Tammy Lee Messina
Blairstown,NJ
Summary
Experienced with curriculum planning and development, ensuring alignment with educational standards. Utilizes effective teaching strategies to enhance student learning outcomes. Knowledge of project management and team leadership in educational setting.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Curriculum Coordinator, Grant Writer, Teacher
Blairstown School District
08.2010 - Current
- Plan, Design, Revise (Evaluate, analyze, update existing curriculum)
- Complete local, state, and federal grant applications
- 5th Grade Teacher – Team Leader, Homeroom, Math, Language Arts, Science
- 4th Grade Teacher – Assistant Team Leader, Homeroom, Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Girl’s Health Unit
- 3rd Grade Teacher – Math, Language Arts
- School Threat Assessment Team
- Advisor, Student Climate and Culture Committee
- Mentor to new hire educators
- Produce grade level annual budgets
- COVID Re-entry Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Administration, Teacher, and Support Staff Interview Committee
- Create/present Professional Development for all staff
- Chair, Staff Book Club
- Crisis Management Committee
- Safety Team Committee
- PARCC Committee
- Volunteer Choreographer
- North Warren Regional School District’s Middle and High School Musical Theater Productions
- North Warren Regional School District’s Marching Band Color Guard Dance Instructor
- Blairstown Elementary School’s Musical Theater Productions
- Liaison – Retired Educators of BES and Current Staff
- Elementary Administration Internship – Blairstown Elementary
- Secondary Administration Internship – North Warren Regional
Camp Director
KE Camps, Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Supervised counselor staff in a supportive manner
- Administered orientation sessions for new counselors
- Facilitated the state accreditation/inspection process
- Facilitated weekly staff meetings for planning
- Human Resources duties: payroll, incident reports, performance assessment of employees, employee action plans
- Supervised daily activities while following NJ state laws
- Assigned counselors to specific tasks daily while promoting collaboration
- Established emergency rules and safety procedures with campers and staff
- Managed parent expectations, concerns, and campers’ behavior issues
- Completed daily camp schedule and activities
- Purchased for all supplies while staying within budget
- Communicated with KE Camps Headquarters
Teacher and Education Services Coordinator
Grace Christian Academy
09.2008 - 06.2009
- 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher in Unison
- Curriculum Coordinator: Language Arts and Math
- Implemented and facilitated the “Parents Care” group, including the arrangement of guest speakers
- Performed teacher evaluations
- Created professional improvement plans
- Documentation for Division of Youth and Family Services
- Developed engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles and student needs.
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies to enhance student comprehension and retention.
Program Administrator, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Easton Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2008
- Interviewed prospective resident physicians; created “Completed Interview Status” forms and rankings
- Administered presentations/lessons to resident physicians following Yale Curriculum
- Provided English language lessons to Foreign Medical Graduates
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Administered orientation sessions for new resident physicians
- Performed conference lectures for medical staff
- Executed interpersonal counseling and family counseling with residents adjusting to new surroundings, including a new country, substance abuse, family discrepancies, adjustments to rigorous medical training
- Facilitated the administrative preparation for local, state, and federal accreditations
- Mediated employee concerns/complaints, as well as follow up with disciplinary actions and outcomes
- Responsible for departmental budgeting and allocation of resources
- Full Time: July 2000 - July 2008 / Part Time: August 2008 - July 2010
Education
Masters of Science - Educational Administration
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA06.2016
Post-Bachelors - Elementary Education Program
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJStudent Assistant Counselor - undefined
Kean University
Union, NJ08.2002
Bachelors of Science - Psychology (major), Business Management (minor)
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ05.2000
Skills
- Google Suite Level 1 Certified
- Microsoft Suite and Teams
- Go Guardian
- Realtime
- LinkIt
- Acadience
- Smart and Promethean Technologies
- Collaborative learning
- Student engagement
- Standards alignment
- Restorative practices
- Rubric development
- Curriculum mapping
- Teacher training
- Assessment creation
- Language arts instruction
- Mathematics instruction
- Science instruction
- Project-based learning
- Inquiry-based learning
- Flipped classroom
- Social-emotional learning
- Multicultural education
- Cultural history
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Team building
PROGRAMS
- Serravallo Reading & Writing
- Responsive Classroom and Morning Meeting
- Readers’ & Writers’ Workshop
- LinkIt / Acadience Testing
- Guided Math
- Go Math/Into Math/Reveal Math/Everyday Math
- Full Option Science System (FOSS)/Mystery Science
- RTI-Response to Intervention
- RAZ Kids/Words Their Way
- Sadlier - Writing Workshop, Grammar for Writing, and Vocabulary Workshop
Timeline
Camp Director
KE Camps, Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
06.2022 - 01.2024
Curriculum Coordinator, Grant Writer, Teacher
Blairstown School District
08.2010 - Current
Teacher and Education Services Coordinator
Grace Christian Academy
09.2008 - 06.2009
Program Administrator, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Easton Hospital
07.2000 - 07.2008
Student Assistant Counselor - undefined
Kean University
Bachelors of Science - Psychology (major), Business Management (minor)
Centenary University
Masters of Science - Educational Administration
University of Scranton
Post-Bachelors - Elementary Education Program
Centenary University
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