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Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Current
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- Technology Integration Trainer - Independent Consultant at Edtechtrain Consulting
- Online Course Facilitator - Independent Consultant at eTech Ohio
- Past
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- Classrooms for the Future Technology Integration Coach at Intermediate Unit #1
- Projects Manager, Distance Learning at Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc.
- Technology Integration Specialist at Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc.
- High School English Teacher at Fauquier County Public Schools
- Education
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- West Virginia University
- University of Cincinnati
- Connections
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65
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- Industry
- Primary/Secondary Education
Susannah Azzaro’s Experience
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Technology Integration Trainer - Independent Consultant
Edtechtrain Consulting
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Provide technology integration coaching and training services on a contract basis for Edtechtrain, an educational technology company with over a decade of experience working with school districts and partners to support and empower teachers to extend their professional development into their classrooms.
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Online Course Facilitator - Independent Consultant
eTech Ohio
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Manage all aspects of online course delivery in Blackboard environment. Specifically, I
• moderate discussion boards;
• participate in chat sessions;
• answer course-related questions;
• provide feedback on projects and assignments;
• grade assignments and assist with evaluations. -
Classrooms for the Future Technology Integration Coach
Intermediate Unit #1
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 2008 — June 2009 (10 months)
Serving as part of two Pennsylvania schools' leadership teams, I provided “just in time,” embedded and ongoing professional development for teachers, staff, and administration. My focus was to assist classroom teachers to successfully integrate the use of effective strategies and multiple technologies in order to differentiate and enhance student learning. Specifically, I
• participated in all training sessions and activities sponsored by the PDE Classroom for the Future Coaching Initiatives;
• identified school teaching and learning needs, barriers, and weaknesses through needs analysis;
• organized and implemented problem-solving actions with teachers and administrators;
• facilitated school-based high quality professional development, working with teachers (in teams or individually) to refine their knowledge and skills. Training vehicles included in-class coaching, peer observing and/or modeling of technology integration strategies and multiple technologies; guiding teachers in looking at student work; and developing lesson plans with teachers based on student needs;
• monitored instructional effectiveness and progress using tools and strategies gained through professional development;
• modeled the effective use of technology integration strategies and multiple technologies into curriculum and instructional practices across content areas. -
Projects Manager, Distance Learning
Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc.
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
August 2000 — May 2007 (6 years 10 months)
• Managed distance learning initiative, including scheduling, maintaining and coordinating videoconferencing equipment.
• Developed, coordinated and administered training of Interactive Video Distance Learning (IVDL) and Telecommunity schools.
• Chaired Educational Technology Agencies’ distance learning meetings.
• Collaborated with Educational Technology Agency distance learning leaders to create, publish, and maintain ohiodl.org web site.
• Designed and facilitated various on-site and online educational technology courses.
• Collaborated with teachers and students on the integration of technology into the curriculum including modeling and facilitating the development of exemplary standards-aligned lessons.
• Communicated with constituents across the state using various media, including blogs and podcasts.
• Maintained adjunct instructor status with Ashland University.
• Presented at various state and regional conferences. -
Technology Integration Specialist
Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc.
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
September 1996 — August 2000 (4 years )
• Collaborated with teachers and students on the integration of technology into the curriculum including modeling and facilitating the development of exemplary standards-aligned lessons.
• Designed and instructed hands-on technology integration workshops for educators using a variety of software applications and operating systems.
• Assisted school district personnel in planning for instructional technology.
• Designed and instructed hands-on technology workshops via videoconferencing.
• Designed and presented concurrent sessions and hands-on technology workshops, and facilitated the Novice Testing Lab at Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conferences.
• Designed and presented technology workshops at a variety of annual conferences and symposiums throughout Ohio.
• Contributed regularly to ITSCO publications including Web site and print and E-newsletter.
• Maintained adjunct instructor status with Ashland University. -
High School English Teacher
Fauquier County Public Schools
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 1993 — June 1996 (2 years 11 months)
• Taught all levels of freshman, sophomore, and junior English including gifted and talented and cross-curricular Bio-English class.
• Compiled and published Fauquier High School staff newsletter.
• Participated in Fauquier County Language Arts curriculum revision.
• Coordinated American Legion Speech Contest.
• Managed after-school computer lab hours.
• Choreographed high school musicals.
• Participated in a variety of staff development opportunities including Empowering Teachers to Meet the Needs of All Students; Teaching Non-Fiction; Teaching Shakespeare; Teaching Non-Fiction Writing; 4MAT Training; Identifying Gifted and Talented Students; Seven Intelligences; Strategies for Improving Student Writing; Using Portfolio Assessment and Integrated Thematic Instruction Strategies to Improve the Teaching of Social Studies and English.
Susannah Azzaro’s Education
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West Virginia University
M.A. , Secondary/English Education , 1991 — 1993
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University of Cincinnati
B.A. , English Literature , 1985 — 1989
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