Susan Dame has been a dedicated faculty member teaching for Granite State College since 1986 in the areas of early childhood and special education, Her professional work has been in early intervention, both in early childhood, agency, and public school primary through secondary classroom settings. Susan earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education in 1975 and a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education in 1982, both from Rhode Island College. In addition to her current special education position at Lebanon High School and teaching courses for Granite State College, Susan serves as faculty mentor for Granite State College students completing independent learning contracts and integrative learning experiences and she consults to local school districts.

Susan lives in Enfield with her husband of 36 years, Norm and their lab, Abby. Their "hobby" is renovating their 15 room farmhouse! Susan and Norm have two sons. Jonathan is a personal trainer and mechanic working with race car teams. He and his wife, Jenn, live in Vermont. Bryan, their oldest, lives in Lincolnville, Maine with his wife, Natasha and is the executive chef at the Inn at Ocean's Edge.

For more information about this course, contact Susan at: srdame@hotmail.com