SUSI PUCCI

Profile

Creative and passionate teacher, life-long learner, tech geek, enthusiastic and dedicated to celebrating  multiculturalism, enjoys collaborating and sharing a laugh with students and colleagues….neuroscience fan!

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International School Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Thailand, July 2006-present

• Elementary School, English as an Additional Language (EAL) Specialist 2009-present
• Collaborator Early Intervention support team 2010-present
• Grade Two Classroom Teacher 2007-2009 (21st Century writing project)
• Middle School, English as an Additional Language (EAL) Specialist 2006-2007

Carol Morgan School, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, July 2003-June 2006

• Teacher Middle School (6-8) English as a Second Language
• Implementer/Teacher of Middle School (6-8) Literacy Skills (intervention) Program (pg.18)

Bahia Vista Elementary School (Title 1), San Rafael, California, July 1999-June 2003

• 1st Grade Multilingual Classroom Teacher and Team Leader
• 2nd Grade Multilingual Classroom Teacher

Canal Alliance, San Rafael, California, September 1999-June 2003

• Teacher English as a Second Language (ESL) to Adults
• Volunteer Cultural & Language Liaison for immigrant/refugees new to the United States of America

Terra Insurance Company, Corte Madera, California, 1994-1999

• Executive Assistant to President and CEO of company

Escuela Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Jan-June 1993

• Multi-Age Substitute Classroom Teacher
• School founded in 1988 by parents

EDUCATION AND TEACHING CERTIFICATES

Master of Science (M.S.), Multidisciplinary Studies, Buffalo State University of New York (SUNY), New York, USA, August 2011

Educational Technology Certificate, Bangkok Cohort, Buffalo State University of New York (SUNY), New York, USA, May 2010

Mind Matters Trainer Certificate, (Pat Wolfe Ed. D.)
Instructor/Trainer/Coach–translating and implementing brain research to classroom application (40+hours), Napa, California, USA, July 2007

Master of Education (M.Ed.), International Teaching & Curriculum, Framingham State College, Massachusetts, USA, June 2005

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (K-12), Dominican University, San Rafael, California, USA, July 2000

Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD), ESL + Certificate, State of California Commission of Teaching, July 1999

Specifically Designed Academics Instruction in English (SDAIE), Certificate, State of California Commission of Teaching, June 1999

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geography, Minor:  Greek and Roman History,
University of California at Davis (UCD), June 1993

Study Abroad:   Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Sept 1989-Feb 1990

COMMITTEES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Published Article:  “Take a Multilingual Moment.” International Educator, Oct. 2010
• English as an Additional Language Program Review Committee, ISB 2009-present
• Faculty Advisory Committee, Carol Morgan School, 2004-2005
• Tenured Teacher awarded in California 2002
• Two time Grant recipient from Marin County Rotary for Literacy projects, 2000, 2001
• Project Manager for Women’s Health Education and Independent Sustainment, Todos Santo, Guatemala Dec. 1993-Jan. 1994
• Twice published theme photographs for BBC, slide four, slide seven

PRESENTATIONS

• Co-Presenter, “Raising Multilinguals”, International School of Bangkok (ISB), Parent workshop, October 2011, August 2010, May 2010, August 2009
• Co-Presenter, “Reading and Writing Workshop” for parents of early learners, ISB, February 2010, December 2009
• Co-Presenter, “Educational Collaboration”, European Council of International Schools (ECIS),  Madrid, Spain, November 22-25th, 2007
• Co-Presenter, “Public Speaking for Non-Native English Speakers” student workshop, Carol Morgan School, Dominican Republic, March 2006
• Bilingual Co-Presenter, “Raising Readers”, workshop for non-English speaking parents. Bahia Vista School, San Rafael, California, October, 2004

Professional Interests
Multiculturalism, 21st century technology integration, curriculum development, visible thinking routines, data, collaboration, neuroscience

Personal Interests
Travel, fly-fishing, baseball, cooking, dancing, hiking

Languages
Conversant in Italian, Spanish; basic French, Portuguese, nit-noy Thai

Favorite World Locations
Montana, Paris, Himalayas, Mozambique, Honduras, Lesotho, Thailand

Interesting Fact about Susi:
Susi still holds 3-top-ten performance records for track and field from her former high-school days!

references upon request