Tanya Naylon Email & Phone Number

Orange City, Florida, United States

Pine Ridge High School

Deltona Middle School

• Lead coach of seven First Lego League Challenge competition teams during the 2022-2023 season.
• Lead coach of four First Lego League Challenge competition teams during the 2021-2022. 3 of 4 teams made it to Regionals. One team made it to State.
• Lead coach of two First Lego League Challenge competition teams during the 2018-2021 season. One team made it to Regionals.
• Lead Deltona Middle School’s first Robotics team and received the Rising Star award. Lead coach of one First Lego League Tech Challenge team during the 2021-2023 seasons.
• Highest scoring team in Volusia County during 2021-2022 season. Lead coach of two Science Olympiad teams during the 2021-2023 seasons.
• Both teams made it to State during the 2021-2022 season. Lead coach of 3 CyberPatriot cyber security teams for the 2021-2023 seasons.

Deltona Middle Schools

• Designed and implemented a digitally infused STEM curriculum consisting of fifteen diverse six-week real-world “Missions” that were run on Canvas, a digital LMS (Learning Management System).
• Missions were designed to be student-driven, challenging, and engaging. Examples include Lego Robotics, CyberPatriot (cyber defense), circuitry with Arduinos, block coding with Minecraft, computer programming with Code.
• Taught over 235 students utilizing a personally designed STEM curriculum for all STEM Academy students grades 6-8.
• Demonstrated successful classroom management skills, effective teaching techniques, and the ability to set a positive and respectful classroom culture that promotes a successful student-centered learning environment.
• Lead coach of two Lego Robotics competition teams where students learned about block coding, presentation skills, and teamwork.
• Lead coach of three CyberPatriot teams, a National Youth Cyber Education Program associated with the Air Force, where students have learned how to increase cyber safety and security while developing sportsmanship.

Deltona Middle School

• Received 80% learning gains at a Title 1 school with 84% economically disadvantaged students.
• Worked with students and parents to bring passing rates for the 7th Grade Mathematics FSA to 78% compared to 44.6% proficiency for Volusia County Schools and 46.4% proficiency for Deltona Middle School for the.
• Achieved the highest Danielson Framework rating of Highly Distinguished on annual evaluation.
• Differentiated learning to fit the individual needs of a diverse group of students, including students with disabilities and English language learners.
• Established a “Sunday Funday” tutoring program designed for individual success while focusing on community outreach.
• Successfully engaged students with interactive cross-curricular STEM lessons designed to create a stronger real-world mathematics connection, resulting in a consistent increase in content retention.

Perry Middle School

• Received 60% learning gains in a Title 1 school with 97% non-white ethnicity.
• Students received 57% proficiency when 38% proficiency was reached for the school for the 2013-2014 school year.
• Began an initiative with the School Board of Broward County to assist in the retention of minority males to place students in their appropriate grade level.
• Provided a blended learning environment that enhanced student engagement and created a collaborative learning environment for all students, including ESE and ESOL students.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

• Reviewed, analyzed, and prepared reports, records, and directives to obtain data required for planning activities, such as new commitments, the status of work in progress, and problems encountered.
• Handled all human resource functions including payroll, employee disputes, employee loans, timekeeping, workman’s compensation, employee hiring/terminating decisions, and paperwork.
• Monitored and analyzed costs to prepare a company budget.
• Handled all accounts payable, accounts receivable, and petty cash functions.