Shay Harunaga
San Jose,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional with passion for education seeking to transition to curriculum design. Offers six years of experience in developing and delivering engaging lessons across content areas, with success in developing engaging ELD curriculum and STEM lessons featured online at the Tech. Adept in collaborative planning, data-driven instruction, and continuous improvement of educational content with eLearning incorporation. Proficient in backward design, content creation, and technology integration
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Curriculum Development
San Jose Unified School District
08.2018 - Current
- Developed new and engaging ELD course curriculum by creating lesson plans aligned to daily learning objectives and long-term goals aligned to district expectations
- Collaborated with colleagues on planning curriculum and ensured objectives alignment with district timeline and expectations
- Adapted 'face-to-face' materials for self-paced, eLearning lessons utilizing screen capture, Powerpoint, quizzes, videos and interactive assignment
- Coached team on implementation of these programs which resulted in a more seamless transition to eLearning during pandemic shutdowns
- Used LMS to deliver content, track data and communicate with users
- Provided technical assistance to colleagues regarding use of G-suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canvas.
- Revisited curriculum to ensure content was relevant, up-to-date and aligned to district goals
Teacher
San Jose Unified School District
08.2018 - Current
- Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, explicitly models during instruction, and embeds highly structured, collaborative and individual practice for all students
- Sequences long term and short term instructional plans and lessons utilizing district supplied curriculum and adopted standard aligned instructional materials to make learning accessible and engaging for all students
- Utilizes assessment data to plan, differentiate and modify instruction, as well reflect on data with grade level colleagues to create grade level learning goals
- Develops multimedia instructional plans using videos, slideshows and district approval online resources; utilizes classroom website for organizing student work, maintains consistent parent communication, and provides engaging learning activities during distance learning.
Facilitator and Content Developer - Engineering Education
Bowers Institute
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Designed and developed learning experience content for company utilizing design challenge learning, engineering concepts and core content standards
- Facilitated professional development on core methods of Tech Innovation design challenges for colleagues to implement in their varied learning settings
- Mentored colleagues in design challenge learning and provided observational feedback about improving techniques.
Associate Project Manager
MidPen Housing Corporation
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Met with key stakeholders to plan, budget, design and develop affordable housing developments
- Assisted with land and property acquisitions and conducted needs surveys
- Participated in planning meetings with the architect and property management on the design of architectural drawings for developments
- Assisted with the financial applications and loan closings for developments.
- Ensured project documentation was up-to-date and organized by maintaining accurate records of all relevant information throughout the project lifecycle.
Education
Credential - Multiple Subjects
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA06.2015
Skills
- Content Development
- Learning Theory
- Instructional Best Practices
- Teaching Strategies
- Multimedia integration
- Standard Alignment
- Formative Assessment
- Summative Assessment
Timeline
Curriculum Development
San Jose Unified School District
08.2018 - Current
Teacher
San Jose Unified School District
08.2018 - Current
Facilitator and Content Developer - Engineering Education
Bowers Institute
08.2018 - 06.2019
Associate Project Manager
MidPen Housing Corporation
08.2014 - 08.2015
Credential - Multiple Subjects
California State University - East Bay
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of California, Santa Cruz
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