LISA M.

SHARP
Lsharp0409@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE
Life and Physical Science Teacher: Ernest McBride High School, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
August 2016 to Present
• Maintained my teaching position with title of dean of 12th grade students. I supported seniors and juniors by supporting
with grade improvement, applying to college and universities, and meeting A-G requirements.
• Brought mental health support for the entire school of 740 students by partnering with the National Alliance of Mental
Illness to present to students.
• Collaborated with administrators, head counselor, and lead teachers in developing interventions for student support.
• 11th grade lead collaborating with 5 other 11th grade teachers, in developing methods to support 11th graders in
academics and mental health
• Collaborating with fellow teachers on multiple science subject areas as well as Career Technical Education (CTE)
courses.
• Master teacher in the area of Life Science supporting a student teacher from Cal State Long Beach in his training
in becoming a teacher.
• Creating open communication with students, parents, teachers, and principle in order to keep all stakeholders
informed of class and student progress.
• Differentiating of instruction between the various levels to improve student success inside and outside of the
classroom.

School Counseling Internship: Holmes Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
September 2018 to June 2019
• Counseled students in grades 2 through 5 using reality and person-centered approaches to address anxiety,
behavior, academic performance, and peer influences.
• Taught lessons from the Harmony social-emotional program in grades 2 through 5 in the areas of community
building.
• Collaborated with school psychologists in supporting 12 girls in grades 4 and 5 by facilitating a girl’s
empowerment group over a 6-week period.

School Counseling Internship: McBride High School, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
January 2018 to June 2019
• Provided leadership and calming presence during school crisis and consulted appropriate resources as needed.
• Received monies from writing LA County of Mental Health grant to develop and provide a community event
around mental wellness. 50 attendees from the surrounding community of Long Beach.
• Designed and implemented school wide program for 740 students and 62 staff to build positive relationships
between students and adults on campus.
• Designed group implementing mindfulness techniques to support 25 students with self-identified anxieties.
• Received monies from writing Long Beach Unified School District grant to expand career links between the
school counseling staff and CTE teachers.
• Collaboration with teacher and administrative colleagues in developing a school wide program for warm and
demanding classrooms, through Design Thinking.

Life and Physical Science Teacher and AVID Elective Teacher: Hawthorne High School, Centinela Valley Union High
School District, Hawthorne, CA
August 2008 to June 2016
• Designed and implemented interactive science units with culturally, socio-economically, and cognitively diverse
groups of science students.
• Participated, designed, and implemented the AVID curriculum for 9th through 12th grade students in order for them to
become successful high school students as well as prepare them for applying to universities and scholarships.
• Developed and presented parent workshops for AVID parents on being successful in high school and beyond.
• Leader for writing Biology assessments based on The Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core.
• 100% of my 37 AVID students were accepted to four-year colleges and universities.
 • Science department chair with much emphasis on implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

CERTIFICATION
Pupil Personnel Services Credential, May 2019
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Science, Secondary School, Cleared August 2009

EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach
Master of Science in School Counseling, GPA: 4.0 May 2019
Claremont Graduate University
Master of Education, GPA: 3.99 May 2009
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, GPA: 3.28 June 2005

LEADERSHIP ROLES
Design Thinking Institute: Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA
2018-2019 academic school year
• Designed school wide program to be implemented by 35 teachers to 740 students in working to establish warm
and demanding classrooms.

Science Department Chair: Hawthorne High School, Centinela Valley Union High School District, Hawthorne, CA
August 2015 to 2016
• Managed the annual science budget and purchasing
• Assisted in scheduling of departmental classes in collaboration with school counselor and associate principle.
• Organized and conducting departmental collaboration of 10 teachers.
• Supervised alignment of Next Generation Science Standards to biology content standards.

Activities Outside of Classroom: Hawthorne High School and McBride High School
August 2013 to June 2017
• Co-leader for Students Run Los Angeles (SRLA), supporting students in teachers in training for and completing
the Los Angeles Marathon in March 2013 and March 2015.
• Co-coach for both the track team at Hawthorne High school in 2015 and then the girls’ soccer team at McBride
High School in 2016.
• Coordinated trip to Yosemite for the senior International Baccalaureate (IB) students at Hawthorne High School
in May 2015.

AWARDS
College and Career Readiness Center Improvement Grant
November 2018
• In collaboration with McBride High School’s head school counselor, wrote a proposal for a grant to aid the
College and Career Center at McBride High School in improving, expanding, and enhancing career exploration
programs at McBride High School.

Department of Mental Health Grant

April 2018
• Received $5000 for writing a proposal for mental health awareness. Co-created a community wellness with the head
school counselor of McBride High School, bringing local businesses to educate the Long Beach community on health
and wellness.