Susanne Sprague

Susanne Sprague has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Susanne started their career in education as a Teacher at Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, where they taught various subjects including Mathematics, World History, and Journalism. During their time there, they managed up to 360 students and employed different teaching methods to enhance student learning.

Susanne then transitioned into the educational publishing industry, joining McGraw Hill as an Assessment Editor II. Susanne worked on the Acuity Mathematics team and the New York City Custom Project team. After three years, they became a Publishing Editor for the Custom Qatar Comprehensive Educational Assessment project, focusing on Mathematics.

Following their time at McGraw Hill, Susanne worked as a Freelance Item Writer at Pacific Metrics, creating math assessment items for grades 4-9. Susanne achieved high approval rates for their submissions.

Susanne later returned to McGraw Hill as a Content Area Lead and Senior Assessment Editor, where they worked on various custom projects both domestically and internationally. Susanne also served as a Math Lead and Editor on the Qatar Comprehensive Educational Assessment project and the National Center and State Collaborative project.

Susanne's expertise in educational content development led their to Breakthrough Technologies, where they served as the Director of Content Development and Content Analyst for a diagnostic online testing platform. Their responsibilities included managing project budgets, schedules, processes, recruitment, and vendors. Susanne also collaborated directly with Subject Matter Experts to create development plans and review content.

Susanne then joined WestEd as a Content Specialist, specializing in Mathematics. In this role, they facilitated item writing, content review, and hand-scoring workshops. Susanne also edited a large volume of educator written items for summative assessments.

Their most recent position was as an Instructional Design Consultant at Mosaic, where they provided expertise in instructional design.

Outside of their professional career, Susanne Sprague dedicated their time as an International Relief Volunteer and Trainer in Haiti, where they organized and instructed Teachers Conferences, trained local community leaders in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder counseling, and contributed to the building of water purification systems.

Overall, Susanne Sprague has a strong background in education, content development, assessment editing, instructional design, and international relief work.

Susanne Sprague attended Humboldt State University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science. Susanne also attended the University of Maryland, although the specific degree and field of study are not provided. Additionally, Susanne has obtained various certifications including a Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certificate, a Single Subject Social Science Teaching Clear Credential, and a Supplementary Authorization Credential in Mathematics. The details of when they obtained these certifications are not included.