Assistant Principal - Miraleste Intermediate School

• Jun 2022 - Present

Assistant Principal - Ridgecrest Intermediate School

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Building off the rapport that was developed as a teacher at Ridgecrest, I worked to build a culture of mutual trust, respect, and honest communication among faculty and staff. I established increased structure and support for special education students by creating documents outlining the roles and responsibilities of special education case managers and support personnel, collaborative teaching teams, and inclusion aides. Additionally, I provided professional development to increase relational connectedness amongst faculty as a means to encourage developing connectedness with students. I worked collaboratively alongside the principal to develop a progressive intervention and discipline plan.Directly, I oversaw the Counseling and Special Education departments. This work includes keeping in constant communication with the counselors to ensure the academic, social-emotional, and mental health of all students. The oversight of the Special Education department, which includes the administration of IEP meetings, oversight of the case managers, service providers, and paraeducators, as well as assuring that the IEP services are implemented appropriately in the classroom. In addition to these roles, I was the first contact for student issues and incidents, delegating to the counselors if it is a non-violent peer issue and applying the appropriate disciplinary consequences dependent on the offense. I was the site test coordinator, developing the statewide assessment schedule for the site and oversee test administration for the CAASPP and NNAT-3. Additionally, I was the lead for the site emergency and disaster plan, drills, and preparedness. Other duties arise based upon the daily needs of the school and district.

Assistant Principal - Intermediate Distance Learning Academy

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

Assistant Principal for the inaugural virtual intermediate school for students within the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Providing the same excellent education in an online experience. I had oversight of the Special Education department, which includes the administration of IEP meetings, oversight of the case managers, service providers, and paraeducators, as well as assuring that the IEP services are implemented appropriately in the classroom. I held monthly meetings with the case carriers providing updates and assistance for individual cases. I assisted two other intermediate schools as well as one of the high schools with IEP meetings at a variety of points throughout the year. I have played an integral part in helping to facilitate solutions with staffing challenges, including interviews and hiring. In addition, I served as an interim case manager for one month while continuing duties as an administrator when the Distance Learning Academy was in a challenging situation due to staffing. I attended weekly meetings with Student Services and site administration. In these meetings I helped to provide Student Services with clarity regarding historical special education practices throughout PVPUSD as well as offer insight into how the program can grow in the future. I helped to research online assessment tools, leading to the adoption of a new assessment tool for case managers. I also helped Student Services with the development of documents to assist families with transitioning between elementary and intermediate school as well as intermediate and high school.

Associate Principal, Counseling & Guidance - Palos Verdes High School

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

In a brief period of time I was able to integrate into the school community, building teamwork and collaborative capacity among faculty and staff. I directed the Counseling Department, which included creating a positive, collaborative culture, building of the Master Schedule, administration of SST and 504 meetings, as well as leading the team of counselors to ensure the academic and mental wellness of all students. Additionally, I oversaw the Special Education Department, which included oversight of all aspects of the RSP, SDC, and Life Skills populations. As the administrative lead for the school's the WASC Accreditation, I worked alongside the lead teacher to ensure a successful WASC visitation process.

Assistant Principal - Palos Verdes Intermediate School

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

I built a strong, collaborative relationship with faculty and staff. I worked collaboratively alongside the principal to implement the vision and goals of the district and school site. My responsibilities included oversight and coordination of the Special Education department, school discipline, testing coordinator, coordinated site activities and parent informational sessions, as well as other duties as given. I successfully initiated a discipline process review with collaboration between a team of teachers and faculty. Created a positive and collaborative community that involved all stakeholders.

Special Education Teacher - Ridgecrest Intermediate School

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2016

I have been able to successfully assimilate into the culture of the school, investing in the school community as a participant in the lunchtime student activities. I have engaged my colleagues in developing programmatic ideas and best practices in the classroom. I am promoting student success through differentiated instruction in the general education classroom, implementation of IEP goals, and after-school tutoring to guide students into a deeper understanding of troubling concepts. I am initiating and maintaining effective communication with parents and support staff. I have led a boys social skills group to support students socially and emotionally and have participated on the district Secondary Curriculum team. Currently, I am a member of the School Site Council and Leadership teams.

Student Mentor & Tutor

• Dec 2009 - Jun 2017

I implement best practices from a wide variety of educational experience to guide students into deeper understanding of troubling concepts. I implement best practices from a wide variety of educational experience to guide students into deeper understanding of troubling concepts.

Special Education Teacher - San Pedro High School

• Sep 2005 - Aug 2012

In my seven years, I successfully integrated into the culture of the school to promote collaboration, best practice, and collegiality. I implemented differentiated strategies to promote student success within the classroom, successfully developing and implementing students' IEPs. I served for two years as the special education department chair. As the special education representative on the math department’s instructional team, I assisted to promote and extend the learning experiences of both special education and general education students. I developed lines of communication with parents to promote student success. I promoted appropriate behavioral expectations and disciplinary procedures serving as the dean to special education students for one semester. Finally, I was able to collaborate with outside community organizations to successfully install the San Pedro High School Victory Garden.