Gloria Plaza Luna
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic Program Leader at Arc Experience with a proven track record in lesson planning and student engagement. Expert in fostering creativity and collaboration through innovative workshops. Adept at classroom management and curriculum development, enhancing student learning experiences while building strong relationships. Committed to continuous improvement and professional growth in educational settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Leader
Arc Experience (Equitas 5/6)
Los Angeles, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans to meet diverse student needs.
- Created a safe, comfortable learning environment for students by establishing positive relationships with them.
- Organized activities and resources to promote student engagement in learning.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills among students through problem-solving activities.
- Implemented classroom management strategies to promote positive behavior.
- Collaborated with colleagues to enhance curriculum and teaching methods.
- Participated in professional development workshops to refine teaching skills.
Management Assistant
FOLD Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
10.2022 - 04.2025
- Managed communication between artists, clients, and gallery staff.
- Assisted in the development of marketing materials for exhibitions.
- Oversaw inventory management of art pieces and supplies.
- Managed new hire trainings and onboarding to educated employees on company policies and procedures.
- Performed data entry into various databases used by the organization's management team.
- Coordinated office activities such as ordering supplies, managing mail distribution, scheduling repairs.
- Attended meetings as management's representative to report on proceedings.
workshop facilitaror
FOLD Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Facilitated workshops to engage participants in collaborative learning experiences.
- Guided students in mastering camera techniques and composition principles.
- Operated and maintained extensive range of photographic and video equipment.
- Conducted workshops on topics such as lighting techniques, shutter speed adjustment, aperture control, and color balance.
- Organized and coordinated hands-on artistic activities to encourage active participation, involvement and team work.
After School Art Instructor
Keep Youth Doing Something
El Sereno
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Encouraged student creativity with motivation, positive feedback and constructive criticism.
- Designed lesson plans and modified according to student progress.
- Managed student behavior in classroom with appropriate behavior strategies.
- Created positive educational climate to promote student learning.
- Planned, prepared and delivered instructional activities related to various art mediums.
- Served as advisor for extracurricular activities such as art clubs and camps.
- Stocked classroom with art supplies.
- Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
Education
Associate of Arts - Multimedia Design, Video, photo, graphic design
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA06.2015
Linguistics - College Credit
Cetlalic
Cuernavaca, MexicoSkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Communication management
- Workshop facilitation
- Curriculum development
- Creativity enhancement
- Activity planning
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Leader
Arc Experience (Equitas 5/6)
10.2024 - Current
workshop facilitaror
FOLD Gallery
08.2024 - 03.2025
Management Assistant
FOLD Gallery
10.2022 - 04.2025
After School Art Instructor
Keep Youth Doing Something
01.2017 - 01.2018
Associate of Arts - Multimedia Design, Video, photo, graphic design
Los Angeles Mission College
Linguistics - College Credit
Cetlalic