Tara Felician
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Dean of Students actively seeking an administrative leadership opportunity to leverage an aptitude for collaboration, professional learning, academic rigor, integration, and continued growth, development, and reflection. Offering 8 year of positive contribution in instructional and teacher leadership roles, and positive results in SEL, restorative practices, conscious discipline, and Catalyst (Envoy).
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
TOSA: Dean of Students
Richfield Public Schools
Richfield, MN
08.2022 - Current
- Responsible for establishing and supporting building-wide behavior intervention protocols that align with SIP goals and ADSIS.
- Provide coaching and development to teachers in SEL, Restorative Practices, Conscious Discipline and Catalyst.
- Mentor educators in examining and adapting disciplinary teaching practices to produce a positive culture and climate building-wide while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Support all learners in strengthening their advocacy skills while building transferable knowledge in CASEL’s 5 SEL Competencies that manifest in their daily learning outcomes.
- Lead, coach, and provide professional development for the Student Support Team that is responsible for maintaining the safety of all students.
- Review data and conduct frequent data dives to effectively support learners and identify gaps to provide appropriate interventions.
- Seek knowledge and receive coaching from former and current industry gurus to enhance practices for leading, learning, and understanding best practices in education.
ADMIN TOSA: Instructional Specialist
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided ongoing professional development that centered IB, differentiation, content literacy, and supported building SIP goals, and the MPS District frameworks.
- Led educators in examining SEL practices, MTSS, RTI, and culture and climate, while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Led instructional data dives; coach teachers in literacy, content instruction, and refining instructional practices, to enhance student-learning outcomes.
- Conducted Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI) teacher observations and follow up.
- Demonstrated knowledge of varied learning modalities.
- Utilized recorded data to implement actionable curriculum improvements.
- Assisted in development and adjustment of IEPs.
- Developed distance learning tools and curriculum and supported faculty with implementation.
TOSA: SEL COACH
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
09.2017 - 06.2021
- Led school-wide professional developments in SEL, and demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Partnered with teachers from across academic departments and designed content that aligned with the CASEL model for social and emotional learning.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Cultivated genius, connection, curiosity, compassion courage, purpose and created high-performing teams.
- Implemented individualized, small group, and school-wide social and emotional learning initiatives that enhanced the culture and climate in the building.
- Collected data and provided articulate, timely, and appropriate feedback to meet school improvement plan goals.
- Liaised with faculty, and families to assess program performance.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Co-created with special education teachers student behavior intervention plans (BIPs) to define SEL learning objectives that supported behavior goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
Language Arts and Reading Teacher
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Created lessons specific to the class culture and implemented innovative teaching methods to improve students’ engagement and increase students’ desires to take ownership for their learning.
- Provided differentiated reading instruction that aligned with IB, Common Core standards, and implemented and tailored Read 180 to suit the student demographic and best service the learners at Anwatin.
- Maintained classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for maturity and the interests of students.
- Collaborated with district instructional coaches to implement System 44 at Anwatin, and to improve literacy.
- Helped develop strong verbal and written communication skills by leading students through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.
- Established clear plans with each student and collaborated closely to achieve targets.
- Completed and reviewed assessments to developed customized improvement plans.
- Prepared and utilized materials for one-on-one and group instruction.
Language Arts Teacher
Augsburg Fairview Academy
Minneapolis, MN
02.2012 - 08.2016
- Designed curriculum and devised lessons that captured students’ interest for Creative Writing, American Literature, World Literature, Writing Workshop, Media Literacy, and Remedial Reading.
- Guided students through their growth and development as writers and learners, and co-conducted creative assessments with students that satisfied state standards.
- Promoted student growth by encouraging critical independent listening, writing, reading, thinking, judgment and thought expression.
- Evaluated students' academic performance, social development and behavior.
Education
MEA Educational - Leadership
Concordia University
01.2015
READING ENDORSEMENT - Reading Literacy
Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Communication/English
Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN06.2009
Educational Administration & Leadership - PK-12 School Principal
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MNSkills
- Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Supervision & Leadership
- Reading Literacy & Criticality Development
- Team Building
Certification
- Trained in Restorative Practices.
- Trained in IB.
- Trained in Developmental Designs.
- Established Anwatin’s 1st Family Resource Closet 2021.
- Organized the Anwatin George Floyd Northside 2020 Essential Needs Resource Drive.
Interests
Healthy eating and lifestyles, learning, coaching, reading, sports, dance, math, anatomy, and physiology.
Timeline
TOSA: Dean of Students
Richfield Public Schools
08.2022 - Current
ADMIN TOSA: Instructional Specialist
Minneapolis Public Schools
07.2021 - 06.2022
TOSA: SEL COACH
Minneapolis Public Schools
09.2017 - 06.2021
Language Arts and Reading Teacher
Minneapolis Public Schools
08.2016 - 06.2017
Language Arts Teacher
Augsburg Fairview Academy
02.2012 - 08.2016
MEA Educational - Leadership
Concordia University
READING ENDORSEMENT - Reading Literacy
Augsburg College
Bachelor of Arts - Communication/English
Augsburg College
Educational Administration & Leadership - PK-12 School Principal
St. Cloud State University
- Trained in Restorative Practices.
- Trained in IB.
- Trained in Developmental Designs.
- Established Anwatin’s 1st Family Resource Closet 2021.
- Organized the Anwatin George Floyd Northside 2020 Essential Needs Resource Drive.
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