Experience

Antelope Valley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• • Jan 2020 - Present

• • Jan 2020 - Present



Antelope Valley Union High School District

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 2019

  General Counsel for the Antelope Valley Union High School District for 21 years. Advised school board members, school district administration and staff who serve over 20,000 students and 2,000 employees. Provided counsel in school district compliance matters relating to Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); student disciplinary actions including suspensions, expulsions and appeals; discrimination including Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Department of Education complaints; Title IX matters; personnel-related matters including teacher dismissals, classified and certificated employee issues and discrimination and harassment investigations. In addition to conducting internal investigations, represented the school district at administrative hearings and in litigation; conducted training workshops for school district staff and other agencies on labor, employment and education law topics. Show less



California Council of School Attorneys

• Sacramento, California Area

• Immediate Past President

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018



California Council of School Attorneys

• Vice President for Programs

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Responsible for identification of program topics and speakers for the annual meeting, conferences and other meetings as set by the Board of Directors of the California Council of School Attorneys. Responsible for identification of program topics and speakers for the annual meeting, conferences and other meetings as set by the Board of Directors of the California Council of School Attorneys.