Tara Wheeler

Tara Wheeler

Newark, Delaware, United States
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Compassionate business leader with a diverse background in both non-profit and for-profit…

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  • Compass Graphic

    Compass

    Delaware, United States

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    Delaware

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    Chevy Chase, MD

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    Chevy Chase, MD

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    Chevy Chase, Maryland

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    Wilmington, Delaware

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    Newark, Delaware

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    Newark, DE

Education

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    University of Delaware

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    Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha, national honor society for students of public administration

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    Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa, President (02-03) Alpha Xi Delta

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    Copyeditors are the bridge between writers, publishers, and readers. They refine a variety of writing that appears in print or on-screen, such as newsletters, manuals, reports, feature articles, catalogs, and books.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Graphic

    Affiiate Coordinator, Delaware

    Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

    - 2 years 2 months

    Health

    Started the very first Delaware chapter (affiliate) of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PCAN). Lead volunteer efforts in the state of Delaware on behalf of PCAN. Recruited leadership team of core volunteer roles leading to success in the areas of awareness, engagement, advocacy, and fundraising.

  • Junior League of Wilmington, DE Graphic

    Co-Chair, Junior League of Wilmington Kitchen Tour

    Junior League of Wilmington, DE

    - 5 years 6 months

    Since 2004, the proceeds from the Kitchen Tour have supported the Junior League of Wilmington’s mission and community programs.

  • Board Member

    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark

    - 2 years 1 month

Publications

  • Engineering for everyone: 4-H’s Junk Drawer Robotics curriculum (Chapter)

    Corwin Press

    The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, PreK-5
    Choosing and Using the Best Instructional Materials for Your Students

    With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, your students won’t just be scientists—they’ll be engineers. But that doesn’t mean you need to reinvent the wheel. Respected science educator Cary Sneider has done the groundwork for you, collecting a full range of time-tested curriculum materials to seamlessly weave engineering and technology…

    The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, PreK-5
    Choosing and Using the Best Instructional Materials for Your Students

    With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, your students won’t just be scientists—they’ll be engineers. But that doesn’t mean you need to reinvent the wheel. Respected science educator Cary Sneider has done the groundwork for you, collecting a full range of time-tested curriculum materials to seamlessly weave engineering and technology concepts into your math and science lessons.

    In this volume, you’ll find descriptions of instructional materials specifically created for—and tested in—elementary science classrooms.

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Projects

  • Custom Materials Kits for 4-H Curricula

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    Lead a multi-partner collaboration among National 4-H Council, USDA, North Carolina State University, and partner company ETA Hand2Mind, to create school enrichment materials kits while ensuring consistent branding and promotion of 4-H as the leader of high quality positive youth development products.

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  • National 4-H Robotics Curriculum

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    Lead the development, production, and release of the National 4-H Robotics curriculum, website, and materials kits in collaboration with a team of subject matter experts at universities across the country.

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  • 4-H Filmmaking Studio and Workshop

    Executive Producer and Project Manager for the 4-H Filmmaking Studio -- a series of video-tutorials and web resources for budding young filmmakers in areas of science, environment, health, community service, and expressive arts.

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