Dawn-Marie Tabery

3056 Metropolitan Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, (650) 533-0774, dmtabery@gmail.com, http://mrstabery.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE Obtain a teaching position in grades 4-6.

EDUCATION
M.Ed., Educational Psychology December 2016
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
3.85 GPA in elementary education course work

B.A., Social Work May 2005

San Diego State University San Diego, California

CERTIFICATIONS
Utah Elementary Teaching License May 2014
o Passed PRAXIS II Elementary Multi-Subject, ESL
ESL Endorsement for state of Utah May 2014
UALPA certified November 2011

ELEMENTARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Wasatch Peak Academy, Charter School 08/2014 - present
Teacher North Salt Lake, Utah
Developed and implemented common core connected, interactive and hands-on lesson plans for 5th and 6th graders.
Taught math units using Glencoe Math, Moby Max and hands-on activities.
Taught language arts lessons emphasizing comprehension strategies, text connections, context clues, grammar, note
taking and summarizing strategies using novels, informational text and Reading Street.
Taught writing lessons focusing on opinion, compare/contrast, persuasive, personal narrative and informatory.
Maintained classroom management utilizing Love and Logic and setting expectations for all students while cultivating a
safe environment through team building and modeling.
Practiced ongoing formative and summative assessment that influenced teaching and informed instruction such as pre and
post tests, group work, class discussion, and performance assessment.
Implemented service learning.
Assessed according to UET standards.

Washington Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District 08/2013 03/2014
Student Teacher Salt Lake City, Utah
Developed and implemented common core connected, interactive and hands-on lesson plans in a 6th grade, linguistically
diverse, Title I classroom that serviced the local homeless shelter.

University of Utah Reading Clinic 09/2010 05/2011

Next Steps Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah
Tutored two elementary aged students using Next Steps twice a week for four months each. Succeeded in assisting to
raise both students reading proficiency and comprehension levels.

City Heights Community Development Corporation 08/2005 09/2006

Resident Services Program Specialist San Diego, California
Developed and taught computer skills required in money management, schoolwork and journal writing to elementary
aged refugee students.

ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Utah Department of Education, Culture and Society 01/2012 05/2013
Course Grader Salt Lake City, Utah
Graded assignments submitted by upper division education students in Assessment of Linguistic Populations.
Assignments included: readers notes, reflections, a critical comparative review of ELL assessment tools and lesson plans.

SKILLS
 Proficient in student software and online activities such as Inspiration, Weebly, WebQuest, ThinkCentral, Moby Max,
Aspire, Sage and SMART Board.
Knowledge and interest regarding teaching English Language Learners.