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Suzanne Gruendling
Suzanne Gruendling is an experienced principal in elementary and middle school education in Vermont. She has a passion for working with guiding coalitions and collaborative teams to find the best path forward.
Suzanne Gruendling
Suzanne Gruendling is an experienced principal in elementary and middle school education in Vermont. She has a passion for working with leadership teams, guiding coalitions, and collaborative teams to find the best path forward.
As a school administrator with over 20 years of dynamic leadership experience, Suzanne is highly skilled at collaboration and building relationships with stakeholders and teams at all levels. She is a solution-oriented strategist with a focus on long-term goals and collaboration and a strong ability to strategically develop systems while building resilience for students, staff, and families.
Suzanne’s professional accomplishments include successfully implementing the PLC at Work® process in an elementary school and earning Model PLC at Work status. Additionally, Suzanne has been recognized with the Vermont Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service and has been named a finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Suzanne has a master’s degree in curriculum, instruction, and assessment from the University of Vermont and a master's degree in management from Harvard University. In addition, she has a graduate certificate in strategic management from Harvard University and a graduate certificate in project management from Georgetown University. Suzanne also was named a National Board–certified math teacher in 2009.
PLC at Work®
PLC at Work® experts have proven success in leading the PLC at Work process in a school or district. Work with them to implement a focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and create a results orientation that leads to sustained, substantive school improvement.
Yes We Can!
Yes We Can! experts have proven success in improving outcomes for students with special needs. Work with them to develop collaborative partnerships in order to implement inclusive processes and programs that support every learner in your school community.
Presentations by Suzanne Gruendling
- PLC at Work: Three-Part Series
- Focus on Learning: Building Energy, Inspiration, and Resilience through a Seamless Process
- Collaboration: Building Teams with Capacity and Clarity for Collaboration
- Results Orientation: Building Systems That Support a Results Orientation
- Leading Response to Intervention for Results
- How to Build Dynamic Collaborative Teams: High-Impact Strategies for High-Quality Teams
- Guiding Coalitions: How to Build and Sustain a Commitment to the Work and Inspire the Teachers You Lead
- Dynamic Schedules: How to Implement High-Quality Schedules That Meet Students' and Building Needs
- Build Your Toolkit: Implementation Plans to Balance School and District Initiatives While Leading for Results
- Fostering a Culture of Collective Responsibility
