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Tara Kostan

Tara Kostan

Redondo Beach,CA

Summary


Accomplished elementary school teacher successful in classroom management, student evaluations, and test preparation. Proven history of improving student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. Dedicated to promoting academic performance and fostering social skills and character development.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Elementary School Teacher

Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Archdiocese of LA
12.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • Prepare students to transition into elementary grades through hands-on academic lessons that promote physical, socio-emotional and intellectual development for transitional kindergarten and first grade students.
  • Provide and integrate art, culture and current events through engaging and hands-on lessons in a K-8th grade summer school course.
  • Create an inviting classroom environment that encourages learning for various stages of development and learning styles.
  • Create guided reading groups to individualize instruction for up to 28 first grade students to have reading and early literacy skills at and above the benchmark according to STAR standardized and Benchmark assessments.
  • Use mindfulness, socio-emotional learning lessons and positive behavior intervention strategies (PBIS trained) when managing the class and facilitating school expectations.
  • Effectively communicate with parents through classroom management applications, parent teacher conferences, progress reports and weekly self-evaluations with students.
  • Collaborate with teachers to develop educational objectives and teaching methods to develop lessons geared towards students' individualized needs.
  • Collect data from formative and state standardized assessments to create a learning plan for students needs in early literacy, reading and mathematics.
  • Facilitated and planned age-appropriate art activities for K-8th students in a summer art program.
  • Launched a community garden program for first graders and sixth grade buddies developing team work through hands-on lessons aligning with NGSS standards.


Special Education Instructional Assistant

MBUSD
08.2015 - 06.2018
  • Reinforce teacher instruction with small groups, individual students, and special education classes.
  • Differentiate and modify lessons in accordance with student's IEP goals.
  • Implement goals from the I.E.P. in accordance with the teacher.
  • Instruct and model appropriate social behaviors.

Classified Substitute

MBUSD
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • Substitute for Special Ed aides and Instructional aides in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, assisting K-5 students.

Education

TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM -

California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
05.2023

MULTIPLE SUBJECTS TEACHING CREDENTIAL - undefined

California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
01.2019

BACHELOR OF ARTS - SOCIOLOGY

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • Standardized tests
  • Classroom technology
  • Classroom management
  • Behavioral management
  • Elementary education
  • Literacy instruction
  • Activity planning
  • Field trip organization

Accomplishments

  • Elementary school teacher who excels in cultivating and maintaining positive and productive relationships with parents, students, administrators, and the community.
  • Strong instructional leader with significant education experience and solid foundation in best practices for all content areas.
  • Skilled professional educator who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through professional development.

Certification

Cleared Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, State of California

Timeline

Elementary School Teacher

Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Archdiocese of LA
12.2018 - Current

Special Education Instructional Assistant

MBUSD
08.2015 - 06.2018

Classified Substitute

MBUSD
01.2015 - 06.2015

MULTIPLE SUBJECTS TEACHING CREDENTIAL - undefined

California State University Dominguez Hills

TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM -

California State University Los Angeles

BACHELOR OF ARTS - SOCIOLOGY

Sonoma State University

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