Tarra Stevenson

Master's

English Literature

Westridge School for Girls

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIR

- Leader and manager of a three-division department, overseeing the faculty and curriculum of 9 grades - Successfully transitioned from an AP program to an Advanced program through the creation of 5 new classes - Optimize DEIJ opportunities for students and faculty across divisions, like the creation of a summer reading program that supported a local independent bookstore run by a woman of color - Manages a community of students and their parents when they need further support or clarification - Design, create, and oversee curriculum and content: All-School read, Admissions activities - WRITING CENTER CO-DIRECTOR - Westridge School for Girls - Pasadena, CA - June 2018- current - Created and developed a successful fellowship model for peer-to-peer tutoring/coaching - Consult with and invite the expertise of faculty to better support their classes - Provide and guide students through writing opportunities: Conference application and presentation, journal submissions, and the creation of an analytical writing literary magazine: Allegory - Consult with and invite the expertise of the Director of Equity and Learning Support Specialist