Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Accomplishments
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Luna Xu

Computer Science Teacher
Nanjing,Jiangsu
Luna Xu

Summary

Dedicated and process-oriented Computer Science Teacher with a passion for fostering a dynamic learning environment. Adept at designing engaging lessons, integrating innovative teaching methodologies, and inspiring students to excel in the field of computer science. Proven track record of success in cultivating students' critical thinking skills, programming proficiency, and enthusiasm for technology.

Work History

Nanjing Hankai Academy

Education Technologist
06.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed and implemented QuickSchools, which is the school's Student Information System.
  • Conducted professional development workshops for teachers on how to use the SIS to improve their data collection, progress monitoring, student communication, and more.
  • Trained school leaders on incorporating the system into the school's workflow while monitoring teacher and student work.
  • Created documentation to train parents and students on how to use the system.
  • Communicated with the SIS company regularly to provide feedback, report bugs, request updates, and ask for support regarding system functions.
  • Supported a small number of teachers in implementing NeoLMS, a Learning Management System, into their classrooms.

Nanjing Hankai Academy

Computer Science Teacher
08.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Taught IGCSE and A-Level computer science curriculums for students in grades 9 to 12 for 5 years.
  • Vast majority of IGCSE and A-Level students scored either an A or A*.
  • Taught NCC curriculum to students in grades 7 to 9 for 2 years.
  • Utilized a variety of educational tech tools to enhance lessons including CodeHS, Code.org, Quizizz, Google Classroom, and NeoLMS.
  • Manage multiple computer labs with MacOS desktops and Windows laptops.
  • Created and implemented individualized plans for struggling students to provide them extra tutoring and support, while collecting data to note their progress over time.
  • Guided students in projects, such as Raspberry Pi development, app development, game development, data analysis, and more.
  • Coached students for the ACSL and OUCC competitions, where various students won the Team Gold Medal, Individual High Score Award, and an invitation to the All-Star Round.
  • Coached students in the Odyssey of the Mind extracurricular activity from 2019 to 2022 where students won the first prize in Jiangsu Province, the Fusca Special Award in Jiangsu Province, first place in China, and ranked 21st in the world.
  • Organized multiple subject relevant field trips where students could explore how computer science is applied in the industry.
  • Organized various subject relevant events for students including ICT workshops and Tech Talks.
  • Served as an assistant homeroom teacher for 4 years and was responsible for pastoral care and parent communication for a class of students.

Education Science Institute Of NNU School

Social Media Manager
09.2017 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Coordinated between the technical, editorial, and art departments to produced content for the organization's public WeChat account.
  • Organized activities and created plans for accomplishing the department's goals.

Nanjing Youth Maker Center

Teaching Intern
07.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Taught students how to program EV3 robot programming with Scratch.
  • Coached middle school students to participate in the Jiangsu Provincial Trials of the First International Robot Competition where they won the All-Around Award, Design Award, and Creativity Award.

Education

Nanjing Normal University
Jiangsu, China

Master of Science from Education Technology
2016.09 - 2019.06 (2 years & 9 months)

University Overview

  • Awarded Outstanding Graduates, 2019
  • First-class Academic Scholarship Recipient, 2017-2019
  • Professional Development: Information technology education, word computing, software program development.
  • Ranked in Top 6% of class.
  • Thesis published on core journals: Research on the evaluation of writing quality of online Chinese character chapters .
  • Patent: (1)Automatic evaluation method and system for writing quality of Chinese character text lines based on time series point set calculation (2)A rapid font generation method based on feature templates.
  • Capstone Project: National Education Science Planning National General Project, do the word computing and evaluation algorithm research as a text computing and evaluation algorithms as a participant .

Nanjing Normal University
Jiangsu, China

Bachelor of Science from Education Technology
2012.09 - 2016.06 (3 years & 9 months)

University Overview

National Scholarship Recipient
• Awarded Outstanding Graduates

Skills

  • Familiar with languages such as Python, Java, C, C#, Javascript, HTML, CSS
  • Photo editing - Photoshop
  • Video editing - AE, Premiere
  • Database management - MySQL
  • 3D game development - Unity 3D
  • Photography
  • Landscape and figure painting
  • Prompt engineering with LLMs

Certification

  • High School Information Technology Teacher License - 2018
  • Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science Training - 2020
  • Computer Level 2 and Level 3 Certificate
  • CET 6 Certificate

Timeline

Education Technologist

Nanjing Hankai Academy
06.2023 - Current

Computer Science Teacher

Nanjing Hankai Academy
08.2019 - Current

Teaching Intern

Nanjing Youth Maker Center
07.2018 - 08.2018

Social Media Manager

Education Science Institute Of NNU School
09.2017 - 09.2018

Nanjing Normal University

Master of Science from Education Technology
2016.09 - 2019.06 (2 years & 9 months)

Nanjing Normal University

Bachelor of Science from Education Technology
2012.09 - 2016.06 (3 years & 9 months)

Accomplishments

  • Won ACSL Competition Outstanding Coach certificate
  • Won OM Competition Outstanding Coach award
  • Won the excellent technology instructor in Jiangsu for 2020-2021
  • Won an award for excellent lesson preparation at Hankai in 2022
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