Tara Tran-Kennedy

At Kode With Klossy, I get to create magical, real-world learning experiences that help young people fall in love with tech, and with themselves in tech. I'm a storyteller who leads a team of remarkable storytellers, writers, and curriculum conjurers. We turn code into creativity and curriculum into community. Honestly? It’s the best job in the world.

• Developed and maintained online venue having generated 500,000+ views and 10,000+ orders through marketing and advertising • Achieved 1,000+ 5-star reviews through quality customer service and managing client relationships • Designed, created, packaged, and shipped over 100+ available products internationally

• Selected as Rookie Teacher of the Year at Eastern Guilford High School • Distinguished as a Rookie Teacher of the Year Finalist for Guilford County Schools • Chosen from over 40,000 applicants to join the 2016 4,500+ member national teacher corps committed to teaching in low-income communities • Created, implemented, and taught the curriculum for the course ‘Essentials of College Math’ to align with North Carolina common core standards to 70+ students • Taught on average 30 students per class and serve as a senior advisor for 10 graduating seniors, having maintained 100% graduation rate for seniors • Previously created, implemented, and taught North Carolina Math I and North Carolina Math II

• Lead, organized, and prepared girls through effective game preparation, season training, and in-game coaching with a focus on teaching the basics and fundamentals of softball • Worked compatibly and cooperatively with the City of Apex staff, personal, and parents to ensure a safe and productive sports environment for the players

• Spearheaded a new junior varsity program to expand the softball program • Led instruction, direction, and training of the team to build skills and valuable life lessons through daily practices, games, and conditioning

• Searched legal databases for potential expert witnesses for cases on arson and medical malpractice • Authored website posts with focuses on the dangers of e-cigarettes, talc, and medical malpractice

Coordinated over 60 high school, undergraduate, and medical students by organizing the program to focus on medical school immersion and mentorship for inner-city high school students

• Received verbal commendation awards at three conferences for written and oral performances at UN-style debates • Transformed the Model UN team through advertising, public relations, and event planning • Trained 50+ team members weekly on research, public speaking, and networking • Previous positions- Secretary and Public Relations Chair: Responsible for recording accurate minutes at Executive Board and general body meetings, attendance, and serving as a 'catch-all' position to provide support for other members on the Executive Board

• Jerry Silver Lab, Department of Neuroscience • Examined and quantified data in a study focusing on deconstructing spinal cord injury for hopes of a cure using biological, chemical, and biochemical methods with independent and joint research • Methodology included but not limited to: Polymerase Chain Reaction, cryostating, agarose gel electrophoresis, Western blot, DNA extraction, cell and tissue culture

Responsible for fostering a safe environment in which residents live through paraprofessional advising, developing community plans which focus on the themes of ‘Explore, Engage, and Envision’

• Support, promote, and foster positive relationships between Phi Mu and the Greek Community • Update and maintain the various social media pages of Phi Mu

Collected and analyzed data in a study regarding drug addiction, relevant skills include cryostating and immunostaining at Jane Taylor Labs

Project Number: 5R01HL068959-05 Analyzed data from a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health to determine the natural history of sickle cell disease and identify factors that contribute to its morbidity and mortality