Tara L. Terella
Aurora
Summary
Helping and supporting children who have specific literacy or math needs is a passion of mine and something I have invested myself in long term. Through my experiences and training I am confidently able to extend classroom teaching, work collaboratively to implement quality research- based literacy programs, and work extensively with students to improve specific literacy or math skills. I believe all students can make the growth they need to become proficient readers and writers who achieve academic success. My enthusiastic personality, teaching experience, and desire to help children succeed make me the teacher you seek. As a teacher in your schools, I will bring warmth, compassion, and energy to the classrooms and programs.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Language Arts Interventionist
Cherry Creek Public Schools
Aurora
08.2021 - Current
- Orton Gillingham and Fundations trained specialist working with students who are currently below grade level in literacy.
- Utilize Science of Reading and other research-based strategies to steer my planning and intensive approaches to literacy instruction.
- Integral part of the MTSS team which determines interventions, data tracking, and special education staffing for students in need.
Kindergarten Teacher
Cherry Creek Public Schools
Centennial
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Guide children to become confident, enthusiastic learners that achieve academic success.
- Create a stimulating, and challenging classroom community thorough the effective use of different instructional techniques, assessments, and instructional media.
Stay at home parent
07.2011 - 08.2020
- Manage, and coordinate daily life details and schedules in an effort to keep everything running smoothly and create feelings of success at home and in school.
- Collaborate and negotiate through compromise, understanding, redirection, and persuading while teaching the importance of positive choices in life.
Grade 1 and Grade 2 Teacher
Cherry Creek Public Schools
Aurora
07.2007 - 06.2011
- Managed and designed lessons, projects, and activities for elementary students.
- Taught to achieve the standards and benchmarks of a rigorous curriculum and attended professional development courses to better my teaching practices and stay up to date on current topics in education.
Grade 1 Teacher
Littleton Public Schools
Littleton
07.2006 - 06.2007
- Managed and designed lessons, projects, and activities for elementary students.
- Taught to achieve the standards and benchmarks of a rigorous curriculum and attended professional development courses to better my teaching practices and stay up to date on current topics in education.
Grade 1 Teacher
Belmont Public Schools
Belmont
08.2003 - 06.2006
- Managed and designed lessons, projects, and activities for elementary students.
- Taught to achieve the standards and benchmarks of a rigorous curriculum and attended professional development courses to better my teaching practices and stay up to date on current topics in education.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN01-2026
Certification -
01.2006
Certification -
01.2004
Certification -
01.2003
Bachelor Of Science - Elementary Education
University of Kansas
01.2002
Skills
- Literacy intervention
- Classroom management
- Cultural awareness
- Multitasking Abilities
- Self-Directed
- Positive reinforcement
- Educational assessment
- Lesson planning
- Collaborative teaching
- Data analysis
References
- Jennifer Perry, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Operations, jperry5@cherrycreekschools.org, 720-554-4482
- Andre Pearson, Mission Viejo Principal, apearson9@cherrycreekschools.org, (310) 600-9336
- Rebecca Degner, Antelope Ridge Kindergarten Teacher, rdegner@cherrycreekschools.org, 720-886-3300
- Katelyn Smith, Antelope Ridge Interventionist, ksmith153@cherrycreekschools.org, 720-886-3300
Certification
- Kansas Elementary Certification, 01/2003
- Massachusetts Elementary Certification, 01/2004
- Colorado Elementary K-6 Certification, 01/2006
Professional Development
- Colorado K-3 Read Act Course and Trainings
- Orton Gillingham Certified
- Fundations Trained
- Culturally Responsive Education
- Embedding Differentiation
- Thinking Maps
- Universal Reading Instruction
- Beyond Diversity
- District Grade Level Study Teams
- (CT's) PLC's
- MTSS and many more
Timeline
Language Arts Interventionist
Cherry Creek Public Schools
08.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Cherry Creek Public Schools
08.2020 - 06.2021
Stay at home parent
07.2011 - 08.2020
Grade 1 and Grade 2 Teacher
Cherry Creek Public Schools
07.2007 - 06.2011
Grade 1 Teacher
Littleton Public Schools
07.2006 - 06.2007
Grade 1 Teacher
Belmont Public Schools
08.2003 - 06.2006
Certification -
Certification -
Certification -
Bachelor Of Science - Elementary Education
University of Kansas
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
American College of Education