My name is Susan Gerard. After teaching AP® European History at Lewis and Clark High School for 32 years, I am currently the Social Studies Coordinator for Spokane Public Schools. I am also teaching AP® history classes which I have designed for Spokane Virtual Learning. I graduated with a degree in History from the honors program at Gonzaga University in 1984 and earned a MAT in education and history in 1987. Since that time, I have earned over 150 quarter hours in my subject area. I have been a reader of AP® European history exams since 1996 and over the years have been a question leader,table leader, and sample selector. I am a College Board endorsed presenter and have taught AP® workshops and summer institutes since 1998. Currently, I am a member of the AP® European History Test Development Committee.
I was chosen as the 1998 VFW teacher of the year and received an award from the Stratmore Foundation for educational leadership in the field of history in 2000. In 2001, I received a Gates Foundation Teacher Leadership Grant which provided me with a computer lab and projection system for my classroom. In 2004, I received the Spokane Public Schools Distinguished Teacher Award. I also received a Spokane Public Schools Equity Award for promoting racial and cultural equity and for encouraging more students to challenge themselves in AP® classes at my school. In 2007, I earned my National Board Professional Teaching certification in adolescent and young adult history/social studies, and renewed it in 2016.
I recently received several Microsoft Corporation Peer Coaching grants and a Microsoft Innovative Educator grant, and am currently a technology mentor for my district in the field of curriculum development. I am currently teaching and developing several online courses through my district’s virtual learning program. Over the years, I have written curriculum modules for the College Board and teacher’s manuals and review guides for several publishers.
I enjoy reading, fishing, hiking, and music and am very involved in family activities with my husband and three children.
Contact: trgerard@comcast.net or (509) 926-8584.
