Suzanne N.

Reinhardt
snrein1016@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Technologies and Learning Design

Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada Expected 2022
Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of Trauma-Informed Online Learning

Combat Veterans Certificate Program

Michigan State University, MI Expected 2020

Master of Arts, Educational Technology

Michigan State University, MI December 2015

Online Teaching and Learning Certificate

Michigan State University, MI August 2015

Master of Arts, Linguistics with a Concentration in TESOL

Oakland University, MI December 2009
Thesis: Pronunciation Teaching Methods for ESL Instructors

TEFL Certification
Oakland University, MI April 2008

Bachelor of Arts, English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing

Hiram College, OH May 1998

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, 2017 – present

Simon Fraser University
Student Modality Choice between Online and Face-to-Face Classes
 Assist professor to organize and structure a research study
 Coordinate recruitment of participants
 Analyze data collected from surveys
 Assist with coding open-ended survey responses and wrote codebook
 Interview participants with follow-up questions
 Complete transcription
Research Assistant, January – February 2019
Simon Fraser University
Refugee and Newcomer Seed Grant
 Conducted literature review on barriers and successes to refugee education and
resettlement into Canadian society
 Contributed to final report

Research Assistant, December – January 2018/2019

Simon Fraser University
Teaching and Learning Development Grant
 Conducted literature review on the value of arts informed post-secondary
extracurricular activities
 Created post-questionnaire
 Coded open-ended responses

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Divine Word College English Language Institute

Epworth, Iowa, 2012 – 2015
Instructor
Assessed and placed students. Designed and implemented lesson plans for beginner to
advanced students in Writing, Reading, Grammar and Listening/Speaking classes. Daily
use of LMS Populi to manage classes.
 Daily integration of blogs, wikis, podcasting and various Web 2.0 technologies
into lesson plans
 Developed and instructed satellite classes such as Vocabulary, American Culture
and Idioms
 Presented new educational technology to college-wide faculty
 Developed new technology-based classroom exercises in order to incorporate
communicative activities into class work
 Membership on Sustainability, Lecture Series and Accreditation committees
 Tutored students in writing in the Learning Resources Center
 Mentored student teacher

Iowa State University Intensive English and Orientation Program

Ames, Iowa, 2010 – 2012
Lecturer
Assessed and placed students. Designed and implemented lesson plans for beginner to
advanced students in Writing, Reading, Grammar and Listening/Speaking classes.
 Regular use of all aspects of LMS Moodle for lessons, including chats,
discussion, quizzes, glossaries, etc.
 Coordinated and conducted Cross Cultural Seminar with seminar committee
 Developed new technology-based classroom exercises and blended learning
classes in order to incorporate communicative activities into class work
 Mentored graduate student teachers in instructional technology and classroom
communicative learning
 Developed original program-wide assessment and placement tests
Berlitz Language Center
Tampico, Mexico, July 2005 – December 2005
English Teacher
Consulted with professional engineers to determine learning goals. Prepared and taught
lessons for intermediate English level engineers. Submitted evaluations.
 Designed curriculum and taught classes for private students
 Designed curriculum and taught lessons for advanced English level engineers
with a focus on reading

Pei Zheng Business College

Guangzhou, China, September 2004 – July 2005
Foreign English Teacher
Planned weekly lessons. Taught oral English classes. Conducted exams and prepared
grades.
 Organized and led extra-curricular activities with students from lunches, hikes
and participation in cultural events

PUBLICATIONS

Reinhardt, S. (2018). Exploring the Emerging Field of Online Tertiary Education for
Refugees in Protracted Situations. Open Praxis 10(3). Retrieve from:
https://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/872

PRESENTATIONS

Reinhardt, S. (October, 2019). I Didn’t Do Too Much Different: Building a Grounded

Theory of Trauma-Informed Online Learning. OOFHEC2019: The Online, Open and
Flexible Higher Education Conference, Madrid, Spain.

O'Neill, D.K., Lopes, N., Nesbit, J., Reinhardt, S. and Jayasundera, K. (April,
2019). Examining Undergraduates’ Selection of Course Modality: A Large Sample,
Multi-Discipline Study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Reinhardt, S. (October, 2018). Exploring and Embracing the Emerging Field of Online
Learning for Refugees in Protracted Situations. 8th Conference on Education and Social
Justice, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Reinhardt, S. (May, 2018). Exploring and Embracing the Emerging Field of Online
Learning for Refugees in Protracted Situations. 2018 Learning Together Conference –
a graduate student conference in education research 2018, Surrey, Canada.
 DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS

Reinhardt, S. (2015 – 2019). Ed Tech for the Funky Ones. [Blog]. Retrieved
from http://edtec4funky1s.com/

Reinhardt, S. (April 3, 2018). Rebuttal - Why I Am Open to Online Learning. [Blog

Post]. Retrieved from
https://www.iacet.org/news/iacet-blog/blog-articles/rebuttal-why-i-am-open-to-online-
learning/

Reinhardt, S. (2014, Spring). TESOL CALL-IS Newsletter: Google Apps for Education
Certification. [Article]. Retrieved from
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolcallis/issues/2014-03-06/5.html

SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

Simon Fraser University Graduate Dean's Entrance Scholarship, 2017 – 2021

Faculty of Education Travel Bursary, 2019

Faculty of Education Travel Bursary, 2018

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

ACES Connection Liaison, CPTSD Foundation, 2019

Conversation Partner, Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia, 2018

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

 Member 2012 – 2014, 2017 – 2018
Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (Calico)
 Member 2014 – 2015