Melissa Shaw Luna
Brentwood,CA
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Assistant Principal
Freedom High School
1 2023 - Current
- Assisted principal manage day-to-day operations of high school.
- Supervised extracurricular activities and events that enriched educational experience for students while fostering a sense of pride in the school community.
- Enhanced school culture by implementing positive behavior management strategies and promoting a safe campus climate.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
AP Biology, Forensics, Living Earth Teacher and PLC lead Living Earth
Freedom High School
07.2015 - Current
- Plan and teach AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Forensics and Living Earth courses to strengthen critical thinking skills, academic vocabulary, and expose students to collaborative learning environment where science is integrated and has real world applications
- Continuously teach, reflect, modify lessons and units in Life Science classes with focus on engaging students in scientific reasoning, scientific inquiry, hands-on experimentation, cooperative problem solving, collaborative group work and scientific writing
- Assess student learning in life science formally and informally to create targeted learning objectives connected to NGSS and student prior-knowledge
- Co-plan and collaborate with resource teachers to meet individual goals of students with specific learning needs to strengthen critical thinking and promote independence.
Biology, Health, Anatomy and Physiology Teacher
Oakland Military Institute College Prep Academy
08.2011 - 06.2015
- Create and implement two California A-G approved courses; Honors Biology and Anatomy & Physiology
- Collaborate regularly with teachers in all other departments to create cross-curricular projects along grade-levels.
Education
California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential -
Current CA Nursing License -
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Northeastern University - undefined
Intern Credential Program, Reach Institute for School Leadership - undefined
Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership, Saint Mary’s College of California - undefined
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, Contra Costa County Department of Education - undefined
Skills
Small Group Instruction
Curriculum Implementation
Community involvement
Classroom Management
Differentiated Instruction
Other Professional Experience
Clinical Nurse III and Operating Room Charge Nurse, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 94143, 01/01/92, 01/01/01, Weekend and Night shift Charge Nurse – Responsible for working with E1 Anesthesia attending to triage emergency surgery and coordinate staffing for Operating and Recovery Rooms
Timeline
AP Biology, Forensics, Living Earth Teacher and PLC lead Living Earth
Freedom High School
07.2015 - Current
Biology, Health, Anatomy and Physiology Teacher
Oakland Military Institute College Prep Academy
08.2011 - 06.2015
Substitute Assistant Principal
Freedom High School
1 2023 - Current