Susan Stanford
Program Support Specialist
Layton Center
414-463-8820
My passion for all things education began as a child. I loved the library and being surrounded by books. I asked for an Etymology dictionary for Christmas in my 20’s. Linguistics was my favorite college course. It’s no wonder that I eventually became a teacher (although archaeology was my first passion) - a Spanish teacher to be exact. Learning Spanish is really what fine-tuned my English and for this reason I have truly enjoyed working with adults who are attempting to make sense of the English language. I empathize, I do!
About 7 years ago, I decided to wander down a new career path, not really clear about where I was headed. The job description for my previous job at Even Start Family Literacy (Appleton, WI) seemed too good to be true, as if it should have started with, “Dear Susan”. It involved Speaking Spanish every day (and learning words and phrases in many other languages) and helping motivated adults work to achieve their unique educational goals. I was passionate about that job and looked forward to going to work every day. When a family move to Milwaukee (my original home) meant that I would have to leave Even Start behind, I was saddened but determined to find a similar program in Milwaukee. This time I walked the path with intent and purpose, but it took time to find a perfect fit. I am so pleased to have found a new home with adult literacy education and specifically, to have found Literacy Services.
In my spare moments, I enjoy creating mosaics and collage. If I were to put together a collage of my life, it would include representations of family, friends, a Tabby cat, tall trees, backyard critters, art supplies, some maps, an airplane, some comfy hiking shoes, books, rocks, paints, scissors, flowers, a garden trowel, a lone star, an ebay logo, a magnifying glass, a hammock, a castle, a rug, a plate of tapas, a bowl of fruit, sun, the Hoan bridge, a tablet, a mountain stream, a children’s book, the Wauwatosa water tower, spices, a baguette, a cheese wheel, a red M, vintage buttons, ...lots of little pieces that make up the whole.
