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Tara Marty

Professional Teacher
Layton,UT

Summary

Creative and passionate teaching professional with over seven years direct experience in managing classroom dynamics and instructing students in language acquisition. Well-versed at facilitating a classroom environment where students daily engage in reading, writing, speaking and listening in the target language through interpersonal, presentational and comprehensive group activities that activate higher order thinking skills. Adept at teaching in a blended learning environment using the latest and most effective online resources. Attentive leader and dedicated problem solver with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.



Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Success Coach/Teacher Assistant

Farmington High School
08.2022 - Current
  • Enabled teachers to seamlessly continue their curriculum during absences by using effective teaching skills and classroom management to implement lesson plans.
  • Successfully worked with individual students to finish assignments and pass tests, by coaching them to set goals, organize their workload and acquire effective study techniques according to their individual struggles and needs.
  • Bolstered students' studying efforts by navigating Summit to determine needs in order to accomplish projects by tutoring in various disciplines such as English, World History, Psychology, and Math

French Teacher

West High School
08.2018 - 08.2021
  • Taught French levels I,II,III, Freshman Prep course and Credit Recovery
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in quickly-changing environment during pandemic. Designed engaging curriculum on Canvas using multiple online resources, while exploring and implementing innovative use of technology in language education and pedagogy for teaching over Zoom.
  • Successfully maintained student group participation in a Blended Learning classroom over Zoom, while implementing multiple online teaching resources such as Canvas, Nearpod, Flipgrid, Word Wall, and Padlet in daily online teaching.
  • Used Technology to create engaging lesson plans that facilitated the synthesis of information and engaged students in critical thinking.

French Teacher

Layton High School
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Taught French levels I,II,III,IV while concurrently working towards Masters of Education degree, studying for Praxis tests and completing student teaching while ensuring that students met district goals of competency in French.
  • Implemented rigorous and engaging proficiency-based learning model. Created environment where students felt comfortable communicating in french and interacting in group activities that engaged them in reading, writing, speaking and listening in target language.
  • Tracked and determined student proficiency with written and oral assessments that allowed students to demonstrate their competency in comprehension and communication in French.

Preschool Teacher

Challenger School
05.2014 - 06.2015
  • Created fun and engaging lesson plans in reading, writing, math, science, art and music that facilitated critical thinking skills by teaching children to be able to explain “why” and “how”
  • Taught 15-30 students using effective classroom management skills that ensured organized learning environment
  • Used formative assesments to identify individual students' needs and developed strategies to improve assistance

Education

24 Credits - MEd Curriculum And Instruction

Weber State University
Ogden, UT
12.2024

Bachelor of Arts - French

University of Utah
2012

Skills

  • Adept at Blended Learning
  • Proficient in Canvas
  • Teaching Professional
  • Curriculum Design
  • Technology Based Instructional Design
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Organized
  • Excellent Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Presentation Ability

Languages

French
Full Professional

Timeline

Success Coach/Teacher Assistant

Farmington High School
08.2022 - Current

French Teacher

West High School
08.2018 - 08.2021

French Teacher

Layton High School
06.2015 - 08.2018

Preschool Teacher

Challenger School
05.2014 - 06.2015

24 Credits - MEd Curriculum And Instruction

Weber State University

Bachelor of Arts - French

University of Utah
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