Tamara Gaffney
Secondary Mathematics Teacher at Denver East High School- Claim this Profile
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Sonja (Sunny) Emery Walker
Tamara cares deeply about kids and wants to share the love of math and life-long learning with her students. Through her work with Sisterhood, Key Club, Community Visions, and AVID Tamara has done so much to inspire students to want to be well-rounded caring people. I was very fortunate to have Tamara has a colleague and it is a great loss for Smoky Hill High School now that Tamara has moved on to work with the DoDEA.
Christina Gregory
Ms. Gaffney was a Math and AVID teacher while I attended Smoky Hill High School. I was one of her Math students during my sophomore year. Also, she sponsored a club that I participated in my sophomore and junior year. Ms. Gaffney left our school after my junior year and started working in DoDEA schools. She is a great teacher and mentor, and an amazing person.
Sonja (Sunny) Emery Walker
Tamara cares deeply about kids and wants to share the love of math and life-long learning with her students. Through her work with Sisterhood, Key Club, Community Visions, and AVID Tamara has done so much to inspire students to want to be well-rounded caring people. I was very fortunate to have Tamara has a colleague and it is a great loss for Smoky Hill High School now that Tamara has moved on to work with the DoDEA.
Christina Gregory
Ms. Gaffney was a Math and AVID teacher while I attended Smoky Hill High School. I was one of her Math students during my sophomore year. Also, she sponsored a club that I participated in my sophomore and junior year. Ms. Gaffney left our school after my junior year and started working in DoDEA schools. She is a great teacher and mentor, and an amazing person.
Sonja (Sunny) Emery Walker
Tamara cares deeply about kids and wants to share the love of math and life-long learning with her students. Through her work with Sisterhood, Key Club, Community Visions, and AVID Tamara has done so much to inspire students to want to be well-rounded caring people. I was very fortunate to have Tamara has a colleague and it is a great loss for Smoky Hill High School now that Tamara has moved on to work with the DoDEA.
Christina Gregory
Ms. Gaffney was a Math and AVID teacher while I attended Smoky Hill High School. I was one of her Math students during my sophomore year. Also, she sponsored a club that I participated in my sophomore and junior year. Ms. Gaffney left our school after my junior year and started working in DoDEA schools. She is a great teacher and mentor, and an amazing person.
Sonja (Sunny) Emery Walker
Tamara cares deeply about kids and wants to share the love of math and life-long learning with her students. Through her work with Sisterhood, Key Club, Community Visions, and AVID Tamara has done so much to inspire students to want to be well-rounded caring people. I was very fortunate to have Tamara has a colleague and it is a great loss for Smoky Hill High School now that Tamara has moved on to work with the DoDEA.
Christina Gregory
Ms. Gaffney was a Math and AVID teacher while I attended Smoky Hill High School. I was one of her Math students during my sophomore year. Also, she sponsored a club that I participated in my sophomore and junior year. Ms. Gaffney left our school after my junior year and started working in DoDEA schools. She is a great teacher and mentor, and an amazing person.
Credentials
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Certified Advanced Graduate Studies, Educational Administration
University of Colorado Colorado Springs -
Colorado Teacher Secondary Math Certification (Grades 6-12)
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Experience
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Denver East High School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2020 - Present
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DoDEA
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United States
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2020
• Utilize reading, writing communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving to implement the school's educational philosophy, goals, and objectives into student achievement and lesson planning. • Work to establish and maintain professional, collegial relationships and to support professional growth through lesson planning and the monitoring and assessment of lessons. • Develop and execute academic lesson plans that provide intrusive advising in a diplomatic manner. • Leverage an understanding of the Student Information System as well as the AVID Center Data System to monitor and analyze student results and overall progress. • Deliver requests for funds to higher authorities for transportation, needed supplies, equipment, and facilities for various field trips and fundraisers. • Ensure that all educational needs are met by attending parent, IEP, and 504 meetings and through the implementation of one-on-one student meetings. • Meet with assigned students in both an individual and group setting to discuss academic and professional growth and to provide information and resources for the achievement of academic, career, and personal goals. • Plan, supervise, and evaluate the student's extracurricular activities, ensuring ongoing communication with the school community regarding academic progress and goals. • Function as a liaison between the school and community relations, including the elementary school, community service opportunities, and college representatives. • Serve on the School Standards Committee, AVID Site Team, Algebra/Geometry professional learning communities, and as the school student sponsor. Notable achievements while in the position have included: - Implemented a new AVID Program for a new overseas school while serving in the AVID coordinator role. - Obtained high-level proficiency in the intricacies and methods of the AVID Program and regarding the current education standards and AVID curriculum. Show less
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Cherry Creek Schools
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Secondary Mathematics Teacher
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Aug 2001 - Jun 2013
• Utilized classroom-based professional development and AVID methodologies to engage students in reading, writing, and dialogue to bring an understanding of math content standards. • Added valued input while participating in innovative approaches to connect the district’s goals to curriculum standards. • Integrated technology across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy, and diversity, and managed classroom behavior through student engagement in learning. • Planned and coordinated district, state, and national AVID certification with district, regional and national representatives, developing and delegating responsibilities to ensure requirements were met. Notable achievements while in the position included: - Selected to serve on the School Standards Committee, the AVID Site Team, Algebra/Geometry Professional Learning Communities, Literacy Lab, School and District Equity Cadre, and as the school student sponsor. Show less
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Education
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University of Colorado Denver
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational/Instructional Technology -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics/Secondary Education -
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Certificate Program, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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