TOSA Team

About

District-wide TOSA team, comprised of mainly elementary TOSAs, whose objective is to build and support district-wide systems of support to increase student literacy and achievement.



Meet the team

Fun facts

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Heather

I’ve travelled to 25 countries on four continents.


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Kelley

My favorite place to go on vacation is Hawaii...well, maybe anywhere with sunshine and a beach!


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Alisa

I am a DIY crafter, even graduated from Cricut Crafter College. If you are looking for a good stock tip invest in Michael's or Joanne Fabrics, I am sure to drive your stock up.


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Jessica

I'm a twin myself and have twin girls.


Lindsay

I love to swim in the San Francisco Bay.


Kaesa

Kaesa collects art at second-hand stores & donates the art by decorating bathrooms around the district office & schools where she's worked. She is on the board at Restorative Resources, a non-profit.


Erik

I used to teach music! I still do, but I used to, too. I also play drums, which is the best instrument. There's no wrong notes!


Karen

My best friend and her family are Dutch-American and live in The Netherlands. I am learning Dutch and the prononunciation is hard--literally (like coughing up a hairball!)!

What's the best professional advice you ever received?

Kaesa

Through Restorative Practices, I have learned the power of doing things WITH people, not TO people. It's process over product!

How do you like to receive feedback?

Lindsay

Directly, in person, and within a lens for growth.

If you didn't have this job, what would you be doing instead?

Heather

I have wanted to be a teacher since I was six years old and fell in love with my first teacher. However, there was a time I wanted to ALSO either train monkeys (I learned American sign language so I could communicate with primates and still speak semi-fluently!) OR a private investigator. I do enjoy solving mysteries on the side.


Jessica

I probably would be working for a non-profit or work in tourism.


Karen

I always wanted to be a teacher, but if I were to do something else, I would be interested in being an architect, a veterinarian, a writer--so many possibilities!

Can you describe a typical day of yours?

Erik

I teach for an hour at one of our elementary schools, drive to 2 other elementary schools to pick up and drop off instruments/materials, drive to the office and spend a few hours writing curricula, maintaining our instrument library, or planning events, then drive out for an afternoon meeting at the district office or one of our middle/high schools.