Hi, I’m
Tamera Merchant
Summary
Creative and highly qualified professional with experience in delivering high-level teaching services. Proven track record in planning, executing, and leading educational learning and development programs. Skilled at creating and facilitating curriculum in compliance with students' needs and educational initiatives. Capable of teaching college classes and virtual instruction. Effective classroom management and professionalism with students and colleagues. Experience in principles and methods of curriculum and training design. Skilled as a data disaggregation analyst. Ability to oversee and streamline HR operations. Detail-oriented, team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
DeKalb County School District
Reading Specialist
08.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Provides exceptional service to students and teachers
- Devises and implements leading-edge educational best practices including reading strategies and use of innovative technology applications
- Creates and facilitates learning resources and lesson activity plans
- Generates and participates in professional development opportunities
- Prepares assessment material and disaggregate data from assessment results
- Supports students in achieving set goals through guidance and teaching.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
Dekalb County School District
Secondary English Teacher
08.2013 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Delivered high-level education and guidance to students aimed at improving students' performances and learning experience
- Tracked and reported student progress to parents
- Developed and delivered high-quality lesson activities as well as ensured strategic classroom management
- Planned and conducted strategic data analysis with a focus on increasing data accuracy and integrity
- Established and implemented innovative learning ideas to facilitate the English/Language Arts curriculum to students.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Planned coursework to introduce students to important literature.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Served as languages department member and attended meetings to develop and update course curricula.
Prince William County School District
Secondary English Teacher
08.2006 - 05.2010
Job overview
- Educated students using the English/Language Arts curriculum and aligned lesson activities with their academic needs and goals
- Taught enrichment activities to gifted students and provided guidance and support to struggling students
- Led and mentored new teachers to the school and served as the Department Chair for the Language Arts Department
- Created and presented innovative curriculum plans while acting as curriculum writer
- Worked closely with data sets to drive instructional plans and practices
- Served as an International Faculty Member.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Planned coursework to introduce students to important literature.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Served as languages department member and attended meetings to develop and update course curricula.
Education
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Doctoral Degree from Educational Leadership and Management
01.2021
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Certification in Human Resource Management
09.2016
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
Master's Degree from Educational Leadership
08.2009
Mount St. Vincent UniversityNova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Education Degree from Secondary Education
05.2000
Saint Mary's University Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Arts Degree from English Studies
05.1997
Skills
- Interactive Teaching
- Activity Organization
- Classroom Leadership
- Small Group Instruction
- Individualized Support
- IEP Understanding
- Testing Proficiency
- Teacher Collaboration
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group Facilitation
- Instructional Strategies
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
Timeline
Reading Specialist
DeKalb County School District
08.2015 - Current
Secondary English Teacher
Dekalb County School District
08.2013 - 05.2015
Secondary English Teacher
Prince William County School District
08.2006 - 05.2010
Capella University
Doctoral Degree from Educational Leadership and Management
Capella University
Certification in Human Resource Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
Master's Degree from Educational Leadership
Mount St. Vincent University
Bachelor of Education Degree from Secondary Education
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Arts Degree from English Studies