PENNY BEERS
RESUME
Educational Consultant with national textbook company; technology trainer on Mac/PC platforms and technology devices; speaker at national and state conferences; consultant trainer and developer of programs used throughout the country; supervisor of nearly 1,500 reading and English teachers; developer of reading and writing inservice programs, co-author of three books and numerous articles; teacher.
• Strategic thinker, including business plan & sales strategy development
• Digital product demonstrator using Nook, Kindle, iPads, iPhones, and Smart Boards
• Educational trainer for print and digital textbooks and assessment
• Creator of PowerPoint (HP) and Keynote (Mac) national sales presentations
• Inspirational speaker and national conference/sales campaign presenter
• Manager, supervisor, trainer, and motivator for approximately 1,500 English and reading teachers
• Co-author of 3 books and 5 articles in professional education journals
• Editor of national educational materials
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT, Boston, Massachusetts
Part-time Educational Consultant 2012-2016
Full-Time Sales Consultant 2011-2012
Per Diem 2009-2011
• Developed and presented PowerPoint and Keynote presentations across the country
• Delivered successful sales and implementation presentations to teachers/administrators
• Conducted training sessions in the use of educational materials and technology for teachers
• Modeled the use of materials, technology, and presentation techniques for other per diem workers
HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON and HOLT MCDOUGAL, Lewisville, TX 2002 - 2008
Full-Time Educational Consultant
Worked in over 20 states across the country presenting sales and in-service presentations. Developed training presentations used by consultants across the country. Served as a teacher-trainer as well as a trainer for other consultants and employees of Holt.
• Developed PowerPoint and Keynote presentations used across the country
• Delivered successful sales and inservice presentations to teachers/administrators in over 20 states
• Met or exceeded sales quota every year with the company
• Conducted training sessions in the use of educational materials and ancillary technology for teachers across the USA
• Modeled the use of materials, technology, and presentation techniques for other consultants and per diem workers across the country
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, Palm Beach County, FL
Acting Director, Department of Secondary Education 2001 - 2002
Language Arts and Reading Supervisor, Administration 1986 - 2002
Worked with over 1,500 middle and high school English and reading teachers to develop curriculum, select textbooks/materials, coordinate programs, and train teachers in literacy development and testing strategies for students. Served on state and national committees to increase professional knowledge, to acquire new methods for motivating teachers, and to obtain inspiration for creating new programs.
• Supervised approximately 1,500 secondary English and reading teachers
• Originated, developed, and implemented training programs for teachers across the district and the state
• Served as a conference/keynote presenter at over 35 state and national educational conferences
• Edited 10 different local, state, and national education publications
• Co-authored 3 books and authored 2 articles in professional journals
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS, Palm Beach County, FL
High School Reading Resource Teacher
High School English and Reading Teacher
PRINCETON CITY SCHOOLS, Sharonville, Ohio
Reading Teacher
CAMDEN CITY SCHOOLS, Camden, NJ
English Teacher
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.), Educational Leadership, Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dissertation: Integrating Content Area Reading Strategies in Seventh Grade Science and Social Studies Classes to Improve Students’ Comprehension Abilities
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Specialization in Reading, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.), English, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Chairperson of the Supervisors of Reading Special Interest Group: International Reading Association
President: Secondary Reading Council of Florida
President: Phi Delta Kappa, Palm Beach County Chapter
President: Palm Beach County Reading Council
Vice-President-Elect, Sites Chairperson, Publications and Publicity Committee Chairperson, Corresponding Secretary, Advertising Manager of the Florida Reading Quarterly: Florida Reading Association
Vice President: Palm Beach County School Administrators’ Staff Association
PUBLICATIONS
High school reading programs. Balanced Reading Instruction. VI, (10, 422-53, 1999.
Preparing for Florida Writes! Grade 8, (Workbook for Students & Teachers’ Guide), with Coleen St. Cyr. D.C. Heath, 1995.
Preparing for Florida Writes! Grade 10, (Workbook for Students & Teachers’ Guide), with Coleen St. Cyr. D.C. Heath, 1995.
A Handbook for the K-12 Reading Resource Specialist, with Radencich and Schumm. Allyn & Bacon, 1993.
Mastering the art of staff development, with Radencich and Schumm. The Exchange. Fall 1992, 6, 1.
Facilitating networking for reading resource specialists, with Radencich and Schumm. Reading Today. February/March 1992. 9 (4), 14.
Using newsletters for reading resource success. The Florida Reading Quarterly. March 1986. 22 (3), 31-32.
Accelerated reading for high school students. Journal of Reading. January 1986. 29 (4), 311-315.
