Tara Reponen

- maintained a safe environment in which children felt secure to learn and play

- created a space where play was the focus of each day

- provided circle time and various lessons aligned with the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress

- worked extensively on social emotional skills through reading, role playing, and imaginative play

- worked one-on- one with students doing reading interventions

- worked with students of varying abilities and had to learn to be flexible in my teaching, due to various learning styles

- provided assistance in the classroom under the teachers instruction

-collaborated with other board members and learned how to work together to solve issues and make decisions that were the best for the preservation of our community history

- served for many years as secretary and learned the proper rules of order and recording minutes

- supported children birth-5

- developed a trusted relationship among parents and children through compassion and understanding

- fostered learning and social emotional growth through play

-administered reading fluency interventions to 2nd and 3rd grade students

- found specific ways to motivate individual students

- became familiarized with benchmarking procedures

- collaborated with teachers and other staff to make sure I was best meeting a student's individual needs

- supervised day-to-day operations

- conducted interviews and trained new employees

- created strong working relationships with staff through compassion and understanding

- modeled strong work ethics which resulted in a productive work environment

- used positive reinforcement with employees creative a positive work environment

- had to be flexible and innovative every day

- learned how to coordinate and train volunteers

- fostered an environment in which all present felt important and cared for