Tara Kleponis Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Completed one term of service as an AmeriCorps member through Joyful Readers to tutor 22 k-3 students at Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School in foundational literacy and reading skills throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. Working in small groups of 2 students at a time for 30 minutes each day, 5 days per week.

Philadelphia, PA, US

Leading psycho-education groups using EBPs, following DBH procedures to assist members with the creation and follow through of recovery goals in living, learning, working, socializing, and psychiatric categories, practicing psychiatric rehabilitation services onsite and in the community, and writing informational reports.

Organizing reservations, greeting and seating guests, running coat check, communicating with staff in both front and back of house, and assisting with the flow of the restaurant.

Maintaining a clean and cohesive restaurant by bringing guests their meals in a timely fashion, bussing and setting tables, tidying workspaces, and assisting cooks and servers with other tasks.

Taking in-person and phone orders, expediting and serving food, and making sure customers are provided with adequate service and necessities for enjoying their meals. Responsible for opening and closing procedures such as stocking items, setting up seating arrangements, prepping necessities for takeout orders, baking cookies, and cleaning the store.

Lenexa, Kansas, US

Working on the floor to sell merchandise, restock and inventory goods, and follow opening and closing store procedures.

Rome, Latium, IT

Working in the Temple University Rome campus library to shelve books, check books in and out of the library, enforce library rules, and complete administrative work with the librarians' guidance.

Working at a nonprofit in Rome by communicating with Italian natives, refugees to Italy, and American volunteers to conduct interviews and create social media posts promoting the nonprofit organization and its sustainability efforts. Writing short texts in both English and Italian, as well as translating texts from Italian to English. Inventorying products.

Frazer, Pennsylvania, US

Completing reception tasks such as coordinating meeting schedules, directing visitors, distributing andsending mail, and receiving phone calls. Creating descriptive blurbs and posting news updates to the township’s website.

Calling students and alumni of Temple University to discuss the university and its campuses. Connecting with friends of the university to collect donations for scholarships and school improvements.

Ardmore, Pennsylvania, US

Master Of Science In Education - Msed, Literacy Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Study Abroad Program

High School Diploma