30 Years Professional Experience
Hi, I’m
Cynthia Luna
Arcata,CA
Overview
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CALIFORNIA TEACHING CERTIFICATION: Administrative Bilingual Cr
Work History
Cal Poly Humboldt University
Instructor
03.2023
Job overview
- International Service Learning Program, Sudlon International High School WLC 480, International Service Learning Cebu Philippines
Greater San Juan VA Medical Center
Medical Laboratory Assistant
12.2016 - 01.2018
Braille Institute
Teacher
02.2016 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Served as English As A Second Language Special Education Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
Teacher
02.2000 - 06.2007
Job overview
- Served as Bilingual Teacher for Grades 2 and Pre-Kindergarten at Braddock Drive Elementary School
- Implemented the Waterford Early Reading Program
- Worked as Bilingual and LAUSP Science Coordinator
LAUSD District 3, Beyond the Bell Program
Teacher
08.2000 - 08.2005
Job overview
- Worked in the Beyond the Bell Program with area elementary schools to provide tutoring to special needs students during summer sessions, after school, and Saturdays
- Provided written feedback to teachers and parents on the progress of students.
Saturday Scholars
Grant Research and Writing
01.1995 - 01.2000
State of Alaska
Administrative Clerk I
08.1999 - 11.1999
Aleutians East Borough School District
Teacher
01.1999 - 05.1999
Job overview
- Taught Spanish, Aleut Storytelling and English Language Arts
- Provided written feedback to teachers and parents on the progress of students.
Oakland Unified School District
Teacher
11.1994 - 05.1998
Job overview
- Elementary Education, Grade 2, Spanish Immersion Classroom.
Orchard School District
Teacher
10.1989 - 06.1994
Job overview
- Collaborated in the design and implementation of the school district bilingual program, including preparation of the comprehensive three-year bilingual program, R-30 Report, Immigration Report, and Consolidated Funding Report.
University of Guam
Instructor
06.1989 - 09.1989
Job overview
- Taught subject matter to outer island teachers, designed course syllabus, organization for the Elementary - Secondary Teacher Training Program, including basic computer literacy, computer assisted instruction, curriculum and instruction, syllabus, resource center, and professional library.
Guam Community College
Early Childhood Curriculum Specialist
03.1989 - 06.1989
Job overview
- Collaborated design and organization of the Early Childhood Teacher Training Program, including preparation of curriculum, syllabus, resource center, and professional library.
Guam Department of Education
Teacher
02.1989 - 06.1989
Job overview
- Taught subject matter for students with special needs.
Sweetwater Union High School District
Instructor
10.1987 - 08.1988
Job overview
- Taught subject matter to English Language Learners, adults, designed course syllabus, organization and set up of a new computer lab with 30 stations
- GAIN is a Welfare to Work government program
- It includes basic computer literacy, computer assisted instruction, external evaluation of student progress, scripted curriculum, and extensive staff development.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Teacher
03.1986 - 03.1987
Job overview
- Served as Teacher for Grades 2 and 4 at 20th Street Elementary School.
Los Robles House
Director
09.1981 - 03.1986
Job overview
- Provided management, supervision services and residential care for profoundly and severely disabled children.
Pasadena Unified School District
Teacher
01.1981 - 06.1982
Job overview
- Taught subject matter to others
- ESL, Spanish Language, and Professional Development.
El Monte Community School District
Teacher
09.1973 - 12.1978
Job overview
- Taught subject matter to others
- 3.3 Staff Development, ESL, Spanish Language Instruction.
DeWitt Army Hospital
Medical Technologist
02.1964 - 04.1965
Job overview
- Performed medical laboratory procedures
- Translator-Interpreter: Spanish/English
Jalapa Department of Education
Teacher
10.1962 - 02.1964
Job overview
- Taught subject matter to others
- Collected and tabulated raw data in the Department of Research and Development.
Education
Cal Poly Humboldt UniversityArcata, California
B.A. from Art Studio and Spanish
05.2024
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
Ed. D. from Organization and Leadership
05.1993
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, California
M.A. from Human Development
05.1975
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, California
B.A. from Human Development
05.1973
Certification
- DBSA Peer Specialist Certification
- Anger Management Certification
Teaching Certifications
- Administrative
- Bilingual Cross-cultural Specialist
- Reading Specialist
- Early Childhood Specialist
- Standard Elementary
- Designated Subjects Adult Education
Research Interests
- Perceived Problems of Muslim College Students
- The Black Population of Mexico
Travel
Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Korea, Japan, Yap State, F.S.M., Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, French Guiana, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Belize, Trinidad-Tobago, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Suriname, Barbados, Martinique, Aruba, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, St. John, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain
Awards
- Andrew Norman Scholarship
- Ford Foundation Scholarship
- Danforth Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
- Italian-American Circle of Puerto Rico Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- Fulbright – Hayes Teacher Exchange Program Candidate
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Instructor
Cal Poly Humboldt University
03.2023
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Greater San Juan VA Medical Center
12.2016 - 01.2018
Teacher
Braille Institute
02.2016 - 10.2016
Teacher
LAUSD District 3, Beyond the Bell Program
08.2000 - 08.2005
Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
02.2000 - 06.2007
Administrative Clerk I
State of Alaska
08.1999 - 11.1999
Teacher
Aleutians East Borough School District
01.1999 - 05.1999
Grant Research and Writing
Saturday Scholars
01.1995 - 01.2000
Teacher
Oakland Unified School District
11.1994 - 05.1998
Teacher
Orchard School District
10.1989 - 06.1994
Instructor
University of Guam
06.1989 - 09.1989
Early Childhood Curriculum Specialist
Guam Community College
03.1989 - 06.1989
Teacher
Guam Department of Education
02.1989 - 06.1989
Instructor
Sweetwater Union High School District
10.1987 - 08.1988
Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
03.1986 - 03.1987
Director
Los Robles House
09.1981 - 03.1986
Teacher
Pasadena Unified School District
01.1981 - 06.1982
Teacher
El Monte Community School District
09.1973 - 12.1978
Cal Poly Humboldt University
B.A. from Art Studio and Spanish
University of San Francisco
Ed. D. from Organization and Leadership
Pacific Oaks College
M.A. from Human Development
Pacific Oaks College
B.A. from Human Development
Medical Technologist
DeWitt Army Hospital
02.1964 - 04.1965
Teacher
Jalapa Department of Education
10.1962 - 02.1964
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