VITA
Elizabeth Ann Saunders
Director of Graduate Studies in Education; Professor of Education
Appointed 1978
1. Academic Degrees
A.A. Freed-Hardeman College 1967 Business Administration
B.S. Memphis State University 1970 Business Education
M.S. Memphis State University 1975 Reading
--- Appalachian State University 1980 Developmental Education
Ed.D. East TN State University 1983 Supervision and
Administration
--- Memphis State University 1985 Curriculum and Instruction
2. Professional Experience
1970-76 Haywood High Junior Division, Brownsville, TN
Teacher
1976-77 Anderson Grammar School, Brownsville, TN – Teacher
1976-78 Haywood High School, Brownsville, TN – Teacher
1978-81 Freed-Hardeman University – Instructor
Department of Education and Center for Academic and
Life Planning
1981-83 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Doctoral Fellowship
1983-01 Freed-Hardeman University, Academic Advisor and
Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Education
2001-02 Professor of Education
2002-Present Director of Graduate Studies in Education; Professor of
Education
3. Other Collegiate Assignments
Teacher Education Committee
Multicultural Organization
Wellness Committee
Graduate Council
4. Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships
American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
International Reading Association
Tennessee Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools
5. Awards and Honors
Faculty Merit Increment Award
Distinguished Professor Award
Freed-Hardeman University Black History Award
Annie C. Tuggle Award for Christian Education
Civitan Club’s Citizen of the Year
6. Contributions to the Profession
Developed a lesson plan format using the components of the Tennessee Framework for Instruction and Professional Development
Developed an evaluation form for student micropresentations based on the Tennessee Framework for Instruction and Professional Development
Prepared a personal website with links for resources for the courses taught
Presentation at 21st Southeast IRA Regional Conference – “The Theory and Practice of Preparing Integrated Thematic Units, An Instructional Model and Performance-Based Assessments”
Read and evaluated Reading Excellence Act Grants (REA Grants) for selected school districts in the state of Tennessee
Conducted REA Grant training for teachers at Oakland Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School in Fayette County (18 sessions from Aug 5 – Nov. 19, 2002)
Conducted REA Grant implementation checks and attended team meetings at Oakland Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School (Jan. 29, 2003; Feb. 27, 28, 2003 and March 5, 6, 2003)
Conducted inservice at Main Street Elementary School in Humboldt, TN (August 2000)
Conducted inservice at Hardin County High School (August 10, 2001)
Conducted inservice at Stigall Middle School (July 30, 2003)
Peer review of an introduction to a textbook in reading
Attended NCATE Training Sessions in Arlington, VA (October 2003)
Approved for reading cadre for the state of Tennessee in
Reading First Grant Schools (December 2003)
Attended Cadre Training Workshop (January 2004)
Attended Reading Academy (July 2004)
Conducted five days of professional development for each of the
following Reading First Grant schools:
(March, April, May, & June 2004)
Moscow/LaGrange Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School
Lane Tech. Magnet School
Conducted two days of professional development in the following
Reading First Grant school:
Arlington Elementary School (May 2004)
Conducted three days of inservice for the
McNairy County School System (July 2004)
Co-sponsored and taught in a summer Inclusion Workshop for
Middle School Teachers and worked in a summer reading camp
for selected middle school students (June 2004)
Designed and prepared a content PRAXIS module in
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
for the Tennessee Education Association (July 2004)
Conducted a two hour facilitation of the content PRAXIS module
to an audience of pre-service and in-service teachers (August 2004)
7. Institutional Service
Development Council
FHU Associates (Silver Life Membership)
Chaired Committee on Physical Resources for SACS Self-Study
8. Church and Community Service
Bible School Teacher, North Henderson Church of Christ
Speaker for Ladies’ Day Programs
Education Committee, North Henderson Church of Christ
Speaker at Christian Singles’ Conference
Chester County Advisory Board of Directors for the Carl Perkins Center
Henderson Board of Aldermen, 1989-2002
Chester County Bar-B-Que Festival
Advisory Board Member (Chester
County Middle School)