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Arts in Education Impact School Success
I saw this quote by Eliot Eisner from The Arts and The Development of Mind and it struck me that to help readers on our website understand Sue Waite-Langley, as well as I, that you needed to read this quote. "To neglect the contribution of the arts in education, either through inadequate time, resources or poorly trained teachers is to deny children access to one of the most stunning aspects of their culture and one of the most potent means for developing their minds."
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Sue lost her husband after a long illness nearly eleven years ago. At the time, her daughters were elementary aged. Sue never abandoned her commitment to the arts and the influence that the arts would have in her daughters’ lives. Currently, both of her daughters attend the same university and enjoy the arts at the collegiate level. The impact of the arts on the minds of all children continues to be a passion for Sue. She recently accepted a volunteer position on the board of directors at a Salt Lake City high school in order to help expose more children to the arts in their formative years. It is her personal commitment to all children that they have opportunity to benefit from experiencing the arts firsthand. Sue has witnessed the positive impact on children when exposed to arts culture and how that impact affects success in school and their ability to be successful in their community!
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Meet Sue Waite-Langley | Western Regional Mgr.
Ms. Waite-Langley brings a unique perspective to Creative Tutors. Educated at the University of Connecticut where she received a BS in Finance; Susan brings over thirty years of diverse professional experience in business management, financial planning, marketing, technology, and fundraising. While her early business experience was in technology sales, she most recently has been involved in many child related activities including working as Business Manager for a small private school and local dance studio and countless hours of volunteer work in support of public school dance programs in the DFW Metroplex. A widow with two grown stepchildren and two daughters attending the University of Utah, Sue is uniquely aware of the varied educational demands and needs of children. She states it best: "The public school system is geared today for the average learner. Exceptionally bright children and children who require extra help in order to progress academically are left out. We stand to lose half of our children...some through boredom and others to frustration." Her vast professional knowledge, coupled with her personal conviction to meet the educational needs of all children, is a true asset to Creative Tutors. In addition to her work with Creative Tutors she is involved with the Utah arts community and is a passionate family genealogist. Sue currently fills the position of Corporate Compliance Officer and has relocated to Salt Lake City to take on the additional responsibilities of Western Area Regional Director and Manager of the Northern Utah Territory.
"The question is not what you look at, but what you see." | Henry David Thoreau | Journal, August 5, 1851