Tamara Hanzalik
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Barista
Starbucks
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - Current
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis, IN
07.2019 - Current
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Teacher
Pilot Ed Schools
Indianapolis, IN
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Stetson University
Deland, FL05.2018
Skills
- Student-centered learning
- Group learning mechanics
- Detail-Oriented
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Barista
Starbucks
07.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Indianapolis Public Schools
07.2019 - Current
Teacher
Pilot Ed Schools
07.2018 - 06.2019
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Stetson University