Melissa R. Humason, B.Med, M.S.Management, M.Ed

469-***-****

ad4573@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective: Innovative, energetic, dedicated educator, seeking to combine my teaching skills, education, and business experience to serve as resource in education.

Summary of Qualifications

●Manages personnel.

●Dependable and available to students, faculty, and families.

●Improves student outcomes through analysis and application of testing data.

●Communicates with diverse populations and stake holders.

●Mentors new teachers.

●Collaborates on the Diocese Music Curriculum and on other initiatives.

●Represents the school through planning and direction of academic ceremonies, concerts, liturgies, retreats, presentations, recruitment, and outreach.

●Improves classroom experience through research and implementation of classroom management techniques.

●Schedules classes and events.

●Presents professional development for colleagues, the Diocese of Dallas, and the Region 10 Arts Summit.

●Maintains facilities and oversees construction/renovation projects and emergency response.

●Serves on TCCB accreditation teams.

Professional Experience

Education

Master of Educational Leadership, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Master of Science in Management, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Music, Music Education University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Professional Experience

Primary Lead Teacher, St. Philip and St. Augustine Catholic Academy, Dallas, TX 2023-2024

Resource and point of contact for the primary teacher team

Responsible for two self-contained classrooms

Second Grade Self-contained teacher 2022 – 2023

●Plan and teach 2nd grade lessons based on the Diocese of Dallas curriculum.

●Provide accommodations for students.

●Utilize test data to plan lessons to support student needs.

●Provide enrichment to increase student understanding and achievement.

●Direct two choirs.

Music Teacher, St. Philip and St. Augustine Catholic Academy, Dallas, TX, 8/2017 - 2022

●Planned and taught pre-K through 8th grade general music classes and formed two choirs.

●Increased the music equipment inventory to teach guitar, mallets and bucket drumming.

●Planned weekly liturgies, sacramental masses, prayer services, winter and spring concerts.

●Increased school visibility by coordinated liturgies for feeder parishes.

Choir Director, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Richardson, TX 10/2010 - present

●Recruit and train children and teen choir members(Grades 1-12).

Plan liturgies, sacramental masses, celebrations, and community performances.

Business Manager, SMU Catholic Campus Ministry, Dallas, TX 1/2017 - 7/2017

●Managed finances, facility, and personnel.

Parish Business Manager, St. Mark the Evangelist, Plano, TX 2013 - 2017

●Managed all aspects of parish finances including banking, and reports.

●Coordinated St. Mark of Plano Catholic School, Parish Board, Commission, Staff meetings and Diocesan trainings.

●Managed six facilities and arranged for maintenance and renovations.

●Provided Human Resource functions including staffing, termination, benefits, and payroll.

Operations Manager, assistant to the Dean, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 2007-2013

●Improved workflow using technology.

●Collaborated to develop the schedule of classes.

●Created and collated course evaluations.

●Planned academic ceremonies and other events.

●Managed communications and correspondence with diverse stakeholders.

●Managed space usage, maintenance, safety, and logistics for six buildings.

●Coordinated emergency response for Dedman College.

Administrative Assistant, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 2007-2013

●Managed operations for the Chemistry department, including payroll functions.

●Scheduled chemistry classes and seminars.

●Served as a building manager and emergency responder.

Technical Skills

FACTS SIS learning management system, IXL and Istation learning software administration.

Proficient in running reports and analyzing results of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills exams.

Microsoft Office certified in Word and Excel, proficient in Power Point, Project, and databases

Certificates + Training

University of Dayton – Religious Education Certification Program – 2 Courses

Department of Education – current 5 year Texas TEA ID: 2398827 and Florida teaching

DOE# 1460056

Region10 Assistant Principal Leadership Academy, 2020 – 2021

Diocese of Dallas Liturgy Bootcamp 2016 & 2017

Foreign Languages

Conversational French and Church Latin

Honors+ Awards

Diocese of Dallas Bishop’s Service Award, 2013

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