Tara Masterson

TM CAREER
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as an elementary school teacher
that will utilize my strong dedication to children’s
development and to their educational needs.

CERTIF ICAT ION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Teaching Certification 4 T H G R AD E T E A CH E R
Childhood Education (1-6),
Initial – Oct 2015
FO R E S T R O A D EL E M E NT A R Y SCH O O L
NEW YORK STATE VA LL EY S T RE A M , N Y

Students With Disabilities (1-6), • Adapted Journeys English Language Arts (ELA) program for whole
Initial – July 2018 group and small group instruction
NEW YORK STATE • Support Tier I and II students with Journeys intervention component
• Implement flipped-classroom model to support instruction in My Math
• Reinforced scientific concepts taught by district science teacher
EDUCAT ION • Administered NYS Science assessment
• Collaborate with district Literacy Coach to implement test taking
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
strategies
Masters of Arts of
Elementary Education: STEM
• Pilot Tier I Reading Plus program to improve silent reading fluency
Hempstead, NY – May 2017
• Consult with students using the Book Club model
• Create and implement fluid guided reading groups to target instruction
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK • Accommodate English Language Learners (ELL) with supplemental
COLLEGE AT CORTLAND resources
Bachelor of Science in • Collaborate with ELL provider to set goals for students new to the
Childhood Education country
Concentration: Social Sciences • Launch a STEAM Club for primary grades
Cortland, NY – May 2015 • Coordinate Native American virtual assembly with grade level
colleagues district wide
SKILLS • Motivate and engage student learning through the use of Google
Expedition
SMART and Eno Board • Differentiate instruction in all subject areas by integrating Google Suite
eSchool • Motivate student learning through daily learning targets
Microsoft Office • Integrate various behavioral management systems to ensure optimal
RtI Direct System
iPad / Apple TV
learning experiences
Apple Classroom • Increase student motivation through Class Dojo
Google Suite Applications • Strengthen parent communication through various apps
Education Apps • Direct testing strategy workshop using Triumph Learning Common Core
Support Coach
CONTACT ME • Integrate Mark Brackett’s RULER program to develop socio-emotional
literacy
516-238-7538
• Interpret yearly Performance Reports with Gap Analysis to set
instructional goals
• Analyze NWEA reports to diagnose students’ curricular weaknesses
Oceanside, NY • Record Tier I progress monitoring data using RtI Direct
• Utilize RtI Direct as a form of communication between service providers
to create specific, targeted instruction
tara.masterson79@gmail.com • Use Fountas and Pinnell Benchmarks, eSpark data, and NWEA data to
drive guided reading and strategy instruction

http://tmasterson.weebly.com/
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6 T H G R AD E T E A CH E R
SH A W A V E N U E E LE M E N T A RY S CH O OL
VA LL EY S T RE A M , N Y
• Modify programs to meet the needs of students with disabilities, gifted students, and English
Language Learners
• Used the Balanced Literacy framework to create lessons for novel studies
• Created interdisciplinary lessons with novels such as The Lightning Thief with a focus on
STEAM, Social Studies, and English Language Arts
• Designed curriculum-based STEAM activities for the grade level
• Organized grade-wide Women’s History month research project
• Collaborated with AIS providers to create individualized instruction for diverse learners
• Provided Tier I instruction through various programs such as eSpark and Achieve 3000
• Actively participated in Data Meetings to transition students from Elementary School to
Junior High
• Instructed testing strategy workshops utilizing Triumph Learning Common Core Support
Coach
• Led “Parent University” Workshops in STEAM and Google Suite
• Co-coordinated inter-district STEAM and Makerspace workshops for parents known as “Lights
On!”
• Created and presented district-wide and school-wide workshops in Apple Classroom
• Launched after-school STEAM club that embraced the engineering process
• Coached students to participate in FIRST LEGO League Robotics competitions
• Administered and scored NYS ELA and Math assessments

OCTOBER-JUNE 2016
6TH G R AD E T E A CH E R
CL A R A H . C A R L S O N E LE M E N T A RY S CH O OL
EL M O N T , NY

• Executed lessons using Pearson’s Common Core Literature program, Putnam BOCES Social
Studies, and Harcourt Science
• Collaborated with teachers to implement whole class instruction across grade level
• Created student data folders as a communication tool with parents
• Facilitated parent-teacher conferences
• Instructed after school/weekend tutorial classes for targeted students
• Administered NYS Standardized Math and ELA exams

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Pro f e s si o n al ly tra i n ed i n e S park , T hi nk T hr o u g h M a t h , A c h i ev e 30 00
e d uc a ti o n al a ppl i ca ti o n s , R e sp o n d t o I n t erv e n ti o n ( RT I) Dir e c t , J o ur n e y s, a nd
F o u nt a s & Pi n n e ll Li t era c y
• M a nd a t ed C h il d Ab u s e R ep or ti n g ( C A R) W ork s h o p
• Cer ti fi e d i n b a si c F irs t Ai d/ CP R b y t h e A m eri c a n H e art A s s o ci a ti o n