Tara DiBlasi
Middle School Teacher
Concord,NC
Summary
Skilled Language Arts Teacher knowledgeable about building strong verbal and written communication skills in our school community. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management. Desiring to contribute 15 years of experience to long-term position.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg School District, Bailey MS
Cornelius, NC
08.2019 - Current
- Incorporate Common Core and NC Essential Standards into curriculum to develop and implement daily and unit lesson plans for four classes of 7th grade language arts and social studies students.
- Integrate technology into curriculum, allowing for differentiation of instruction by use of interactive Promethean board, ChromeBooks, iPads, Discovery Education, IXL, Commonlit, and Google Classroom.
- Use formative and summative data to drive instruction, making lessons relevant and rigorous. Use differentiation to ensure success of all students through remediation, small-group work, and engaging and collaborative learning strategies.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues, fostering an environment of open communication and support through constant contact via conferencing, emails, Remind101, biweekly newsletters, teacher website, and Parent Portal
Social Studies Teacher
Cherry Creek Schools, Infinity Middle School
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Incorporate Colorado State Standards into curriculum to develop and implement daily and unit lesson plans for four classes of 6th grade social studies students
- Integrate technology into curriculum, allowing for differentiation of instruction by use of interactive
- Smart board, ChromeBooks, iPads, Discovery Education, and Google Classroom
- Use formative and summative data to drive instruction, making lessons relevant and rigorous
- Use differentiation to ensure success of all students through remediation, small-group work, and engaging and collaborative learning strategies
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues, fostering an environment of open communication and support through constant contact via conferencing, emails, Remind101, biweekly newsletters, teacher website, and Parent Portal.
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Douglas County Schools, Rocky Heights Middle School
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Incorporate Colorado State Standards into curriculum to develop and implement daily and unit lesson plans for four classes of 7th and 8th grade language arts students
- Integrate technology into curriculum, allowing for differentiation of instruction by use of interactive
- Smart board, ChromeBooks, iPads, Discovery Education, and Google Classroom
- Use formative and summative data to drive instruction, making lessons relevant and rigorous
- Use differentiation to ensure success of all students through remediation, small-group work, and engaging and collaborative learning strategies
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, administrators, and colleagues, fostering an environment of open communication and support through constant contact via conferencing, emails, Remind101, biweekly newsletters, teacher website, and Parent Portal.
7th Grade ELA Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Baily MS
Cornelius, NC
08.2007 - 06.2014
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
Mentor Teacher
University of North Carolina Charlotte Student
Charlotte, NC
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Mentored a graduate student about classroom management, lesson planning and grading when he took over my classroom for 15 weeks
Director of All Day Summer Camp
Town of Cornelius
Cornelius, NC
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Worked on a school leadership team to help make important decisions involving our school community., Planned daily lessons, activities and schedule for 60 children ages ranging from 5-13
- Planned weekly field trips to different locations throughout the Charlotte area
- Managed 10 instructors and their daily staff schedule
- Planned Battle of the Camps between the Town of Huntersville and the Town of Cornelius All Day
- Summer Camps.
GED Instructor
Rowan Caburrus Community College
Concord, NC
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Use data to help students prepare for GED Exams
- Tutored students in Math, Science, History, Writing and Reading to pass their GED exams.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction
Ohio University
Bachelor of Middle Childhood Education - Language Arts and Social Studies
Ohio University
Skills
Verbal and written communication
undefinedAdditional Information
- LICENSURE , North Carolina Standard Professional Educator’s License: Middle School Language Art (6-9) Middle School Social Studies (6-9) Colorado Professional Educator’s License: English (7-12) Reading (K-12) Social Studies (7-12)
- , Covey Certified Leader in Me Program 2014 Ohio University Teaching Fellowship Scholarship 2006-2007 Active Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education 2006
Accomplishments
- Charlotte Teachers Institute Fellow 2013 and 2014
- Teacher of the Month March 2012, April 2013, February 2014
- Teacher of the Year 2013-2014
- Covey Certified Leader in Me Program 2014
- Ohio University Teaching Fellowship Scholarship 2006-2007
- Active Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education 2006
Timeline
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg School District, Bailey MS
08.2019 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Cherry Creek Schools, Infinity Middle School
01.2016 - 01.2018
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Douglas County Schools, Rocky Heights Middle School
01.2015 - 01.2016
Mentor Teacher
University of North Carolina Charlotte Student
01.2013 - 01.2014
Director of All Day Summer Camp
Town of Cornelius
01.2012 - 01.2014
GED Instructor
Rowan Caburrus Community College
01.2008 - 01.2011
7th Grade ELA Teacher
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Baily MS
08.2007 - 06.2014
Master of Arts - Curriculum and Instruction
Ohio University
Bachelor of Middle Childhood Education - Language Arts and Social Studies
Ohio University
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