I have had the great pleasure of working with countless wonderful people who have influenced me in a profound way; and for this I am sincerely thankful. This post includes recommendations from some of the individuals that I have had the opportunity to work with.
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Padlet from Mulgrave School PYP Staff
In March 2020 the BC Ministry of Education closed all schools in an effort to flatten the curve of infections during the height of COVID-19. When the Junior School staff gathered online at the end of the year, they filled a Padlet with words of gratitude for all the support that we received during this unprecedented time. Below are some of the comments that my fellow educators left for me.
Janet McCracken
Associate Director, Technology-Enhanced Learning at The University of British Columbia
“Tara is an exceptional graduate student, she has demonstrated a rare combination of creativity, perseverance and attention to detail in her Independent course (research) on the “Effect of One-to-One Technology on Student Engagement and Approaches to Learning” in which she carried out a study of the use of students bringing and using their own devices to school. She was highly engaged and independent in pursuing the research, and the result was an innovative and insightful work on a topic of timely interest to those making decisions about the role and methods for integrating technology in schools.”
Ray Raggett
Director at Rent-A-Nerd Services Inc.
“Tara has consistently demonstrated being very motivated, hard working, intelligent and insightful. She has the ability to quickly grasp current situations and events while looking towards future planning. She is a valued member of our department and a fabulous resource and teammate.
Over the last few years that I have had the pleasure of working with Tara, she has shown a deep skill set and the drive for taking on new tasks, developing new training materials and support methods for colleagues and students.”
Danica Lee
Manager of Communications and Marketing at Crofton House School
“Tara is a pleasure to work with. She is hard-working and committed to what she does. She is knowledgeable about her field and consistently adds value to the project she works on. She is also very resourceful and will use her experience to overcome any unexpected bumps that pop up during a project. I am happy to recommend her!”
Kip Spidell
Series Producer at Proper Television
“Even early in her career, Tara was motivated, mature and an extremely hard worker. She never flinched from the many challenges we threw at her, and met or exceeded every expectation. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Tara again for nearly any potential position.”
Stephen Ellis
President at RocketFuel Media Inc.
“Tara has that special quality of showing leadership and team spirit at the same time. A versatile and diligent contributor to a broad range of entertainment and information based media.”
Nicola Einarson
Educational Technology Professional
“I’ve participated in a number of graduate courses with Tara as well as working on a group project with her. She never fails to provide insightful comments and clarity to the concepts we’re learning about, and is an effective and hard working group mate. Tara is very skillful with visual media including graphics, videos, and Web 2.0 applications. I would not hesitate to work with Tara again in the future.”
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