Holly Sutker

Experience

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Mar 1994 - Jun 1999

  Teacher

  Paul Cuffe, a neighborhood elementary school with 525 students, 94.1% low income, 99.8% African American, 0.2% Hispanic, 9.9% diverse learners• Taught 4th, 2nd, 2-3 split, State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten• Planned in-services for staff and parents regarding Pre-K curriculum• Coordinated parent volunteers• Published monthly newsletter to parents• Planned and coordinated lesson plans for students at different educational learning levels• Communicated with parents through weekly folders, conference, telephone calls, progress reports and report cards• Committee member: Young Authors, Student Council, Assemblies and Curriculum Development Show less

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2003

  Teacher

  Wendell Phillips High School, a neighborhood high school with 746 students, 96.2% low income, 98.4% African American, 0.7% White, 22.3% diverse learners• Taught State Funded Pre-Kindergarten • Oppenheimer Family Foundation grant recipient 2001• Rochelle Lee grant recipient 2001• Created SIP for Pre-K program and led SIPAAA team for Wells Prep Elementary School• Planned, facilitated, managed, as well as, developed curriculum for an after school high school reading program• Supervised high school student volunteers for Pre-K program • Coordinated week long book fairs for grade school and high school• Presented literacy activities at Medill to Tuition Based Pre-K Teachers • Young Authors Coordinator for Wells Prep• Assistant Cross Country Coach for Wendell Phillips High School• Academic Decathlon Judge Show less

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  Teacher

  Dodge Renaissance Academy, an AUSL school with 430 students, 95.8% low income, 99.3% African American, 0.5% Hispanic, 8.1% diverse learners, 0.2% limited English learners• Created a new State Funded Pre-Kindergarten learning environment including organization of classroom space as well as collaborated with other Pre-Kindergarten teacher in planning, preparing and organizing thematic units• Transitioned State Funded Pre-Kindergarten program to Head Start• Administered the Developmental Reading Assessment for grades K-5• Presented various aspects of the Guided Reading curriculum to staff members• Attended Staff Development and training in Math Trailblazers, Guided Reading, and Responsive Classroom• Provided mentoring and assistance regarding classroom management, curriculum development and administrative matters to new Head Start teacher Show less

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Oct 2012 - now

  Teacher

  Charles N. Holden, a neighborhood school with 463 students, 86.8% low income, 58.7% Hispanic, 16.8% Asian, 13.84% White, 10.4% African American, 12.5% diverse learners, 26.8% limited English learners• English Language Learner teacher .5 for Kindergarten, first, and fourth grade, Recess monitor• Prep teacher for third grade and first grade, created curriculum to implement ELA, Writer’s Workshop and NWEA scores to support students• Kindergarten teacher 2014-present, created Balance Literacy Units incorporating Social Science and Science• Trained with Erikson Institute in Balanced Literacy• Instructional Leadership Team member 2014-2015, 2017-2018 Show less