Dr. Transier currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Concordia University Chicago. With extensive experience across P–12 education, she has served as an elementary school teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. Her career reflects a deep commitment to supporting students, teachers, and school communities through effective leadership and a passion for advancing educational excellence.
Courses:
EDEL-4903: Content & Methods for Elementary Social Science
EDUC-2050: Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
EDSC-4100: Foundations and Ethics of American Education
EDSC 3600: Teaching at the Secondary Level
EDU-6291: Roles, Relationships and Ethics of the Reading Professional
EDUC-6250: Integrating and Assessing Learning in Diverse Classroom
EDUC 1070: Media and Technology in the Classroom
Degrees
California State University, Sacramento, CA
Doctor of Education, 2012
California State University, Sacramento, CA
Master of Arts, Education: Curriculum and Instruction, 2009
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Bachelor of Science, Education, 2002
Awards
- Professional Licensures and Credentials
Illinois Professional Educator License - Early Childhood Education, Birth through Grade 3
- Elementary Education, Grade 1 through Grade 6
- Illinois Professional Educator Endorsement
Principal, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Professional Educator Endorsement
Superintendent, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12
Prior Positions
- Course Designer, St. Mary's University
- Coordinator of the Leadership Academy, North Central College
- Assistant Professor, Master of Education in Educational Leadership Program, North Central College
- Principal Internship Coordinator, Lewis University
- Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum
- Assistant Superintendent of Assessment
- PreK-8 Principal
- Special Education Teacher
- Assessment Coordinator
- Third-grade Teacher
Areas of Research
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration