Susan Grigg

902 Marye Street. Fredericksburg, VA 22401

sgrigg@spotsylvania.k12.va.us
703. 350. 7275
www.susangriggportfolio.weebly.com

Certification
English Education, Grade 6-12

Education
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Curry School of Education,
Master of Teaching, Secondary English Education December 2015
College of Arts and Sciences,
Bachelor of Arts, English Class of 2015

Employment Experience
Thornburg Middle School August 2016 - Present
6th Grade English Teacher
 Taught 3 classes of 6th grade English to a total of 90 students, including Special Education
Students, Gifted Learners, and English Language Learners.
 Designed personalized learning stations that combined with small group instruction to meet
the needs of all learners in the classroom.
 Engaged students through relevant and rigorous project based learning activities.
 Incorporated technology throughout instruction to promote student interest and develop digital
literacy.
 Encouraged young writers through personal blogs.
 Built a positive classroom community based on high expectations and personal relationships.
 Represented Thornburg as a Member of the Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Committee.
Discussed county issues and relayed information back to the school.

Jack Jouett Middle School February 2016 - April 2016

Reading Intervention Teacher
 Provided one-on-one reading instruction to students in Tier 3 reading.
 Recorded weekly CBMs and observations of student progress towards reading goals.
 Encouraged struggling students through positive relationships and engaging materials.
Jack Jouett Middle School December 2015 - February 2016
Long Term Substitute Teacher. Special Education.
 Differentiated Instruction for a Self-Contained Language Arts class through Word Study,
Fluency, Sustained Silent Reading, Writing Workshop, and Reading Mini-Lessons.
 Collaborated in 7th grade Language Arts classrooms. Planned daily materials through a
professional learning community.
 Attended to the needs and accommodations of Special Education students.
 Conducted CBMs and completed quarterly IEP Progress Reports.
Practicum Experience
Jack Jouett Middle School Fall 2015
Teaching Internship. 8th grade Language Arts Standard Level and Honors.
6th Grade Reading Intervention.
 Supported a socioeconomically diverse community, with 47% of students receiving Free &
Reduced Lunch and over a 100 English Language Learners through high expectations and
personal relationships, as well as quality instruction to meet their different needs, including
explicit vocabulary instruction and personal writing conferences.
 Implemented Evidence Based Reading Strategies to strengthen struggling readers.
 Designed a Digital Research Unit in which students chose a leading issue and completed all
research online to create a digital, persuasive product.
 Incorporated AVID’s WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading)
strategies throughout instruction.

Practicum Experience - Continued

Sutherland Middle School Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Teaching Practicum. 6th Grade English Language Arts, Standard Level and Honors.
 Worked one-on-one and in small groups with students throughout the year.
 Delivered multiple full class lessons on writing skills and reading comprehension.

Albemarle High School Spring 2014

Teaching Practicum. AVID Tutoring with 10th and 12th grade students.
 Tutored and guided students through AVID Tutorials and Cornell Note taking.

Charlottesville High School Fall 2013

Teaching Practicum. ELL Tutoring.
 Assisted English Language Learners individually and in small groups.

References available upon request.