English Language Arts
o Social Studies
School Coordinator, Tropicana Speech Contest
School Coordinator, Leon County Reading Councils Writing Contest
School Coordinator, Earth Day Art Competition
Grade Coordinator, Monthly STEAM Challenge
Grade Coordinator, Quarterly Science Festival
Member, School Reading Committee
Member, Leon County Reading Council

Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
Substitute Teacher, 2015
Secondary schools and courses throughout the district
Courses Taught in longterm positions:
o AP Language Arts
o AP Literature
o Dual Enrollment English; ENC1101; ENC 1102

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Teaching Assistant/Graduate Assistant, 2014
Courses Taught as Teaching Assistant:
o LAE3333 Enhancing Teaching through Technology
o LAE4863 Classroom Management and Methods of Planning and Instruction
in Secondary English
Research Assistant to Shelbie Witte, Ph.D.
Team member, Initiative for 21st Century Literacies Research

Florida State University Schools, FSUS Independent School District, Tallahassee, FL
English Teacher, 2013
Courses Taught: 7th grade English Language Arts Gifted, 7th grade English Language
Arts Honors, 7th grade English Language Arts General, and 6th grade English
Language Arts General

Leon High School, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
English Teacher, 20112012
Courses Taught:

o English II and Composition Honors

o English II and Composition General
o English II and Composition Limited English Proficiency

Home School Cooperative, Tallahassee, FL
English Teacher, 20082010
Courses Taught
o English Composition grades K-12

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Technology Teaching Specialist, 19891991
Courses Taught:
o All university technologies, including software and hardware

Service
Co-chair, planning committee for the 21st Century Literacies Lecture Series
Symposium, 2015, September

Digital Publications

Kent, S. (2014). Othello reading ladder. [Web log]. Submitted. Available from
http://www.initiativefor21research.org/

Refereed Presentations at Conferences

Kent, S., Piotrowski, A., Witte, S., (Accepted to Present 2015, July). How to Design a Flipped
Lesson: A Diagram for Success. Presentation at International Literacy Association,
St. Louis, Missouri: International Literacy Association. (National)

Kent, S., Piotrowski, A., Witte, S. (Presented 2014, October). How to Flip Your Classroom: A
Blueprint for Success. Presentation at Florida Council for Teachers of English
Professional Development Institute, Lake Mary, FL: Florida Council for Teachers of
English. (State)


Curriculum Development
Florida State University Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Literacies Online
Masters Track (2014)

New Course Development
Digital Composition (2014)
Digital Composition (2014)
Participatory Culture (2014)
Teaching Media Literacy (2014)
Teaching Popular Culture (2014)

Teaching with Multiliteracies (2014)

Educational Policy for Teachers (2014)

Membership in Professional Organizations
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
NCTE Conference of English Education (CEE)
Florida Council of Teachers of English (FCTE)
International Literacy Association (ILA)
National Education Association/Florida Education Association (NEA/FEA)
Leon County Reading Council (LCRC)