Tara Grimes
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Professional educator with strong background in mathematics instruction and passion for fostering student growth. Proven ability to adapt to changing needs and collaborate effectively with colleagues to achieve educational goals. Skilled in curriculum development, classroom management, and engaging students in complex mathematical concepts. Reliable and results-driven, ensuring positive and productive learning environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
7th Grade Math Teacher
Cumberland County Schools
Fayetteville, NC
03.2025 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Utilized technology resources, including interactive whiteboards and online platforms, to facilitate learning.
- Monitored student progress through assessments and provided timely feedback to support improvement.
- Analyzed data from standardized tests to identify trends and inform instructional adjustments for students' success.
Lead Teacher
Harnett County Schools
Lillington, NC
11.2017 - 03.2025
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
Quality Assurance
Apple
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
- Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.
- Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations.
- Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.
- Identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
- Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
New Additions Lead
Smart Apartment Data
Austin, TX
12.2014 - 03.2016
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
- Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
- Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
- Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
Accounts Payable
Coty
Sanford
05.2008 - 05.2009
- Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
- Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
- Code documents according to company procedures.
- Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
Education
Masters - Elementary Education
Ashford University
Ashford, IA12-2011
Bachelors - Business Management
Troy University
Troy, AL09-2006
Skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Collaborative teaching
- Curriculum alignment
- Teaching strategies
- Interactive learning
- Peer mentoring
- Individualized learning
- Mathematical concepts
- Data-driven decision making
- Progress monitoring
- Team collaboration
Certification
Licensed Teacher North Carolina
Timeline
7th Grade Math Teacher
Cumberland County Schools
03.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher
Harnett County Schools
11.2017 - 03.2025
Quality Assurance
Apple
03.2016 - 11.2017
New Additions Lead
Smart Apartment Data
12.2014 - 03.2016
Accounts Payable
Coty
05.2008 - 05.2009
Bachelors - Business Management
Troy University
Masters - Elementary Education
Ashford University