Tamara Salko

Ms.Tamara Salko (Tami) has been an educator for over 20 years and has worn many hats during this time to include teacher and administrator. She has taught at all grade levels, preschool through junior high and also conducts training for teachers and workshops for parents. She started her teaching career on the east coast after receiving a BA from Villanova University and an MEd from Cabrini College. She taught outside of Philadelphia for ten years before moving to Anthem. She continued her own education here in Arizona and received her Reading Specialist Endorsement. She has taught in both public and private schools in the Valley and is excited to be in Glendale now on team Ethos Academy. Tami has been trained in the Responsive Classroom and has implemented this approach since the start of her career as an educator. As an educator who works with middle school scholars in her care, she is ready to role with something different each day. She prides herself in being flexible, loving kids, making learning fun with structure and boundaries, and celebrating the journey of life. It is her primary goal that each student learns and grows at the highest academic level possible and she sets clear and high performance expectations for all students. She is the mother of three incredible human beings. Her experiences as a parent have been invaluable to her teaching, understanding, and acceptance of each individual child and family that enters the classroom.