Tasha Tolbert
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Foreword thinking educator with passion for building strong relationships, providing support for educators, and promoting literacy and the love of reading throughout the educational community.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Librarian/Learning Coach
Weld RE 4
08.2017 - Current
- Maintain a diverse library collection to support both student interests and classroom curriculums at the high school level.
- Catalogued and organized books, materials and other documents for proper library management.
- Researched and acquired new library materials to maintain updated library collection.
- Trained and supervised library staff, volunteers and other personnel.
- Served on school committees focused on curriculum development, teacher evaluations, or community outreach initiatives to contribute positively to the overall school climate.
- Organized and led educational field trips that complemented classroom learning, broadening students' real-world understanding..
- Led professional development workshops for peers on a variety of educational topics connected to the school and district UIP.
- Assisted students in locating and using library resources and assisted teachers with materials needed to enrich classroom instruction.
- Collaborated with teachers and school administrators to develop library resources for students.
- Enhanced library user experience by effectively organizing and maintaining a diverse collection of resources.
- Assisted with the development of strategic plans for library growth and improvement, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and objectives.
- Created programs and activities to promote library usage and literacy.
- Instructed students on research techniques and use of online resources.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by providing ongoing support and professional development opportunities for staff members.
- Supported digital library collections containing e-books, audiobooks and digital media.
- Maintained welcoming and inclusive library environment, ensuring positive experience for all patrons.
- Supported teachers through a variety of coaching structures; Cognitive Coaching, Impact Cycles, Students Centered Coaching and PLC's.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
Teacher Assistant
University Colorado Denver
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Provided feedback to students on discussion posts.
- Participated in discussion posts to model exemplar coaching attributes.
- Provided feedback to students on their coaching videos.
- Graded students discussion posts and other coaching assignments.
- Communicated with students to provide support for navigating the LMS.
Teacher Librarian
Fort Lupton Middle School
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Maintain a diverse library collection to support both student interests and classroom curriculums at the high school level.
- Catalogued and organized books, materials and other documents for proper library management.
- Researched and acquired new library materials to maintain updated library collection.
- Trained and supervised library staff, volunteers and other personnel.
- Served on school committees focused on curriculum development, teacher evaluations, or community outreach initiatives to contribute positively to the overall school climate.
- Organized and led educational field trips that complemented classroom learning, broadening students' real-world understanding..
Reading/Language Arts Teacher
Fort Lupton Middle School
07.2005 - 06.2017
- Fostered a supportive learning environment that celebrated diversity and nurtured the unique talents of each individual learner.
- Utilized strong tier 1 instructional practices to deliver high quality data driven instruction.
- Designed and implemented differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs and styles.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, and fellow educators through open communication channels.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Teacher Librarian
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO05-2011
Master of Arts - Culturally And Liguistically Diverse Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO05-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Southern Illinois
Carbondale, IL05-2002
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL05-2000
Skills
- Collection development
- Serving diverse communities
- Strategic planning
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Advocate
- Youth mentor and advocate
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Cognitive Coaching
- Student Centered Coaching
- Impact Cycles
- Adaptive Schools
- Corwin PLC
- Growth mindset
- Collaborative learning
- Curriculum development
- Technology integration
- Data-driven instruction
- Literacy development
- Instructional best practices
- Digital literacy
Timeline
Teacher Assistant
University Colorado Denver
12.2023 - 05.2024
Teacher Librarian/Learning Coach
Weld RE 4
08.2017 - Current
Teacher Librarian
Fort Lupton Middle School
01.2010 - 01.2017
Reading/Language Arts Teacher
Fort Lupton Middle School
07.2005 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Teacher Librarian
University of Northern Colorado
Master of Arts - Culturally And Liguistically Diverse Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Southern Illinois
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
John A. Logan College