Tamara Holcomb Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas

I construct and maintain the Curriculum Management System website to support K-12 educators and programs in SAISD.I publish curriculum and supporting curricular documents for core content, K-12.I coordinate district-wide printing of K-5 core subject Curriculum Guides.I design and deliver face-to-face professional development for new teachers. I maintain content-specific toolkits to house additional teacher resources.I support core-content Instructional Coordinators in technology-based product development and training.I facilitate and provide support for distance learning. I create and modify graphics on-demand for curriculum department needs.I support Special Project Implementations:• Summer School• District Science Fair• Professional Learning Conferences• Technology-based Grants (STAR and TARGET)• Campus Instructional Coordinator (CIC) Assessment Management Training

San Antonio, Texas

I facilitated the implementation of district Curriculum-Based Assessments, State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Simulations and Semester Exam initiatives.I coordinated and facilitated the production, proofing, printing, and distribution of assessments for K-12 district assessments.I communicated with Campus Contacts on implementation guidelines, timelines, and technical support.I communicated with vendors to establish best practices and maintain proper working of assessment systems.I constructed online answer documents, aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) and passing standards for immediate reporting at the teacher, campus, and district level.I developed and maintained strict quality-control measures for ensuring accuracy of student assessment results.I maintained an SAISD Assessment web page that serves as a repository for assessments, answer keys, and a message board for current assessment information; as well as exported scanned data, converted and transferred to other data systems.I provided professional development online via remote administration for generating custom reports, troubleshooting, and resolving scoring issues.I provided ongoing, on-demand technical support for both campus-based and district-level professionals.I designed and delivered face-to-face professional development for new teachers and campus administrators.I served as a liaison between Curriculum & Instruction and Data Warehouse departments in assessment data transfer.I recorded STAAR A audio simulations for Special Education students.I coordinated with vendors and campus-based contacts for the delivery and installation of dedicated assessment scanning hardware.I created and modified graphics for assessments upon request and adjust graphics supplied by departments for proper appearance upon publishing.I served on the Assessment Management System RFP committee.

San Antonio, Texas

I provided on-demand training in classroom integration activities to campuses, small groups, and individual teachers.I designed and maintained the SAISD Instructional Technology Learning System (ITLS) district web page.I created web-based tutorials using TechSmith Camtasia.I provided individualized training in creating and maintaining department web pages.I designed and presented instructional units on integrating technology into the core curriculum.I provided training and support in creating curricular-based multimedia productions, including movies and animations.

San Antonio, Texas

I was Supervising Teacher for University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) student teachers for Spring of 1997 and 1998.I was the Secretary of the Science Committee for 1996-1997.I was a tutor for the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) for the 1995-1996, 1996-1997, and 1997-1998 school year.I modeled Activities In Math & Science (AIMS) activities for staff development.I developed a thematic unit of water with a field trip to Natural Bridge Caverns as a culminating student experience.I was a teacher for Camp CARE, a thematic-based summer program, for Summer of 1996.I was the campus newspaper sponsor and editor for the Graebner Griffin News for 1997-1998.

San Antonio, Texas

I practiced literature-based instruction involving reading, writing, and mathematics across the curriculum. I was the Supervising Teacher for University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) student teachers for the 1991-1992 and 1992-1993 school year.I participated in technology training as a member of the Center for Educational Development and Excellence (CEDE) with UTSA.I developed and presented the Bats Incredible! Science workshop, based on Activities In Math & Science (AIMS) materials.I was a member of the SAISD Science Leadership Program.

San Antonio, Texas

I was the Academic Coordinating Teacher for 1990-1991.I was appointed to Trinity University’s Clinical Faculty in the Department of Education as a Mentor Teacher to students pursuing a Masters Degree.I planned and executed an interactive study of habitats for 5th and 6th grade students of Hawthorne Elementary and Mark Twain Middle School at Camp Hygh Lyfe, in conjunction with Trinity University and the YMCA.I assembled and maintained the campus component of the Elementary Gardening Program with Texas A&M University’s Master Gardener’s Program.I was a member of the Science Textbook Review Committee for SAISD.

San Antonio, Texas

I was a Special Education Teacher in the Behavior Improvement Program (BIP) Unit.

Master Of Education - Med, Instructional Design And Technology, Summa Cum Laude

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Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Education, 1-8

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