Marciea Joy Ball

1701 Huntington St. #5 Mobile: (661) 609-5821

Huntington Beach, CA 92648 joyball4@gmail.com

Professional Teaching Experience—2007-Present

St. Anthony High School— (562) 435- 4496
620 Olive Ave
Long Beach, Ca 90802
• English Department Chairperson 2014- Present
• Grades 9-12 Literature and Composition (College Prep, Honors 9-10, AP Language and Composition)
• Yearbook Adviser—2013- 2017
• Summer School Teacher—2009- Present

Certification
• State of California Single Subject- Preliminary Teaching Credential- 02/29/2016 to 03/01/2021. Looking to clear
this fall.

Education
• Master of Arts in Secondary Education- Loyola Marymount University 2009-2015
• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies- Vanguard University 2001-2005

Duties and Experience as English Dept. Chair/Faculty

• Designed lessons and unit plans with objectives aligned in accordance with Common Core and English
• Language Development Standards, utilizing ongoing formal/informal assessments to reflect upon need for
adapting this instruction.
• Differentiated instruction for English Language Learners (ELL) and students with special needs, including
students with ADHD and autism; worked with teachers and with the Director of Student Learning Services to
formulate strategies to meet these needs.
• Actively engaged in numerous Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings for students with special needs, working
with parents, counselors, and special education teachers to help assess and meet student needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional and personal, pedagogical growth through active
participation in professional development opportunities, staff and department meetings: writing across the
curriculum, standards based and deemphasized grade/score studies, bilingual conferences, and other school events
with parents and teachers.
• Provides additional after-school tutoring and individualized attention on campus for students struggling with
coursework across curriculum.
• Developed and implemented AP and Honors course prerequisites.
• Standardized curriculum map, writing rubrics and lesson plan templates for all four grade levels.
• Developed and implemented department wide Independent Author Project. A four year honors and AP program
that adds independent rigor, comprehension and fluency opportunities for students in addition to the regular
curriculum.
• Performs teacher observations and evaluations regularly and follows up with teachers to ensure support and
mentorship.
• Sits on Academic Council. Board of department chairs that work to ensure the the implementation and transfer of
school wide learning expectations and initiatives in content area curriculum. Initiate and maintain cross-
curricular, grade level and department specific conversations/relationships.
• Created a-g approved courses: Yearbook, Journalism and Language Lab including curriculum maps for both. The
Language Lab is specific to students who enter 9th grade below reading and comprehension level. Similar to a
pre-algebra course this course supports reading and comprehension skills across content area to bring students up
to grade level proficiency.

Coaching
• Varsity Softball 2006-2013
• Junior varsity Softball 2009-2013

Other Professional Experience

• Virtus Child Protection Certified- 2017
• AP by the Sea AP Language and Composition Professional Development- 2015
• AP by the Beach College Board AP Language and Composition Professional Development Milliken High School
Long Beach, California- 2016.
• Member St. Anthony High School Technology Committee and Teacher Technology Leader.
• Speaker at C3 Technology Conference. Hosted by Catholic Communication Collaboration Organization at Loyola
Marymount annually- 2018.
• Implementation team member and teacher trainer for use of Learning Management Systems; specifically
Schoology and Powerschool.
• World Strides Group Chaperone Washington DC/NYC Trip, 2014 and 2016.
• Designated member of the Student Discipline Review Board 2011-Present
• Nominated five times as faculty representative on Faculty Review Board

References
Dr. Jose Devera- Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction- Direct Supervisor
620 Olive Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4496 (Work)
(562) 857-5468 (Mobil) after June 15, 2018 this is his best contact.
jose.devera@longbeachsaints.org

Mr. Josh Ornelas- Director of Technology

620 Olive Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4496 (Work)
(626) 297-8310 (Mobile)after June 15, 2018 this is his best contact.
josh.ornelas@longbeachsaints.org

Mr. Chris McGuiness- Assistant Principal of Mission and Catholic Identity

620 Olive Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4496 (Work)
(562) 644-(Mobile) after June 15, 2018 this is his best contact.
chris.mcguiness@longbeachsaints.org

Mr. Kareem Captan- Faculty, History

2102 Eastbluff Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)515-6000 (Work)
(562) 900-8255 (Mobile)
kcaptan@NMUSD.us

Mr. Clay Kennedy- Faculty, History

2102 Eastbluff Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)515-6000 (Work)
(760)218-2473 (Mobile)
ckennedy@nmusd.us