Melissa J.

Barry
Address:​ 2835 Hillsboro Court, Carlsbad CA 92010 ​Cell Phone:​ (760) 936-3796
Email:​ ​melissabarry@mac.com​ ​Twitter:​ @DisneyLuvTeacher
Professional Portfolio​:​https://mrsmelissabarry.weebly.com/

Leadership Experience

Site Administrator 2017- present

Guajome Park Academy - Vista, CA
● Created a school wide systematic multi tiered approach to tracking student academic and
behavioral concerns that guides teachers with implementing targeted interventions and
monitoring student progress.
● Collects, analyzes, and presents technical student data including student conduct,​ ​discipline and
attendance to create supportive interventions for all students.
● Attends and leads IEPs, 504s, PTA and school board meetings as well as supervises
extracurricular programs including athletics, social activities, assemblies and other school wide
campus events to support the school culture and climate.
● Carries out supervisory responsibilities and evaluates the performance of assigned staff to
promote best instructional practices.
● Supports staff in promoting student achievement and maintaining a positive learning
environment.
● Supervises safety committee, security, and school traffic to create a safe and secured campus.
● Created and implemented ​programs to support character education about social and emotional
skills that improves students' physical and emotional safety on and off campus.
● Participates in School Site Council to help support student subgroup populations.
● Oversees Interscholastic Athletics program and all PE/Health classes and curriculum that
supports the California Health Education Standards.
● Currently the ASB Director for grades 6-12

English Instructional Lead Teacher 2013-2017

Guajome Park Academy-Vista, CA
● Provided leadership in the continuous evaluation, interpretation and implementation of
curriculum in the English/Language Arts subject area to support student achievement.
● Kept abreast of modern trends and developments, and acting as a resource person for the
improvement of instruction within the subject area.
● Involved in common core curriculum planning for 6​th​ through 8​th​ grade Language Arts.
● Participated in weekly professional development focusing on technology, common core
planning and planning & creating student summative and formative assessments
 Teaching Experience

San Dieguito Academy - Encinitas, CA 2011-2013

English Teacher/Speech and Debate Coach
● Taught 9th and 11th grade English
● Vice President of Debate for the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League
● Involved in the process of implementing common assessments and essential learning outcomes,
served on the WASC advisory board, and collaborated with speech and debate peers throughout
San Diego county.

Sanger High School - Sanger, CA 2006-2013

English Teacher
● Taught 10th and 12th grade English/Corrective Reading
● President of Sober Graduation

Phillipsburg High School - Phillipsburg, NJ 2004-2006

English/Journalism Teacher
● Taught 11th Grade English and Journalism
● Advisor of T
​ he Karux Newspaper​ and ​Images Literary Magazine

Education
California State University, San Marcos
● Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, January 2018

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

● Masters in English Education, May 2006
● Bachelors of Arts in English and Communication, August 2003

Proficiencies
Aeries Analytics, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, IO Assessment, Data
Director, Renaissance Learning, California School Dashboard, Pearson Realize, Reading Plus, all
Google platforms, all Microsoft platforms
Workshops/Memberships
Rick Defours All Things PLC, Student Connectedness Training, CSU Expository Reading and Writing,
Project GLAD: Guided Language Acquisition Design, San Diego Office of Education School Site
Council/Title I training, Defiant Students S​eminar, ​Crisis Prevention Institute, CPI trained, Association
of California School Administrators Member
Awards
Paramont Most Influential Teacher 2009, SDIVSL Coach of the Year 2012, nominated California
Charter School Association Hart Vision Award 2016, Guajome Park Academy Certificated Employee
of the Year 2017
References
Jennifer Moore Rima Haroun Alaina Krystek
Program Specialist Multilingual Education Coordinator Guidance Counselor
(​916) 804-1501 858-569-5364 707-330-9776