Silver Circle - David Luna

With over 30 years experience in the television industry, David Luna has been a leader in developing educational and promotional programming serving the needs of a diverse community. David has been instrumental in developing programming that leverages community partnerships to reach and educate a wide audience on critical topics such as teen suicide and emergency preparedness. David's educational programming is also cutting edge in reaching out to an increasingly diverse and Spanish-speaking audience. His leadership in the area of community outreach has been crucial in providing stellar educational programming to the 38th largest city in the nation.

Currently, Luna directs and manages Mesa Public Schools' educational television channel 99, including programming selection, acquisition, and playback on Cox Cable and Cable America. He develops and produces instructional design, promotional and interactive educational programming; coordinates satellite teleconferences and multi-media productions. Maintains and administers the Educational Television Department and audio-visual center. He is responsible for the purchase and selection of district audio-visual materials and equipment. Administers an approximate budget of $500,000 and supervises 12 employees. Project highlights include 200 original video productions per year for use by Mesa Public School staff and airing on Channel 99; collaborations with Mesa Community College on original video production; collaborations with The Arizona Republic on original video production for "Tough Talk" series.

Awards and recognition comes from ASPRA for Award of Excellence "Bilingual Informational DVD," City of Mesa Fire Department Award "Preparedness Video Presentations, ASPRA Award of Excellence "Extracurricular Activities," and Award of Excellence "Renuiones Communitarios," along with numerous other awards that span over 10 years.

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