Kayleigh Luna

Successfully organized, prioritized, and completed multiple tasks with frequent interruptions Utilized a strong understanding and awareness of student diversity to foster a positive learning environment. Advised parents and legal guardians of student progress, developing methods for improvement and reinforcing educational goals.

Teacher at Explore Community School (2024-08 – Present)

• Successfully organized, prioritized, and completed multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
• Utilized a strong understanding and awareness of student diversity to foster a positive learning environment.
• Advised parents and legal guardians of student progress, developing methods for improvement and reinforcing educational goals.
• Maintained accurate records of data points for students.
• Collected, organized, and analyzed data to inform future instructional methodologies.
• Create dynamic lessons that allow middle school students to gain knowledge of through a variety of modalities, including research, role-playing, Socratic seminars, and debates.
• Remediate students one-on-one and in small groups as needed.

Teacher at LEAD Southeast Middle School (2022-08 – 2024-05)

• Maintained accurate records of data points for students.
• Collected, organized, and analyzed data to inform future instructional methodologies.
• Create dynamic lessons that allow middle school students to gain knowledge of through a variety of modalities, including research, role-playing, Socratic seminars, and debates.
• Remediate students one-on-one and in small groups as needed.

Super-substitute at Page Middle School (2020-10 – 2022-05)

• Implement lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher.
• Collaborate with a teaching team in planning lessons in long-term postings
• Manage the classroom environment.
• Work with students in whole-group, small group, and one-to-one instruction.

Group Fitness Instructor at RecSports—University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018-10 – 2020-04)

• Plan and instruct groups in physical exercise, including yoga, cycling, and full-body circuit training.
• Maintain a safe environment for participants, as well as monitor the physical well-being of participants during exercise.

After School Care Counselor/Summer Day Camp Counselor at YMCA (2018-01 – 2019-05)

• Assistant Site Director August 2018-2019
• Manage groups of 20 students of various ages and grade levels.
• Move students safely between activities both on and off campus.
• Plan and lead enrichment activities.
• Communicate with parents about student behavior, changes in daily schedule, and administrative forms.

Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology – University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020)

Masters of Education in M.Ed Curriculum & Instruction (Educational Leadership), Secondary Education – Middle Tennessee State University (2022-10)

Summer Teacher Institute in Under One Roof: Teaching Immigrant and Black History Through the NYC Tenements – Tenement Museum (2026)

Cohort 11 in Professional collaborative network dedicated to teacher-to-teacher learning and cross-sector collaboration – Educators Cooperative (2025)