Tara Park

Experience

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  Chester Charter School, Chester, PA

  Aug 2001 - Jun 2003

  First and Fifth Grade Teacher
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  PA Virtural Charter School

  Sept 2003 - Jan 2014

  Teacher

  •ITLG Grant- Make Your Online Classroom Bloom with STEM- Virtual STEM lab.•Work with students with a variety of needs, providing individualized instruction as well as support for the academic coach differentiating for each student.•Special Project Leader- Technology Alignment Project. Organized a variety of stakeholders ranging from students and parents to teachers and administrators to align curriculum to technology standards and create a plan for budgetary review and future implementation.•Planned, organized and implemented Online Summer SLAM (Science, Language Arts and Math) Tutoring program. •Present to staff at Professional Development- Technology and Instructional PracticesMiddle School•Provide individualized instruction as outlined on student’s personal learning plan as well as keep accurate records of student achievement.•Worked on PSSA committee and managed testing location as site coordinator 2007-2011.•Created standards based instruction and assessments.•Created Middle School History Enrichment Program for advanced and gifted students.Elementary•Assess student’s ability level through research based assessments and develop a strategic plan to promote early literacy for students.•Work closely with academic coach to ensure strong foundation of basic skills.•Supported incoming staff members as a mentor Show less

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  Consultant

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Frequent Speaker on Topics of Online Education
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  Blackboard

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Blackboard Collaborate Expert

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  Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS

  Mar 2014 - now

  • Strategic and Special Project Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Middle School Director

    Jul 2019 - now

  • English Teacher

    Mar 2014 - Jun 2019