Tonya Meltsner *** Chestnut Street PMB **
Chattanooga, TN 37402
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EXPERIENCE
Mecklenburg Aquatics Center / Swim Instructor
FEBRUARY 2017 - OCTOBER 2022, Charlotte, NC
Experience and training with aquatics safety and etiquette. Working directly with special needs children and adults to teach and encourage swimming safety and confidence.
Cyzner Institute / Teacher/Learning Coach
AUGUST 2006 - MAY 2012, Charlotte, NC
Worked directly with children across the spectrum one-on-one, using Applied Behavior Application and Orton Gillingham to foster a positive and cultivating learning experience.
The Fletcher School / Language Tutorial Teacher
1995 - 1999, Charlotte, NC
Facilitated learning in a private school for special needs children. Within small group specialized classroom settings, children learned how to read phonetically while also establishing life skills.
VOLUNTEER WORK
A Dove’s Nest / Charlotte, NC
Cost free women’s addiction recovery program. Helping mothers and their children to focus on spiritual, physical, social, and psychological recovery.
Food Pantry / Charlotte, NC
Served warm meals for individuals in need. Fostered a positive community environment through food and conversation. Jewish Family Services / Charlotte, NC
Helping families in need of everything from doctors appointments, food, clothes, emotional support, and more.
Room At the Inn at Temple Israel / Charlotte, NC
Bringing in homeless families from the streets.Providing a warm meal, and a safe environment to stay.
SKILLS
– Applied Behavioral
Application Training
- Orton Gillingham training
- CPI training
- Swim instructor training
- Teaching Hebrew
EDUCATION
Queen's University /
Bachelor’s in Psychology
AUGUST 1989 - MAY 1994,
CHARLOTTE, NC