ALEJANDRA TASHMA

• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet Common Core standards and E.L.D. standards
• Designed and implemented SEL and Anti-Bias curriculum
• Served on Site Leadership Committee and Student Study Team
• Teacher Representative for ELAC
• Participant in META planning committee

• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet Common Core standards and E.L.D. standards
• Led and planned outdoor education camping trips
• Taught all grades K-8
• Designed and implemented SEL, (emphasis on restorative approaches), healing centered/ trauma informed practice,and Anti-Bias curriculum
• Served on Site Leadership Committee, Student Study Team, Equity Outreach Committee
• Teacher Representative for ELAC
• Established Harvey Milk Day school wide celebration
• Wrote and Designed school program for NO PLACE FOR HATE

• Served as educational program administrator
• Established and prioritized school goals and objectives in conjunction with staff, parents and community
• Evaluated classroom instruction.
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

• Researched and incorporated best practice for 90/10 DLI .
• Supported classroom teachers with instructional planning
• Designed course materials and supported implementation of core academics in Spanish
• Created Art program with SB Art Commission
• Funded Grants
• Charter School Implementation Grant
• Fund of Sant Barbara
• SBCEO Implementation Grant

• Responsible for creating and imparting core curriculum in Spanish
• Teacher representative for COPLA ( Comité de Padres Latino)
• Participated in staff meetings to advocate for students of different backgrounds.
• E.S.L. mentor teacher, responsible for curriculum oversight and assessment alignment
• Awarded Bank of America grant, $10,000, for Parental Literacy Project
• Wrote Title Vll grant, funded, $170,000

• Received Fellowship from Linguistic Minority Research Institute
• Completed all coursework. Dissertation pending

• Completed Teaching Credential Program
• Received BCLAD

Received certification after year long program.

Program Overview

Current mindfulness practices

Trauma Informed approaches

Neuroscience

Culturally sensitive and inclusive methodology

The program looked at the application of neuroscience, social justice and culturally inclusive practices in institutions and organizations, both on the macro and micro level.

This CA Governor's Reading and Writing Initiative reviewed and gave input on first subject matter standards in ELA