Experience

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Teacher Advisor

    • Sep 2005 - Jun 2009

    Served as resource to schools and HR staff in the recruitment campaign; served as a resource to new teachers and related services applicants; interviewed and processed teacher applicants; assisted eligible teachers with referrals and/or school assignments; acted as a liaison between teacher and related services applicants, Local District Offices, school site administrators, and the Division of Special Education; participated in recruitment job fairs and initiatives and made recruitment presentations; participated in special project vacancy staffing campaigns. Also, chaired Social Committee activities and events.Referred/job matched hundreds of fully credentialed Early Entry Contract teachers to Special Ed and general ed openings throughout the District, in compliance with ‘No Child Left Behind’ mandate, resulting in nearly 100 percent teacher placement and reduction to fewer than one percent vacancies

  • Special Ed Resource Teacher

    • Jul 2000 - Sep 2005

    Human Resources--Certificated Recruitment and Selection Special Education Certificated Employment Operations

  • D.O.T.S - Transition Resource Teacher

    • Jul 2000 - Sep 2005

    Provided IEP vocational education goals and transition services, career awareness curriculum, developed jobs for On-The-Job training and work experience opportunities for special education students attending Polytechnic High, Fremont High and Garfield High Schools, as well as at East Los Angeles and Abram Friedman Occupational Centers.*Implemented District guidelines, programs, and procedures to provide compliant transition planning and service delivery for students with disabilities *Initiated and designed goals and objectives for student IEPs for the program's policy to comply with state-mandated Special Education regulations* Implemented a computerized system for tracking the direction and progress of all students enrolled in vocational and transition programs, collected data, and prepared reports

  • Teacher Advisor

    • Sep 1998 - Jul 2000

    Coordinated the JTPA programs for Hollywood and Los Angeles High Schools. Supervised the recruitment, enrollment, placement and follow-up of SYETP and In-School Participants. Instructed Youth Employment Competencies (YEC), pre-employment and work maturity skills, and career-related instruction.

  • Assistant Program Coordinator

    • Jun 1994 - Sep 1998

    Organized summer job training programs and recruited personnel for instructor assignments; created effective liaison between City of Los Angeles and the School District

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  • Business Industry School, Washington Blvd, LA

  • YSA Instructor

    • Feb 1991 - Aug 1993
    • Business Industry School, Washington Blvd, LA

    Designed and implemented a cooperative vocational education program for ‘at risk’ high school students in the Youth Services Academy and conducted pre-employment training workshops

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  Wm. S. Hart High School District

  • Santa Clarita, CA

  • Spanish Teacher

    • Sep 1989 - Feb 1990
    • Santa Clarita, CA

    Instructed first and second year language curriculum

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  • Vocational Instructor

    • Nov 1973 - Jun 1989

    Served as teacher advisor, counselor, and business education instructor at various Skills Centers including Pacoima, West Valley, San Pedro/Wilmington, and Venice sitesCoordinated vocational job training programs; interviewed and registered participants for JTPA programs; also coordinated career ...

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  US Social Security Administration

  • Government Center, Boston MA

  • Customer Service Representative

    • Jul 1967 - Aug 1968
    • Government Center, Boston MA

    Provided customer service to beneficiaries and applicants with inquiries and assisted with their enrollment process for Social Security benefits, Medicare benefits, and the retirement process.