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Portrait of Tara Stanley

Honor Society® member

Tara Stanley

Special Education Teacher at East Forsyth High School

  • Appalachian State University
  • Special Education
  • Class of 2013
  • Winston Salem, NC

Member since February 2014

About

*Graduated from Western Carolina State University with my Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education with a focus in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities & Intellectual Disabilities
*Certified in NC to teach K-6 Elementary Education, 6-9 Middle School Math, 6-9 Middle School English Language Arts, Special Education K-12, Special Education Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts.
*Worked as a Public School Special Education Teacher for 16 years

Education

  • Appalachian State University

    Special Education

    2011 – 2013

  • Western Carolina University

    Special Education

    1993 – 1997

Honors and awards

  • Golden Key International Honor Society

  • Kappa Alpha Psi Honor Society

Goals and interests

Career goal

*Continue working with students with disabilities and their families

Graduate school interests

*Graduated from Appalachian State University with my Masters of Arts Degree in Special Education and a focus with Teaching Students. with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Outside the classroom

Reading, of all genres
Traveling
Historic Architecture and Restoration

Experience

  • Special Education Teacher

    East Forsyth High School

    Aug 2014 – Aug 2015

  • Special Education Teacher

    Oak Grove Middle School

    Aug 2012 – Jun 2014

  • Special Education Teacher

    Ledford Middle School

    Feb 2008 – Jun 2012

  • Special Education Teacher

    Pickett Primary School

    Aug 1999 – Nov 2007

  • Special Education Teacher

    East Davidson High School

    Aug 1997 – Jun 1998

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced