TARA GRIDER

Dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant on supporting faculty with classroom needs, working with students at the elementary level. Skilled in assisting teachers and with classroom functions. Two years experience working at Argenta-Oreana Elementary School as a TA for Kindergarten and First grade. I have observation hours done in a verity of grades which include 1st-10th grade at the following schools. Hope Academy in Decatur IL, Johns Hill Magnet School in Decatur IL, Dwight D Eisenhower High School in Decatur IL, and Argenta-Oreana High School in Argenta IL.

In High School I was part of the Tech Academy at Richland Community College, I had the opportunity to work with students in their daycare program, I made lesson plans to teach those students and was able to work with them one on one. I also was able to attend Montessori Academy for Peace in Decatur Il, and observe their life skills program and I was able to work with students with special needs.

After graduating high school, I started getting into coaching. This gives me a way to do two things that I am very passionate about at once, participating in sports and teaching students. I have been coaching for four years now and I love watching my players grow as an athlete and a person.