3rd Grade ELAR Teacher Candidate · Educator of the Year
Dedicated, accomplished, and enthusiastic elementary educator fostering a profound love of learning and driving substantial academic growth — recognized for elevating student success to near-perfect and perfect standard metrics. Seeking to help students achieve lasting success and become collaborative, lifelong learners.
35+Years in Education
97–100%STAAR Pass Rates
HonoredEducator of the Year
deonn929@gmail.com940-535-4885Texas, USA
“True education is a deeply collaborative journey shared between teachers and students — built upon mutual respect, uncompromising trust, and open communication.”
Suzanne DeOnn Wallace
Suzanne DeOnn Wallace
3rd Grade ELAR Teacher Candidate · Educator of the Year
Dedicated, accomplished, and enthusiastic elementary educator fostering a profound love of learning and driving substantial academic growth — recognized for elevating student success to near-perfect and perfect standard metrics. Seeking to help students achieve lasting success and become collaborative, lifelong learners.
Experience
3rd Grade ELAR & Social Studies Teacher
2020 – Present
Quitman ISD
Honored as Educator of the Year for instructional leadership and student outcomes.
Maintained a documented STAAR Pass Rate of 99%–100% through targeted interventions and strategic rigor.
Appointed to the District Excellence Committee, contributing to campus and district-wide academic improvement.
Designed cross-curricular ELAR and Social Studies lessons promoting critical reading and written clarity.
Elementary Teacher
2015 – 2019
Winnsboro ISD
Collaborated with administrators, instructional coaches, and team educators on school-wide initiatives.
Fostered safe, inclusive, high-performance learning environments for diverse student populations.
4th Grade Reading & Writing Teacher
2011 – 2015
Cisco ISD
Generated a verified STAAR Pass Rate of 97% through structured exam mentoring and small-group literacy support.
Built interactive writing clinics and textual analysis lessons cultivating higher-order thinking.
2nd Grade Self-Contained Teacher
2010 – 2011
Northwest ISD
Taught within the rigorous framework of an official America's Choice School.
Used DRA and Kathy Richardson math diagnostics to chart precise academic paths for early learners.
4th Grade Teacher (Reading/SS & Math/Science)
2008 – 2010
Northwest ISD
Executed balanced literacy tracks anchored in Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, and Thinking Maps.
Taught math and science using Investigations Math, Envisions Math, and FOSS Kits.
Applied Reading Academy and Building Academic Vocabulary strategies across disciplines.
Administered RTI and AMI/ARI pathways to close educational gaps.
K–5 Educational Specialist / Resource Teacher
2004 – 2008
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Designed research-based instructional regimens for struggling students across grades.
Trained to identify cognitive learning disabilities and coordinate parent/faculty remediation plans.
Self-Contained & Departmentalized ELA/SS Teacher
1997 – 2001 & 2002 – 2004
Boyd Intermediate
Engineered engaging instruction maps using diagnostic data analysis.
Served on vertical alignment panels ensuring multi-grade thematic fluidity.
3rd Grade Self-Contained Teacher
2001 – 2002
McGaha Elementary
Disaggregated historic TAKS data to dissect student mastery item by item.
Aligned TEKS benchmarks to Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs for targeted outcomes.
Contributed to an Exemplary Campus achieving a 100% TAKS Pass Rate.
Spark inner drive with real-world applications and hands-on exploration.
Lifelong Learning
Cultivate critical thinking and model an active growth mindset.
"True education is a deeply collaborative journey shared between teachers and students — built upon mutual respect, uncompromising trust, and open communication."