Melissa Lopez
Queen Creek,AZ
Summary
Professional Assistant Principal with a positive attitude and the ability to be an effective member of a leadership team. Creative and smart with excellent relationship-building and communication skills. Focused on engaging students and educators to meet learning objectives and drive student progress while building a positive and energized school culture.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Florence Unified School District
2020.06 - Current
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Organized and administered state standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Supported campus vision and goals, while providing positive and rigorous academic support.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
- Worked closely with ESS teams to serve as LEA in IEP meetings and support students with IEPs.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions
- Coordinated special events such as parent-teacher conferences, open houses, and graduation ceremonies to promote a sense of community within the school
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Athletic Director
- 504 Coordinator
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements
Instructional Coach
Florence Unified School District
2019.07 - 2020.05
- Planned and facilitated professional development
- Assessment Coordinator for district and state assessments
- Completed classroom walk-throughs and provided instructional feedback
- Evaluated teachers
- PBL coordinator (trained teachers, planned and executed PBL nights)
- Coached teachers
- Worked closely with teachers on improvement plans
- Facilitated PLC meetings and data digs
- Compiled school data to share and review with teachers
- Acting administrator on campus when needed
- Emergency Team member
- PBIS Tier 1 team member
- Represented FK8 as LEA at IEP meetings
- Worked with local businesses to raise funds for FK8
- Built positive relationships with teachers, staff, students, parents, and community
6th Grade ELA/Science/Social Studies Teacher
Florence Unified School District
2005.11 - Current
- Set and communicated ground rules for classrooms based on respect and personal responsibility
- Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress
- Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school administrators
- Developed and Implemented FK8 Theatre Program
- Tracked school-wide student data
- Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level
- District Language Arts Coach
- TAP Mentor Teacher
Education
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12.1998
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ05.1996
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Discipline management
- Faculty support
- Relationship building and networking
- Student and parent relations
- Policy Implementation
- Qualified Evaluator/TAP Trained
- Scheduling
- Performance Evaluations
- Staff Management
- Multitasking ability
Accomplishments
- January 2018 Florence Unified School District Certified Employee of the Month
- October 2014 Florence Unified School District Certified Employee of the Month
- 2014 Greater San Tan Chamber of Commerce Scholastic Achievement Award Recipient
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Florence Unified School District
2020.06 - Current
Instructional Coach
Florence Unified School District
2019.07 - 2020.05
6th Grade ELA/Science/Social Studies Teacher
Florence Unified School District
2005.11 - Current
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Arizona University
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Central Arizona College
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