Tashia Hernandez
TEACHING INTERESTS & SKILLS
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
STUDENT TEACHING
4th Grade, Spring Lake Magnet School, Omaha, Ne- Present
FIELD EXPERIENCES (In excess of 200 hours)
ACTIVITIES
Mentor Text Book Club, Spring Lake Magnet School, September- November 2015
TEACHING INTERESTS & SKILLS
- Elementary Education K-6 Certificate
- English as a Second Language Education K-12 Endorsement
- NETA Conference 2015
- Omaha Public School District Writing Scoring Training 2015
- Read Right Certification 2010
- Bilingual in English/ Spanish
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, December 2015
- University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE August 2012- December 2012
- Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE August 2011- May 2012
STUDENT TEACHING
4th Grade, Spring Lake Magnet School, Omaha, Ne- Present
- Constructed and Instructed lesson plans that encourage students’ creativity and learning.
- Created accommodations for ELLs and students with IEPs.
- Facilitated multiple small groups in Writing and Math.
- Conferenced with students to provide feedback about their work.
- Observed multiple IEPs and SATs.
- Interpreted paperwork for students’ parents.
- Assisted to provide new student’s family with furnishings for their home.
FIELD EXPERIENCES (In excess of 200 hours)
- Crestridge Elementary, 3rd and 4th Grade, August 2013- December 2013
- Operation S.M.A.R.T. (Science Math And Relevant Technology) in conjunction with Girls Inc., 5th and 6th Grade Science/ Social Studies, August 2013- December 2013
- Edward Babe Gomez Heritage Elementary, 1st Grade, August- December 2014
- South High Magnet School, 12th Grade ESL, September 2014- November 2014
- Operation S.M.A.R.T. (Science Math And Relevant Technology) in conjunction with Girls Inc., 5th and 6th Grade Math, February 2015- May 2015
- Conestoga Elementary School, 1st Grade, September 2014- May 2015
- Observed classroom instruction.
- Created and instructed lesson plans for all content areas.
- Integrated the use of hands on activities to engage students.
- Coordinated service learning field trip for students.
- Demonstrated all objectives before releasing students to work independently.
- Assisted ESL students to revise college applications and essays.
ACTIVITIES
Mentor Text Book Club, Spring Lake Magnet School, September- November 2015
- A staff book club that is reading Georgia Heard’s “Finding the Heart of Nonfiction- Teaching 7 Essential Craft Tools with Mentor Texts” and practices implementing Mentor Texts into Writer’s Workshop.