Lasallian Educator & Vincentian Service Awardees

ON CAMPUS Year-End Faculty Awards

LASALLIAN EDUCATOR AWARD: JIM JORDAN

At the close of each academic year, the Lasallian Educator Award is presented to an exemplary educator whose work is a sign of faith to all who model the Lasallian charism by touching the hearts and inspiring the minds of students entrusted to his or her care. Instructor of English Jim Jordan joined the SHC community in 2000 and quickly became a beloved educator and mentor to both students and fellow teachers. In addition to his time in the classroom, Jim also serves as an Advanced Placement Reader, as the school planning and evaluation coordinator, and as the voice of SHCLive and the daily announcements. Over the years, Jim has expressed his commitment to SHC’s mission by participating in the Brother John Johnston Institute, and in Discerning Leaders with the San Francisco New Orleans District. As described by a colleague, “Jim is creative, innovative, and always willing to share ideas and resources with his colleagues. He’s a great connector of people and ideas. He loves being a teacher, and it shows in his love for students, teachers, and ideas alike.” As a lifelong learner and passionate educator, Jim works tirelessly to stay on the cutting edge of educational advances, crafting his lessons to challenge students to achieve excellence while touching their hearts and inspiring their minds. As a fellow teacher shares, “Jim is the consummate educator. He leads on teaching other teachers both here at SHC, at other schools, and around the country. He is an exemplar of the teacher leader.”

Jim Jordan

VINCENTIAN SERVICE AWARD: OSCAR MELERO

The Vincentian Service Award is given yearly to a faculty member whose work is inspired by the charity of Christ and who models the Vincentian charism by ministering with compassion, mildness, cordiality, respect and devotion. Director of Sports Medicine Oscar Melero joined SHC in 1999, and also currently serves as Head Athletic Trainer, AED Emergency Response Director, and as the Sports Medicine Club Moderator. Oscar’s faithful presence has touched the hearts of many students, as a colleague describes, “Oscar loves SHC and has devoted much of his life to being a strong community member — one who never seeks praise. His work requires him to partner with many souls, often in moments of crisis. He always brings an ease, calm and a sense of clarity to each situation, using his expertise and training to support our community.” Oscar’s training is, in fact, extensive. He holds both a BS in Kinesiology, Athletic Training and Clinical Exercise, and an MS in Kinesiology, Sports Psychology/Sensorimotor Skill Acquisition. He also stays on the forefront of his field with active memberships in many organizations including the National Athletic Trainers Association and National Strength & Conditioning Association. Throughout the pandemic, Oscar’s leadership strengthened SHC’s ability to keep our community safe through his facilitation of regular COVID testing. A grateful colleague shares, Oscar Melero “Oscar is a great community member — helping set up CPR classes, helping us all be more thoughtful about desk ergonomics when we were teaching from our homes, teaching Academic Exploration classes, being a master of Magnus, supporting the blood drives, running the sports medicine club, using his time to deeply support the SHC community and always dedicating himself to making sure we are safe and healthy.”