Tara McGuigan

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm. Ability to leverage new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity.

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

• Established school's social media presence and adopted school safety system that enables local law enforcement agencies direct access to school safety systems.
• Overhauled and designed behavior modification plan which successfully reduced suspension and detentions by 80% and 60% respectively.
• Developed and implemented a marketing campaign that raised new student enrollment by 25%.
• Implemented a research-action project at University City High School in San Diego. Targeted goal was 80%
  of Gifted students would score 90% or higher on the fall semester end of course exam. Goal was achieved.
• Employs an inquiry model for student learning.

• Member of Association of Arizona School Administrator
• Lake Havasu City Rotarian
• Alumni of Lake Havasu Chamber Foundation of Educational Leadership
• Board Member of Lake Havasu Chamber Foundation of Educational Leadership
• Member of National Association of the Gifted
• Member of Phi Delta Kappa International

• Residency Administrator (First Issue). 2025. Administration, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington.
• Administrative Credential, 2019-2023. Administration, Arizona Department of Education, Phoenix, AZ.
• Administrative Credential, 2015-2027. Administration, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA.
• Single Subject, 2001-2027. Professional Clear Single Subject Credential, General Science and Biology.