Tina Campbell
Merrillville
Summary
Versatile, empathetic and encouraging educator with experience using various strategies to cater to individual student needs and learning styles. Highly adept at working with diverse students to facilitate successful strides in learning and self-confidence. Demonstrate talents for designing age-appropriate lessons and activities that teach fundamental academic and socialization skills. Proven ability for offering individualized support, ensuring that all students’ unique needs and goal are met. Enthusiastic person, who sends out additional resources to promote education in the home; encourage parents to participate in school events. Hard working and motivated educator, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to cultivate working relationship within school community.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CTE Teacher
Gary Community School Corporation
08.2022 - Current
- Plan and deliver engaging, standards-based instruction aligned with state CTE frameworks and industry requirements
- Develop lesson plans, assessments, and projects that emphasize hands-on learning and career readiness
- Teach technical skills, safety practices, and career-specific competencies
- Integrate academic skills (reading, writing, math, and technology) into CTE coursework
- Manage classroom, lab, or simulated work environments to ensure student safety and productivity
- Assess student performance and maintain accurate records of grades, competencies, and certifications
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Support students with career exploration, employability skills, and postsecondary planning
- Collaborate with administrators, counselors, special education staff, and industry partners
- Participate in professional development, curriculum updates, and program reviews
- Maintain compliance with school, district, and state CTE requirements
Special Education Teacher
School City of East Chicago
08.2005 - 08.2022
- Instruct K-8 special education students from socially and economically diverse backgrounds in a cross categorical environment, teaching all academic skills. Create and maintain a positive and encouraging classroom focused on creating independence via student-owned strategies.
- Utilize positive reinforcement, behavior guidelines and other behavior modification strategies for students facing a broad range of educational and socio-emotional challenges.
- Collaborate with parents, learning specialists and other professionals to share feedback and differentiate instructional methods that maximize students' ability to retain material.
- Conduct assessments to determine individual reading levels; model meta-cognitive behaviors and apply formal and informal assessments to track student progress.
- Monitor and evaluate progress of children with developmental delays, speech-language impairments, physical impairments and other special needs; counsel parents regularly.
- Provide progress updates and information on situations via conferences, letters and phone calls.
- Oversee IEP implementation; compile and submit data detailing peer classroom inclusion.
Tutor Coordinator
School City of East Chicago
06.2006 - 06.2008
- Managed K-5 classrooms and implement lessons in absence of regular teachers. Responsible for implementing lesson plans and maintaining academic standards and classroom discipline.
- Presented lessons and maintained optimum quality and integrity of content and student relations.
- Evaluated student progress and assisted students outside the classroom with hands-on assistance.
- Adhered to regular teachers' lesson plans as well as the schools' discipline code.
- Implemented various activities encouraging students to develop academically and socially.
K-5 Teacher, Assistant Director
Mosaica Education, Inc.
08.2004 - 06.2006
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators and interdisciplinary personnel in developing and implementing academic, behavioral and mental health initiatives for the Spectra After-School Tutorial Services Program. Accountable for lesson plan development, individual counseling and parent relations.
- Provided campus tours, academic assessments, orientations and one-on-one lessons to K-5 students.
- Created and implemented student development plans, along with a PBIS system.
Assistant Therapist: Day Treatment Program
Edgewater Mental Health Center
08.2000 - 06.2004
- Provided individual and group counseling to address a variety of academic, social and emotional needs among students across all middle school grades, along with family members. Advised students using cognitive behavioral therapy, along with solution-focused, person-centered and outcome-based approaches to develop and achieve student paths to resolution/treatment.
- Performed assessments and assisted students with empowerment, drug and alcohol education, socialization skills and daily living skills to achieve personal goals.
- Applied various counseling methods customized to each client's goals and situation with an emphasis on positive reinforcement and constructive life choices.
- Partnered with psychiatrists to apply interventions for students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Provide academic support to students individually or in small groups
- Reinforce classroom lessons using teacher-provided materials
- Assist students with homework, class assignments, and test preparation
- Support skill development in reading, writing, math, and/or career-specific content
- Use age-appropriate instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs
- Encourage positive study habits, organization, and time-management skills
- Monitor student progress and report concerns to the classroom teacher or supervisor
- Maintain a positive, patient, and supportive learning environment
- Follow school policies, confidentiality guidelines, and behavior expectations
- Assist with lesson preparation, learning activities, and educational games as needed
- Support students with IEPs, 504 plans, or accommodations under teacher direction
- Promote student confidence, motivation, and independence
- Maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions and student participation
Counselor: Program Benefits & Compensation
Americorps
08.1996 - 06.2000
- Provided counseling and guidance to middle school students and parents to achieve goals for self-esteem, academic improvement and personal development. Administered individual assessments and developed goal-focused and positivity-based plans. Served as a mentor and academic tutor.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education, (All-School)
Indiana University Northwest
Gary, IndianaSpecial Education Mild Intervention Certificate Program - undefined
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, Indiana06.2007
Skills
- Individualized Education Plans
- Cooperative Learning
- Thematic Units
- Writing/Implementing Goals & Benchmarks
- Positive Rapport with Students & Parents Positive Behavior Intervention System
- Curriculum Modification & Integration
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- Early Child Care Intervention
- Hands-On Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Parent Workshop
- Role Playing
- Positive Motivation
- Planning
- Team Meetings
- Communication
- Multisensory Approaches
- Student Assessment
- Differentiate Instruction
Certification
- LBSI (Learning Behavior Specialist Level 1)
- Indiana Standard Teaching Certificate (K-12)
- Indiana Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate
- Indiana Endorsements in Special Education, Kindergarten & Reading
Timeline
CTE Teacher
Gary Community School Corporation
08.2022 - Current
Tutor Coordinator
School City of East Chicago
06.2006 - 06.2008
Special Education Teacher
School City of East Chicago
08.2005 - 08.2022
K-5 Teacher, Assistant Director
Mosaica Education, Inc.
08.2004 - 06.2006
Assistant Therapist: Day Treatment Program
Edgewater Mental Health Center
08.2000 - 06.2004
Counselor: Program Benefits & Compensation
Americorps
08.1996 - 06.2000
Special Education Mild Intervention Certificate Program - undefined
Valparaiso University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Purdue University Calumet
Master of Science - Special Education, (All-School)
Indiana University Northwest