Resume

• 2005

  Doctor of Education

  Reading and Language Arts

  Widener University

• 1998

  Master of Education

  Reading Specialist Certification

• 1994

  Bachelor of Science

  Elementary Education

• Early Childhood Education

  Literacy Education

  Reading and Language

  Diagnosis

  Remediation

  and Assessment

  Literacy Coaching

  Kutz

  My professional experience as an educator started as a second grade teacher for four years in the Loudoun County Schools in Ashburn

  VA. After relocating to my hometown

  I practiced as a Reading Specialist for two years and also as a literacy coach for one year in the Easton Area elementary schools. Shortly after I began my Ed.D.

  I interviewed at Cedar Crest

  where I have remained in the Education Department on a tenure-track. Throughout my studies and experiences with students of all ages and backgrounds

  I have remained interested and driven in areas which emphasize reading leadership

  practice versus theory

  and curriculum design. I am interested in a dynamic team-oriented environment that will enable me to further enhance my exisiting knowledge on new technology design and course formats

  such as hybrid

  online

  and off-site virtual learning.\n\nSpecialties: Language Arts and Literacy\nLiteracy Coaching\nReading Leadership and Curriculum Design\nExtensive Knowledge Areas such as Rolicy Reform

  Reading Research

  and Data Analysis with State and District-Wide Assessments

  Dr. Meridith

  Loudoun County Public Schools

  VA

  Easton Area School District

  Cedar Crest College

  Collaborated with grades K-4 to increase teacher’s literacy instruction

  modeled new research-based best practices which also supported teacher’s instruction and student achievement\n\nActed as a liaison between teacher

  principal

  administrators

  and the wider community\n\nExamined reading programs

  the administration of reading programs

  and the nature of their focus in order to learn about the most effective means of implementation strategies\n \nExamined methods of gathering and analyzing data in order to inform systematic change in regard to ensuring the validity and reliability of standardized tests and testing procedures \n\nReformed educational strategies in accordance with No Child Left Behind and Reading First Initiatives\n\nApplied for state and federal grants which assisted in programs for disadvantaged youth\n \nSupervised

  coordinated

  and supported all services associated with literacy programs

  including needs assessment

  program development

  budgeting and evaluation

  and grant and proposal writing\n\nEmployed effective coaching strategies to assist content area teachers (i.e. science

  math

  social studies) in combining content area pedagogy with research-based best practices for literacy instruction

  Literacy Coach

  Allentown

  Pennsylvania Area

  Easton Area School District

  Provided remedial reading and writing instruction for primarily students in grades K-2 in a balanced literacy framework

  which focused on guided reading

  read alouds

  writer’s workshop

  and word study\n\nExtensive experience with all forms of reading assessments (i.e. running records

  DRA

  DIBELS

  and RtI)\n \nMember of the Instructional Support Team which assisted in diagnosis

  remediation

  and intervention of various programs which served to provide individualized support based on the student’s needs\n \nSupervisor of various after school and summer reading programs\n \nMember of the Child Study Team that functioned in the assessment of students with reading deficiencies and assisted in the writing of Individualized Education Plans (IEP) of children in need of reading remediation

  Reading Specialist

  Allentown

  Pennsylvania Area

  Easton Area School District

  Allentown

  PA 18104

  Dedication to Teaching

  Advising

  and Program Design and Implementation\n\nInstructor and advisor to undergraduate

  graduate

  and adult students in all education/literacy-related courses as well as supervise pre-service students in required Field Experiences\n\nCourses taught include American Education

  Literacy I & II

  Hot Topics in Reading Education

  Reading and Language Arts

  Reading: Past

  Present

  and Future

  and Literacy Coaching\n\nSenior developer of all courses for the Reading Specialist certification program\n\nSenior developer for a course in the field of literacy coaching

  nationally recognized by the International Reading Association in the Standards for Reading Professionals (2010)\n\nExtensive training in designing hybrid and online courses as well as the computer software used to facilitate the development and implementation for such courses\n\nActively participate in campus-life activities such as Advisor to the Education Club

  College Life Instructor

  and Community Service Volunteer\n\nDedication to Committee Membership

  Assistant Professor of Education

  Cedar Crest College

  Implemented the Virginia Standards of Learning through curriculum-based design\n\nDifferentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners

  including English Language Learners and special education students using the mandated basal anthology and related materials\n \nAnalyzed and assessed a variety of literacy programs

  including concepts centered around theorists such as Fountas and Pinnell

  Caulkins

  Clay

  Stickland

  and Goodman

  Loudoun County Public Schools

  VA