Amy Wheeler-Sutton
Director, BEST Project
PRONOUNS she/her
208 Colchester Ave
Mann Hall, 3rd Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- M.S. in Education: Professional School Counseling, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
- B.A. in Communications, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Areas of expertise
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Social-Emotional Learning
- School Climate, Belonging, and Student Well-Being
- Data-Based Decision-Making
- Professional Learning and Technical Assistance
- Initiative Alignment and Systems Change
BIO
Amy Wheeler-Sutton began her career as a school counselor at Dothan Brook School, a longtime exemplar Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school. Her experience working directly in a school implementing PBIS provides an on-the-ground understanding of the systems, data, and practices that support successful implementation and sustainable outcomes.
As Director of the Vermont BEST (Building Effective Supports for Teaching) Project at the University of Vermont, Amy leads statewide professional learning, training, technical assistance, and project coordination focused on creating supportive, inclusive learning environments. She has extensive experience managing complex projects and grants, developing and delivering professional learning, coordinating technical assistance and coaching, and using data to support continuous improvement. She is particularly interested in helping schools and systems translate evidence-based practices into sustainable, integrated systems that improve outcomes for all students and educators.
Amy presents locally, regionally, and nationally on PBIS, social-emotional learning, effective implementation, and practices that promote safe, supportive, and inclusive school communities.
Awards and Achievements
- Staff Recognition Award, College of Education and Social Services (2021)
- Vermont New School Counselor of the Year, Vermont School Counselors Association (2014)
Bio
Amy Wheeler-Sutton began her career as a school counselor at Dothan Brook School, a longtime exemplar Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school. Her experience working directly in a school implementing PBIS provides an on-the-ground understanding of the systems, data, and practices that support successful implementation and sustainable outcomes.
As Director of the Vermont BEST (Building Effective Supports for Teaching) Project at the University of Vermont, Amy leads statewide professional learning, training, technical assistance, and project coordination focused on creating supportive, inclusive learning environments. She has extensive experience managing complex projects and grants, developing and delivering professional learning, coordinating technical assistance and coaching, and using data to support continuous improvement. She is particularly interested in helping schools and systems translate evidence-based practices into sustainable, integrated systems that improve outcomes for all students and educators.
Amy presents locally, regionally, and nationally on PBIS, social-emotional learning, effective implementation, and practices that promote safe, supportive, and inclusive school communities.
Awards and Achievements
- Staff Recognition Award, College of Education and Social Services (2021)
- Vermont New School Counselor of the Year, Vermont School Counselors Association (2014)