Tara Jensen

Experience

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  Private Employer

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

  English Tutor

  I worked individually with a student throughout their 3rd- 5th grade school years, assessing the student's literacies using self-designed and outside-sourced assessment materials. Following my assessment of skills, I designed and implemented instruction created specifically for this student's needs, working on strengthening weaknesses and building additional skills on the request of the student's parent.

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  NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2023

  In this role, I worked with 5-10 students at any given time to design instruction around 4+ different texts and across 4 different grade levels based on summer reading needs. Additionally, I adhered to IEP guidelines to help students work towards reading, writing, social-emotional, and organizational goals. I administered and collected precise documentation of assessment data in order to track student progress and work with a paraprofessional in a meaningful co teaching relationship. Throughout my undergraduate and graduate careers, I have worked as a substitute teacher, facilitating and leading a variety of subject-specific classes for elementary, middle, and high school age groups, including groups of students with special needs. I have carried out teachers' pre-planned lessons and assisted students with the completion of classwork.

  • Extended School Year ELA teacher

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Substitute Teacher

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2023
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  University of Delaware

  May 2020 - May 2020

  Freelance Proofreader

  Over the course of a month, I proofread a 100+ page manuscript of the publication "The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936" for Dr. Bernard McKenna, a professor at the University of Delaware. I attended to grammatical correctness, as well as syntactical errors that could interfere with meaning.

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  University of Delaware

  Jul 2020 - May 2022

  As a teaching assistant, I worked with two separate classes: ENGL280 (English for Non-majors) and ENGL294 (Grammar and Composition). Across these courses, I graded assignments on Canvas school software and left students written feedback on their work. Additionally, I converted study materials into digital formats, proctored exam retakes, and held concept review sessions for groups and individual students. When unable to attend, students were provided with asynchronous review videos that I created myself. Show less

  • Writing Center Tutor

    Aug 2019 - May 2022

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Office Assistant

    Oct 2018 - Aug 2021

  • English Teaching Assistant

    Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
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  NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Sept 2022 - Mar 2023

  Substitute Teacher

  Through NCCVT school district, I filled teacher absences in order to help the school day run smoothly. I facilitated their lesson plans while managing classroom behaviors to keep students on task and completing their assigned work.

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  Delcastle Technical High School

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  Long Term Substitute (ELA)

  As a long term substitute, I delivered, adjusted, and modified lesson plans for three freshman classes of ELA 1 students. Additionally, I managed all grades, classroom management systems, and parent contact on behalf of the teacher on leave while working with the ELA department and my grade level team.

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  Delcastle Technical High School

  Aug 2023 - now

  English Language Arts Teacher

  As an ELA teacher, I design and deliver specialized instruction in reading and writing strategies for high school age students. This instruction is based on district curriculum and texts, as well as a pedagogical approach rooted in trauma-informed, student-centered, and equity-based instruction. I teach three classes of students per semester in conjunction with special educators and ESL support educators while coordinating with my department and grade level teams.