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It's not too likely any existing school system has the guts to grant anyone the autonomy necessary to actually make a definite, measurable improvement in a school's performance, but I leave this proposal out on the table in any case. You can't say nobody ever offered.

                             DONALD SAUTER
                            109 Gordon Place 
                         Dover, Delaware  19901 
                              302-678-7100
                         donaldsauter@gmail.com


                     *** JOB OBJECTIVE/CALLING ***

Elementary school "Academic Coach": to raise the overall performance 
of an elementary school, preferably one labeled "low-performing", by 
working continuously with all students, two at a time, in a particular 
grade such as third.  Coaching sessions will ensure students are 
"getting" the classroom material and also hammer away at basic academic 
material required by the local standardized test born of NCLB.  Will 
demonstrate the marked difference a single individual with a first-rate 
academic background, real-life work experience, a natural gift for 
connecting with students, and unencumbered by the administrative 
component of teaching can have on grades, standardized test scores, 
readiness for middle school, and general enthusiasm for learning. 

                           *** SIDE LINE ***

Web site makeover artist: for those with some lingering sense of "too 
much is too much", will convert your garish, annoying, overloaded, 
confusing web pages to text only.  Just joking . . . (maybe not?) 


                          *** WORK HISTORY ***

                            2006 to present 

Academic Monsters Unlimited:  Private tutoring business.  Formerly 
"Karate Brain Math Tutoring" with office in Dover.  

                               2004-2005 

Dover Kumon Math & Reading Center: director, instructor, and franchisee. 

                       Late 1990s to early 2000s 

Prince George's County, Maryland, Public Schools: academic coach, 
one-on-one for special needs students. Began by volunteering for 
several years.  

                           Early to mid-1990s 

Personal business ventures: created neat pop music game, published guitar 
music, etc.

                               1980-1989 

General Electric Space Division: computer programmer; programmer/analyst 
on satellite image processing projects.  

                               1978-1979 

Hittman Nuclear and Development Corporation: computer programmer.  

                              Summer 1977 

Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory: computer programmer/assistant 
during summer student program.  

                  1973-1975 (three half-year periods) 

National Radio Astronomy Observatory: computer programmer/assistant 
during work/study program for undergraduates.  



                           *** EDUCATION ***

                               1976-1977

University of Maryland: graduate study in Astronomy and Physics for one 
year.

                               1972-1976

Drexel University: Bachelor of Science degree, majors in physics and 
mathematics; high honors, Dean's List. 

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Helpful keywords not in the main text: teaching; low-performing elementary school; at-risk schools; standardized test preparation; education proposal; nclb = no child left behind.

Parents, if you're considering tutoring or supplemental education for your child, you may be interested in my observations on Kumon.