JON LUNA

3604 Hondo Street, San Diego, CA 92105

(619) 921-9672•Luna.Jonathan@gmail.com

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

• M.A., History – Dual Emphasis in Education & Public History 2010-2014

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

• Teaching Credential – Social Science (single subject) 2009-2010
• B.A., Social Science 2006-2008

EXPERIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER, California Virtual Academies, AP Government, U.S History 2015-Present
• Adopt brick and mortar teaching strategies and classroom management to engage students in the virtual
environment: provide direct instruction via Blackboard Collaborate, differentiating instruction through interactive
tools such as live polling to check for understanding, facilitate discussion, warm up problems, exit tickets and games
• Create personal systems to manage heavy workloads and meet deadlines. Tasks include and are not limited to:
conducting live state testing, manually processing progress reports, complete highly detailed work records,
document all communication and provide individualized academic support to struggling students
• Maximize efficiency and effectiveness to successfully oversee over 30 homeroom students and 200 content
students. Convey student progress and provide methods to improve performance while maintaining positivity

FAMILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT LIASON, California Virtual Academies 2014-2015

• Utilize system data in conjunction with personal input from student and parent to formulate an Individualized
Learning Plan centered around the student’s strengths and weaknesses in order to improve academic performance
• Host Blackboard Collaborate conferences with parents and students to meet virtually and enforce Individualized
Learning Plan, monitor progress, hold students accountable, and provide any necessary additional support
• Create meaningful rapport with families via unorthodox means such as virtual classrooms, email, text and phone

RESOURCE CENTER TEACHER, Charter School of San Diego, All Subjects 2013-2014
• Utilize various assessment techniques and data to create a customized learning plan for individual students
and adapt to specific needs such as ELLs, IEPs, 504s, in order to maximize student success
• Establish community outreach efforts to engage students, parents, and community based organizations by
conducting home, school, and community visitation, phone calls and conferences
• Accurately create course contracts, credit reports, intervention documentation, maintain updated contact logs
and produce auditable work records reflecting student’s academic status
• Interview, train, manage and conduct performance reviews on classroom assistant

VIRTUAL TEACHER, Edmentum, Anthropology, Archaeology, Philosophy, World Geography 2011-2013

• Monitor student progress in relation to their individual course schedule, grade assignments and provide
personable and timely feedback that motivates and inspires
• Explain challenging concepts in various ways through multiple communication methods to a large population of
students belonging to diverse populations such as English language learners, at risk students, and students with
special needs

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, San Diego Unified School District 2010-2011

• Consistently praised for dedication, reliability, organization and effectiveness as one of the school district's most
in-demand substitutes, on multiple schools sub preferred list, filled in for permanent teachers at a moment's
notice; closely adhere to lesson plans; and keep students motivated, engaged and focused through the use of
various teaching strategies
• Fortify a deeper understanding of different education styles dependant on instructor and school philosophies