Suszanne Hawthorne-Clay

 Suszanne Hawthorne-Clay

Suszanne A. Hawthorne-Clay

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Biography

Cleveland State University - Education

Principal Consultant at Hawthorne Educational Solutions
Higher Education
Dr. Suszanne
Hawthorne-Clay
Hudson, Ohio
HAWTHORNE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction to students and families, social service and nonprofit organizations, in addition to charter, independent, private, and public schools.

Specialties: Assessment, Research and Testing, Data Driven Diagnostics and Planning, Curriculum Design, Educational Leadership, School Culture Re-design, School Reform, Professional Development, Pupil Personnel Services, Student Advocacy (at-risk, special needs, etc.), Cultural Responsiveness, Wellness Programming, Trust Building, Creating Socio-emotionally Healthy School Communities, Blended Learning, and Gentle Teaching.


Experience

  • Ashland University

    Adjunct professor (Education Administration/Leadership graduate level)

    EDAD 551 Administration of Pupil Personnel Services - This course provides school administrators with information and skills to effectively organize, manage, supervise and provide leadership for the programs, departments, and agencies that are associated with pupil personnel services in schools.

    EDAD 555 Human Behavior in Educational Administration - This course is designed to acquaint the prospective entry level school leader with the interpersonal skills needed to function successfully in today’s educational setting. The course addresses the various publics with which the successful school leader must interact, and the various process skills needed. Case studies will be used to demonstrate real-life situations and promote discussion to determine issues and probable solutions.

  • Educational Testing Service (ETS)

    School Leadership Licensure Assessment rater

    ETS offers consulting services, technical assistance, custom assessments, in-depth research and other solutions for school districts, institutions, businesses and government agencies throughout the world. ETS is the national leader in innovative, educational assessments that offer candidates unparalleled portability.

  • Cleveland State University

    Lecturer, College of Education, Teacher Education Dept. (undergrad and graduate)

    EDC 300/500 Diversity in Educational Settings - this course focuses on issues, such as culture, religion, ethnicity, race, sex/gender, sexual orientation, language, age, social class, and political ideology, related to the education of culturally diverse students. Course work involves the development of specific knowledge and skills for promoting positive relationships among teachers, students, and parents in order to maximize student achievement. The course also provides evidence-based strategies for improving the performance of traditionally disadvantaged populations.

  • Hawthorne Educational Solutions

    Principal Consultant

    THE HAWTHORNE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS provides high-quality comprehensive consulting services and specialized professional organizational solutions.

  • Cleveland Municipal School District

    School Administrator (PreK - 12)

    Administrator. Provide leadership and administration which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance so as to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally. Direct supervision of all instruction, professional, and support staff. Develop and administer the general school routine, and coordinate all activities within the school building. Observe, counsel, and motivate professional staff toward performances to attain the educational goals of the District. Utilize to the fullest extent possible, all available school facilities, materials, and staff service personnel. Maintain an educational philosophy and school climate which encourages a cooperative and participating attitude on the part of all teachers and students.

    Curriculum Specialist. Tasks of developing and improving curricula and assessing the effectiveness of curricula and instruction. Focus on different ways to improve learning opportunities for students and educators alike. Improvements are made through research, development, and testing of new curricula and teaching methods, providing professional development, selecting appropriate resources and materials for use in the classroom, advising teachers and administrators on education regulations, and suggesting innovative ideas that will enhance teaching and learning.

  • Twinsburg Public Library

    The Foundation of the Twinsburg Public Library is a non-profit organization created to provide a link between donors of all types and the Twinsburg Public Library so that established goals of service and programming may be sustained for residents and businesses in the library's service area. The Foundation has the potential of serving as a mechanism for stabilizing library funding and promoting the value of the library within the community. This Foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All contributions made to the foundation are tax deductible.

    The Foundation of the Twinsburg Public Library
    Sponsors the Library's membership in the Funding Information Network (access the Foundation Center Information Portal)
    Completed the renovation of the original garden and walkway in 2013
    Refurbished the landscaping by the main entrance in 2011
    Made a sizable donation to the library in 2010 as a celebration of the Library's 100th birthday in the gift of the Reading Garden and our electronic sign.
    Funded the Library’s “English for Young Learners” classes-providing a Kent State University instructor to teach the basics of reading and speaking English for children whose primary language is not English.
    Provides for continuing education for library staff, when traditional funding is not available.
    Encourages voluntary financial support for the Twinsburg Public Library in order to maintain the excellence of the materials and services of the Library.
    Contributed to Citizens Supporting Twinsburg Public Library.

    Foundation Board of Directors

    An eleven-member Board of Directors manages and governs the Foundation of the Twinsburg Public Library. The Library Director holds a non-voting position on the board. The Foundation works cooperatively with the Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Library in their efforts to support and maintain the excellence of library services to the community.

  • Twinsburg Public Library

    Service on the Board of Trustees is voluntary and without compensation. Trustees are appointed by the Twinsburg City School District Board of Education upon recommendation by the library's Board of Trustees. Trustees serve a 7-year term, or less, if completing an unexpired term.

Education

  • Ashland University

    Master's level

    School Administration (Elementary, Middle, and High School Principalship & Supervisors Licensure)

  • Ashland University

    Doctorate of Education

    Leadership Studies
    Cognate: Adult Learning Theory and Higher Education Dissertation: Principal Turnover: A comparative study of principal turnover in union and non-unionized school districts in Ohio.

  • Ashland University

    Adjunct professor (Education Administration/Leadership graduate level)


    EDAD 551 Administration of Pupil Personnel Services - This course provides school administrators with information and skills to effectively organize, manage, supervise and provide leadership for the programs, departments, and agencies that are associated with pupil personnel services in schools. EDAD 555 Human Behavior in Educational Administration - This course is designed to acquaint the prospective entry level school leader with the interpersonal skills needed to function successfully in today’s educational setting. The course addresses the various publics with which the successful school leader must interact, and the various process skills needed. Case studies will be used to demonstrate real-life situations and promote discussion to determine issues and probable solutions.

  • Kent State University

    Masters of Education

    Counseling / School Guidance Counseling

Positions

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

  • Ohio Library Council

    Twinsburg Public Library Board of Trustees

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

    Member

  • National Association of Multicultural Education

    Member

  • Twinsburg Library Board of Trustees

    Member

  • AAGS (African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland)

    2nd Vice President

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