Educational Leadership
Contact me: 801-834-1798 melissa.bueno.hamilton@gmail.com

Education
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Current, Education Specialist Degree (Doctor of Education), Univ. of Virginia
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2024 CTE Endorsement (pending approval)
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2024 CAPM- Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Mngt. Inst.
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2022 Instructional Coaching Endorsement, USBE
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2012 Level I Math Endorsement, Brigham Young University
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2009 Level I Reading Endorsement Weber State University
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2001 Administrative Certification, Educational Leadership & Policy
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University of Utah Outstanding Graduate Student, Commencement speaker for College of Education
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1998 ESL Endorsement Weber State University
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1994 Graduate Cum Laude Utah State University Drake Outstanding Student Teacher Award
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1994 Basic Secondary Education Certification: Geography, History, English as a Second Language

Professional Experience
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Current CTE Teacher, Butler Middle School
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2024-2017 Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning, Director of
Technology
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2024-2017 Chair, Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium
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2024-2017 Executive Board Member, UASCD
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2017-2015 Principal, Viewmont Elementary, Murray City School District
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2015-2011 Principal, Spring Creek Elementary, Provo School District
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Current-2014 Adjunct Professor, University of Utah Department of ELP, Southern Utah University
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2011-2006 Principal, Bruin Point Elementary, Alternative Language
Services Director
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2010-2001 Co-Chair, Carbon County Health Families Coalition
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2010-2005 Executive Board Member, UASCD
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2006-2001 Assistant Principal, Carbon High School
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2001-1999 Administrative Intern/Religion Teacher (6-7), St. Vincent
Catholic School

Professional Trainings/
Conference Presenter
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Presenter, Educational Equity, Equity in Computer Science, Girls Who Code
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Presenter, Multiple Computer Science Conferences Presenter, Title I, Utah State Legislature Education Taskforce, Jordan District, Granite District
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Presenter, Educator Assessment Data Management Systems Conference
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Presenter, Utah State Office of Education, Title I, School Improvement Grant
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Consultant, Presenter, Jordan School District, Granite School District
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Participant, University of Virginia Turnaround Initiative
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Participant, Comprehensive Math Instruction
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Participant, Title I Principals Leadership Academy
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Participant, USOE Principals Literacy, Math and Science Academy
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Participant, Attended various Solution Tree Conferences
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Trainer of Trainers for UALPA, SIOP I and II
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Presenter, Multiple Reading First initiatives
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Presenter, Utah School Counselor Association
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Presenter, Rocky Mtn./Great Plains Regional Social Studies Conference
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Presenter, Integrated Curriculum, Regional Educational Equity Conference
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Writer, Contributor, Editor Utah Studies Hispanic Curriculum

Awards and Recognition
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2020 Women in Technology Council, Educational Innovator Award
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2017 Turned non-Title I School from C to A school in one year
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2016 National Title I Distinguished School Award, Spring Creek Elementary
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2015 USOE, Title I High Performing Schools Recognition
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2012 National Title I Distinguished School Award, Bruin Point Elementary
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2011 Carbon School District, Administrator of the Year
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2010 USOE, Title I Closing the Achievement Gap, High Performing Schools 2009 Utah State Office of Education, Title I Closing the Achievement Gap
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2007 Community Partner of the Year through DCFS
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1994 Nominated, Drake Outstanding Student Teacher Award
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1997 Child Advocate of the Year Award

References Personal & Professional
Dr. Jennifer Throndsen
Fmr Director of Teaching & Learning
Utah State Board of Education
801-518-1213
Jennifer.Throndsen@impactfullearningdesigns.com
Mrs. Gaye Gibbs, Elementary Supervisor
Provo School District, Retired
385-225-0704
Curriculum Directors from Northern Utah Districts: Weber, Cache, Box Elder, Park City, Logan, Ogden, Tooele, Davis, Morgan, Rich, Jordan, Juab
Lead Contact Brittany Foster, Cache School District
435-754-9955
Mrs. Keri Hohnholt, Colleague
Murray City School District
(801) 440-7630
khohnholt@murrayschools.org
Todd Call, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Utah State Board of Education
801-538-7715
Mrs. Robin Williams, Director
Murray City School District
(435) 659-0044
rwilliams@murrayschools.org
Mrs. Rebecca Donaldson, Retired
Utah State Board of Education, Title I
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