Tammy M. McGovern 5669 East Lane

Lake View, NY 14085 (716) 440-2182 tammym8626@gmail.com

"She did much more than teach... Tammy created a culture of respect and trust in her

classroom, a sense of family" - Debra Randall,

Committee on Sp. Ed. and

chairperson. West Valley

School District

"She genuinely cares for each

and every one of her students and

wants nothing but the best for

all of them".-Justin De Martin,

Principal, Northtowns

Academy

"To the only person who was

truly there for me during the

hardest part of my life. To the only 'mother 'figure I had

during that time. I can never repay you for what you

did for me." -former student

"...exceptionally dedicated to her

students, compassion, and

unwavering commitment to

helping students maximize their

potential." -Michael Capuana.

Assoc. Dir. CTE, Erie 1 BOCES

"You 're the reason I even

graduated high school as a teen mom. I know as [my daughter]

grows your name will be brought up as part of my

growing." -former student

PARENTING INSTRUCTOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Completed parenting skills training and trained others to improve parenting skills Highly developed training and instructional skill; taught chi Counseling and mentoring skills; empathetic and supportive interpersonal skills Experience counseling high-risk teen parents to achieve personal success Highly developed skills in crisis management and life skills guidance Instructed and created engaging, student-focused lessons Successfully guided students at risk of failure to graduation and post-secondary studies

EXPERIENCEHome Instructor 09.14 - presentFrontier Central School District Hamburg, NY

Tutor students unable to attend school due to medical or disciplinary concerns

English (9th-12th grade) and Parenting Teacher 09.05 - 07.14Erie 1 BOCES, Northtowns Academy ALPTonawanda, NY

Taught a dynamic classroom of 18-20 pregnant and parenting teenage girls Counseled and constructed curriculum on health concerns, healthy living choices, child

development, parenting skills Facilitated weekly meetings; provided peer-support groups and modeled positive

relationships Formed positive relationships with students that led to increased engagement in school,

graduation rates, and academic achievements Organized guest speakers from the community and organized monthly events for

students and their families Attended CSE meetings and collaborated with Special Education Teachers and team

members Goal setting and writing for CSE for Special Education Students and 504 Students Created, wrote, and structured curriculum for specialized classroom at-risk of dropping Taught English and altered curriculum to fit the population of at-risk students taught

GED Consultant Teacher 09.04 - 09.05 Hopevale UFSD Hamburg, NY

Prepared at-risk students to take and successfully pass the GED exam

Home Instructor and Substitute Teacher 09.99 - 09.04Frontier Central School District Hamburg, NY

EDUCATION M.A. Multidisciplinary Studies, Focus in Counselor Education GPA: 4.0Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY

B.A. Secondary English Education, Minor in TheaterNiagara University Niagara Falls, NY

CERTIFICATION Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) Just for Teens FacilitatorCPR Certified-6/2014

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trauma & Sexuality Education: Promoting Resiliency in Youth (June 2012)Community Action for Prenatal Care Project (March 2012)Motivating and Managing Hard to Reach Students (March 2010)Explosive Anger: CBT and DBT Interventions Using Experiential Learning (May 2008)Positive Parenting with a Plan: Helping to Empower Parents with Family Values (May 2006) (2013)

THEATER EXPERIENCE Actress, Theatre of Youth (1995-2004), (2014) Actress, Dramatic Solutions Theater Company (2000-2003) (2014) Actress, Buffalo Public Theatre at the New Phoenix (2014) Second Generation Theatre, "Into the Woods" (2013) Summer Theatre Acting Teacher, Theatre of Youth (2000-2004) 2 Smart 2 Start Performer, Univera Healthcare (2000-2003)