Committed educator proudly offering over twenty years of experience working with students, parents, teachers, and administrators through coaching and professional development. Passionate about serving Neurodivergent students and their families with needed support and services.
Hi, I’m
Tahira Lopez Benevelli
Austin,TX
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Consciously Connected CoachingAustin, TX
Parent Advocate
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Created and ran a coaching and consulting business to support parents and educators.
- Coached parents and educators on a strengths-based approach to neurodiversity, conscious discipline practices, executive functioning skills, and creating more connected and inclusive spaces for all children.
- Educated and advocated for children with ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety, Giftedness, Dyslexia, and more.
ScholasticNew York, NY
Professional Development Specialist
07.2017 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Part of a team that developed, deployed, and maintained professional development programs to meet the needs of diverse school districts.
- Worked with school and district leaders to understand their needs and guide them on strategies to improve student outcomes.
Austin Independent School DistrictAustin, TX
Educational Coach
01.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Guided teachers to integrate social-emotional learning into classroom instruction, so every student would be engaged and motivated.
- Empowered teachers to tackle challenging situations by coaching them on how to establish relationships, manage emotions, and build a positive classroom culture.
Austin Independent School DistrictAustin, Texas
Content Interventionist
08.2013 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Improved school's performance by piloting a new program tailored to eliminate learning gaps.
- Implemented a hybrid technology and staff based model to assess, monitor, and improve student performance.
Austin Independent School DistrictAustin, Texas
Teacher
08.2010 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Boosted student's understanding of social emotional skills through second step lessons, restorative circles, and classroom discourse.
- Used reader's and writer's workshop to help students to connect their lives to literacy and foster a lifelong love for learning.
Education
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
Master of Arts from Professional Counseling
05.2026
University Overview
University of Texas At AustinAustin, TX
Master of Arts from Leadership And Mentoring
12.2014
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
University of Texas At AustinAustin, TX
Bachelor of Arts from Elementary Education
06.2006
University Overview
Skills
- 7 years classroom teaching experience
- Generalist EC-4 Teaching Certification
- Certified Nurtured Heart Trainer
- Brain Story Certification
Timeline
Parent Advocate
Consciously Connected Coaching
08.2018 - Current
Professional Development Specialist
Scholastic
07.2017 - 07.2018
Educational Coach
Austin Independent School District
01.2017 - 12.2017
Content Interventionist
Austin Independent School District
08.2013 - 12.2016
Teacher
Austin Independent School District
08.2010 - 08.2013
Texas State University
Master of Arts from Professional Counseling
University of Texas At Austin
Master of Arts from Leadership And Mentoring
University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Arts from Elementary Education
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