Curriculum Vitae
Susan Rouillier, M.S., NBCT
EDUCATION

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification, 2005

University of South Alabama
M.S., Computer Science, 1990

University of Melbourne
B.Sc. Microbiology, 1972
Commonwealth Scholar

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1993-Present: Professor, Computer Science, Alabama School of Math and Science, Mobile, Alabama

Taught courses in Visual Basic, Database Programming, Computational Science, Web Page Development, Flash and Survey of the Arts: History of Ballet.

1992: Systems Analyst, BCM Engineers, Inc., Mobile, Alabama

Wrote Vehicle Maintenance and Usage System in Paradox, developed data dictionary for environmental testing database, and composed procedures for using QE in Excel.

1984-1992: Computer Instructor, B.C. Rain High School, Mobile, Alabama

Taught Computer Programming and Applications for eight years.

Authored grant resulting in $15,000 from the Bedsole Foundation for the purchase of new computers.

Wrote competititive grant resulting in the award of over $80,000 worth of IBM computers and software to the school through the IBM Model School Project.

1974: Chemistry Instructor, Footscray Institute of Technology Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Taught courses in chemistry and food science for Hotel Management program.

1970: Research Technician, Baker Medical Research Institute Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Performed biochemical analyses using column, gas and paper chromatography, gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometry. Data from these analyses assisted in developing heart-transplantation methodologies in Australia.

HONORS, AWARDS and CERTIFICATION

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification, 2005.

Recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Master Teacher Program Grant, a collaborative project to establish a joint ecology program between students in Meiji High School, a Japanese High School and students attending The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, 2005.

Recognized for educational excellence in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004, 2005.

Named by the National Society of High School Scholars as 2004 Claes Noble Educators of Distinction.

Recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Fellowship, for cultural exchange to Japan 2002.

Recipient of the National Finalist Award, Tandy Technology Scholars Program for Outstanding Mathematics, Science and Computer Science Teachers, 1993.

Mobile County Nominee, Teacher Hall of Fame, Jacksonville State University, 1992.

Teacher of the Year, Rain High School, 1986.

Nominee, Alabama State Teacher of the Year,1987.

First Place, Innovative Teacher, ACCE Computer Fair,1985, 1986, 1987, 1988.

Co-Sponsor of winning team, SuperQuest Competition, 1994.

Commonwealth Scholarship Recipient at Melbourne University.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Presenter, National meeting of the Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools for Mathematics, Science and Technology, "Educational Opportunities for Educators in japan", Roanoke, VA, 2003.

Presenter, National meeting of the Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools for Mathematics, Science and Technology, "Computational Science - An Interdisciplinary Course", Austin, TX, 1999.

Presenter, Supercomputing Conference, San Diego, CA, 1995.

Presenter, National meeting of the Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools for Mathematics, Science and Technology, "Spreadsheet Implementation of a Neural Network", New York, NY, 1994.

Presenter, State ACCE Computer Convention, Programming Across the Curriculum, 1990.

Presenter, IBM Regional Model School Meeting, Charlotte, N.C., 1987.

Member, Alabama Consortium for Computers in Education.

Member, National Science Teachers Association.

Member, International Society for Technology in Education.

PUBLICATIONS

"Kids on Computers - Programmed Graphics" The Computing Teacher Journal, ISTE Publications, Eugene, OR Nov. 1991.

"Computers Across the Curriculum - LOGO in Social Studies", LOGO Exchange, ISTE Publications, Eugene OR, Sept 1991.

Alabama State Computer Science Curriculum Co-Author, Alabama State Department of Education, Montgomery, AL, Bulletin 1989, No. 91, p 1-69.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Webmaster for The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, 1997-present.

Webmaster for Mobile Ballet, 1997-2000.

Co-editor and producer of En Pointe, the quarterly newsletter of The Mobile Ballet, 1993-1995.

Governing Board Member, South Alabama Research and Inservice Center (SARIC), 1984-1990.

Performer in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and Dracula Ballets, Mobile Ballet, 1990-2002.