adult literacy Yakima

Brenda Tatum-Carlson 650 Gurley Road Granger, WA 98932 509-854-1428 edain@embarqmail.com Teacher SUMMARY Certified Elementary, Middle School and English Teacher with over ten years of dedicated teaching experience in a multi-cultural school. Strong interest in students' development and desire to go the extra mile to ensure that students' and parents are comfortable with the learning experience. Excellent communicator, highly motivated, team and detail oriented. EXPERIENCE Sunnyside School District, Sunnyside WA Intervention Specialist for Outlook Elementary School, 2011 - 2012 • Developed lesson plans that met varied student needs, evaluated and assessed children's development, and implemented study methodologies to enhance children's progress • Attended teacher in-services and staff meetings, maintaining strong relationships with fellow staff and administrators • Identified areas of difficulty and prepared lessons to assist students in overcoming them for grades first through fourth in math, writing and reading. • Provided additional strategy for "at risk" children and their families, through individual needs planning using Dibbles and Map scores. • Implementation Strategies such as GLAD, ISOP, • I use the Washington state GLE's to inform my instruction and am familiar with Common Core. • Individualized and Small Group Instruction • I know and use MAP to inform instruction • Lesson Plans daily, monthly Sunnyside School District, Sunnyside Teacher Harrison Middle School, Serra Vista Middle School, 2001 - 2010 • Dedicated and enthusiastic nine year educator, with a demonstrated interest in students' academic and personal development, sixthy nine percent of my block English classes passed the MSP. • Developed lesson plans that met varied student needs, evaluated and assessed children's development, and implemented study methodologies to enhance children's progress • Utilized varied teaching techniques to meet the needs of visual, kinesthetic and auditory learners for all subject areas • Observed and participated in parent-teacher conferences and contributed feedback in course material selection, department objectives and institution direction • Set high expectations for student behavior, maintaining standards through classroom management techniques and positive reinforcement, resulting in increased positive student behavior and learning, emphasizing respect for all • Designed lesson plans catering for student interests and diverse individual needs, dramatically improving student performance in reading. Granger School District, Granger, WA Granger High School , 2003 - 2004 Ninth and Tenth Grade English • Designed, developed and implemented a journalism class for tenth through twelfth grade. • Coordinated activities of students in the ninth to twelfth grade. • Conducted conferences with parents • Assigned lessons, corrected papers, and heard oral presentations • Improved MSP results in standardized tests to 70% • Administered and corrected tests • Incorporated various teaching methods to adapt to the students' needs • Recorded and tracked all academic information • Lectured, demonstrated, and used audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter to class • Maintained classroom order, and instilled positive study habits and an appreciation for learning • Prepared course objectives and outlined the course of study following curriculum guidelines and requirements of the state and school • Planned and taught reading, and English to ninth and tenth grade students ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Upward Bound, Yakima, Washington English Teacher Taught ninth and tenth grade students Academic reading and writing skills. EDUCATION Central Washington University, Ellensberg, Washington Bachelor of Arts in Education, 2001 The University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada B.A., Liberal Arts, 1993 UNION AFFILIATIONS • Washington State Education Union, 2012 LICENSES • Professional Teacher Education Certificate #349994D Endorsements: P-3 Early Childhood Education, K-8 Elementary Education, 4-12 English Certified Elementary, Middle School and English Teacher with over ten years of dedicated teaching experience in a multi-cultural school. Strong interest in students' development and desire to go the extra mile to ensure that students' and parents are comfortable with the learning experience. Excellent communicator, highly motivated, team and detail oriented.

Adult Literacy Instructor

Granger, WA