Vilmarie Taraza

Observe classrooms and provide individualized feedback and strategies to teachers to enhance teaching practices using a Practice-Based Coaching approach. Provide individualized teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

Provided technical assistance and presented trainings on topics such as disabilities, development, curriculum, and teaching strategies. Revitalized agency's DEI strategies and policies. Managed intervention planning and implementation for identified students ages 3 months to 5 years.

Mentored teachers on appropriate accommodations and strategies to ensure equitable access to curriculum. Consistently met Head Start's 10% eligibility requirement through collaboration with ERSEA managers and local IDEA Parts B and C agencies.

Provided social-emotional support within a therapeutic school setting to students ages 8-21 diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. Collaborated with educators and clinicians to meet students' social, sensory, psychological, and educational needs.

Collaborated with teaching team on implementing an emergent curriculum. Co-supervised graduate practicum students and assistant teachers.

Supported the implementation of emergent curriculum in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms.

Created strengths-based, individualized curriculum based on effective language acquisition strategies that built toddlers' learning confidence within a Spanish immersion program.

Created developmentally appropriate activities in a Spanish immersion program for children ages 15 months through 8 years.