Susan Greer has spent more than 35 years immersed in public education, working to make schools better places for students and staff alike. Her experience covers everything from school improvement and compliance to staff development and educational systems. Throughout her career, Susan has always believed in the power of positive change and professional growth. She began the first few years of her career teaching English Language Arts and speech and drama at the middle school and high school levels in the Bell County School District. Susan also served this district for ten years as a vice principal over curriculum and instruction at the high school level.
In the fall of 2010, Susan applied for and accepted a position as a Highly Skilled Educator for the state of Kentucky with the Kentucky Department of Education. In this role she served low performing schools where she would go on to assist many schools and districts in exiting this status and to outperform many high performing schools. From here, she held other positions in school improvement and continuous improvement to include Education Recovery Leader and Director of Novice Reduction/Continuous Improvement Coaches. Later, Susan was named as one of three Education Recovery Directors focusing on implementing school turnaround models and evidence-based practices in schools and districts throughout the state. She spent 15 years working at the state level full-time and then part-time following her retirement.
Susan is a certified Facilitator for Jim Shipley Systems for Performance Excellence for Leaders and Classrooms (Kentucky Department of Education). She is also a certified National Institute for School Leadership trainer. For 12 years she trained cohorts of teacher leaders, school leaders, district leaders and superintendents from all over the state in this national leadership content.
For the last two years, Susan has served as a principal coach for the Elgin Foundation. She has supported and mentored principals across the southeastern parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. She has delivered multiple trainings and professional learning sessions from this role as well.
Above all, Susan is passionate about supporting students and educators. Her drive to improve education and support those who shape the future has been a constant throughout her career. Being named as the Director of Teacher Certification at the University of the Cumberlands will allow her to expand her impact on the education field at a new level and perspective.