Candidate for
Trustee; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

Susan Goya

susangoya@gmail.com

Educational and Non-Profit Consultant, Instructor, Administrator

Summary of Qualifications: 30 years of broad, far reaching experience in a variety of educational settings, including university and public, private, charter, Department of Defense, Japanese, and boarding schools.

Education:

MSED Curriculum Development, University of Southern California

BA, University of Maryland

Educational Experience:

Member of adjunct pool Cal Poly: Departments of Modern Languages and Liberal Arts, .

University Instructor in Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the College of Education. Curriculum and web course design. Member of Grant Review Board. University supervisor of student teachers. Judge for College of Education Science Fair. District teacher of homebound students. Provided biology lab experience and algebra classes for homeschooled students. Conducted teacher professional development workshops. Non-profit consulting and administration.

Background:

Secondary Teacher, 1998-2000 Taught Japanese, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, Algebra II, Advanced Math, and Middle School Science at boarding school for troubled youth. Inventoried and maintained science lab. Served on Cultural Awareness Committee and Math Committee. College Guidance Advisor. Head SAT coach. Wrote grants. Supervised senior research projects.

Educational Consultant, 1995-1998 Initiated and managed chemistry lab for Mountain Oaks School, Calaveras County, CA. Conducted professional workshops. Created and field tested math curriculum. Advised parents on educational issues; taught homeschooled groups math, science and foreign languages; Taught Japanese, Chinese, and Oriental art to children at the community college; Conducted math and art workshops at local public schools. Coordinated school trips to America for groups of Japanese students.

Lead Teacher, Secondary Teacher, 1993-1995 Taught Math, Science, Computer, ESL Designed curriculum at private K-12 school in Japan. Conducted teacher training. Successfully led school to WASC accreditation.

Owner/Manager of Japanese Juku, 1985-1995 Prepared Japanese students for college entrance exams and TOEFL test. Taught English to Japanese children of all ages. Hired and supervised employees. All management duties including preparing annual Japanese tax return.

Teacher, 1985-1993, Department of Defense Dependent Schools K-12: Japanese, Secondary English, Art. Includes experience with Montessori, private tutoring in English and TOEFL. Initiated and implemented Japanese language programs in DODD schools. Conducted teacher training.

English Teacher, 1981-1985, Japanse Ministry of Education Created phonics program for distribution throughout Japan, conducted workshops and seminars training teachers to use the phonics program. Prepared the engineering staff of the Water Reservoir Office for participation in an international conference. Conducted lessons in over 300 junior high and high school English classes. Directed Drama club at Japanese high school. Prepared teachers and students for the TOEFL test.

1977-1981; taught math to Vietnamese refugees in Japan.

Publications:

Goya, Susan. (Jan 2006). The Critical Need for Skilled Math Teachers. Phi Delta Kappan, 87-5. 370-372. Phi Delta Kappa.
Anon. (Fall 2004). The Part-Timer Next Door. Phi Kappa Phi Forum 84-4. 20. Phi Kappa Phi.
Goya, Susan. (February 2001). Priceless Student Achievement, or How to Dramatically Raise Student Achievement Without Spending More Money: The Solutions. Yavapai County Homeschool Association Bulletin, 2-2001.
Goya, Susan. (January 2001). Priceless Student Achievement, or How to Dramatically Raise Student Achievement Without Spending More Money: The Problems. Yavapai County Homeschool Association Bulletin, 1-2001.
Goya, Susan. (April 1994). Japanese Education: Hardly Known Hard Facts. Education Digest, 59-8, 8-12.
Goya, Susan. (Spring 1994). International Comparisons of Student Achievement: A Researcher's Nightmare in Japan. National Forum, 74-2, 48. Phi Kappa Phi.
Goya, Susan. (Oct 1993). The Secret of Japanese Education. Phi Delta Kappan, 75-2, 126-129. Phi Delta Kappa.
Goya, Susan. (1992). Cracking the Code: Adapting Phonics to Japanese Students. Okinawa, Japan: Shurai Educational Press.
Goya, Susan. (Feb. 1992). Teaching Phonics to Japanese Students. The Language Teacher, 16-2, 33-34. Japanese Association of Language Teachers.
Goya, Susan. (1984). Phonics for Japanese Students. Okinawa, Japan: Ministry of Education.
Goya, Susan. (1983). Language Lab Curriculum for the Vista English Series, Ichi Nen Sei (lessons and audio tape recordings). Okinawa, Japan: Ministry of Education.
Goya, Susan. (1982). Language Lab Curriculum for New Light English I, Lessons 1-11 (lessons and audio tape recordings). Okinawa, Japan: Ministry of Education.