Maria del Carmen Luna

maria.luna@springbranchisd.com
www.mariadcluna.weebly.com

EDUCATION

University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
Master of Education Graduation pending: December 2014
Educational Leadership Current GPA 3.8
Relevant Courses: Administrative Internship I, Administrative Internship II, Research
Seminar I, Research Findings, Clinical Supervision, Curriculum Planning and
Development.

The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies December 2010
Major: Early Childhood-6
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Grade Bilingual Generalist GPA 3.4
Texas Educator Certificate: December 2010

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Spring Shadows Elementary School Houston, TX
Administrative Internship I January 2014-May 2014
Administrative Internship II August 2014-December 2014
Planned, facilitated, and presented a team building portion at team leader meetings
Conducted informal needs based assessment
Coordinated and supervised campus student council, geared towards student service
learning
Co-founded the campus PTA and participated as Secretary
Assisted with car rider duty at morning arrival and bus duty during dismissal
Attended budget and campus improvement team meetings
Assisted administration by screening applicants at district job fair
Member of interview team for various vacancies on campus

LEADERSHIP COMITTEES
Third Grade Team Leader August 2014-Present
Created agendas, conducted grade level meetings, mentored new teachers, provided
assistance with grade level needs and concerns
Campus Improvement Team Member August 2014-May 2016
Met with campus team to discuss campus needs and approve campus decisions
District Improvement Team Member August 2014-May 2016
Met with district team to discuss district changes, created upcoming school year
calendars, and participated in discussion of new teacher appraisal system






TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spring Branch I ndependent School District Houston, TX
Third Grade Bilingual Teacher August 2013-Present
Self-contained and later departmentalized classroom consisting of bilingual students
in one-way dual language
Collaborated with team to develop lesson plans aligned to district curriculum guides
Analyzed benchmark, EDL and NRT data to address students areas of need
Provided remediation to small group of students during the ACE program

Aldine I ndependent School District Houston, TX
Second Grade Bilingual Teacher May 2012-Present
Self-contained classroom consisting of bilingual students
Developed lesson plans, taught core subjects and provided small group instruction
Utilized fluency probes and benchmark data to provide students with individualized
support

Brownsville I ndependent School District Brownsville, TX
Content Mastery/Resource Teacher Aide October 2011-May 2012
Helped students complete classroom assignments in various subject areas
Assisted IDEA teachers with organization of documents

The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX
TExES Certification Exam Tutor February 2011-September 2011
Provided tutoring to the College of Education university graduates and current
students in the English Language Arts, Bilingual, ESL, and Social Studies domains
Researched and studied TExES standards to create instructional presentations and
study guides for the students, along with thorough explanation of important topics


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAMPS: Behavior Interventions
Region 4 October 2014 Houston, TX
Norm Referenced Testing
Spring Branch Independent School District January 2014 Houston, TX

HONORS

Kappa Delta Pi
The University of St. Thomas February 2014-Present

SKILLS

A motivated and energetic team player
Organized, responsible, goal-oriented, and self-motivated
Effective communication and leadership skills
Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Skyward,
ActivBoard, Eduphoria.
Can fluently speak, write, read English and Spanish

REFERENCES

Available upon request.