Experience

Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2015 - Present



Junior Achievement of San Diego County

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Junior Achievement of San Diego is part of a global non-profit organization committed to empowering young people to own their future success. Through a network of stellar volunteers who share their own life experiences to students, we deliver immersive learning experiences in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement of San Diego is part of a global non-profit organization committed to empowering young people to own their future success. Through a network of stellar volunteers who share their own life experiences to students, we deliver immersive learning experiences in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.



Cajon Valley Union School District

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

• Superintendent

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  ▪️ Assisted the White House and US Department of Ed with National Personalized Learning Plan. ▪️ Garnered support and endorsements from a very conservative business community in passing. ▪️ Measure EE, a low-cost innovative bond program for Education Technology. ▪️ Created and Opened the first Computer Science Magnet School in the United States. ▪️ Awarded acceptance into The League Of Innovative School Districts: One of only twenty-two school districts nation-wide in 2015 selected by Digital Promise and the US Department of Education to earn the distinction of a National Model of Excellence and Innovation. ▪️ Secured a District-wide Partnership with Code.org to provide teacher training, resources, and Computer Science opportunities for all 17,000 district students. ▪️ Built a District-wide Partnership with TED.com, TEDx, and the TEDEd organizations to provide all students with the opportunity to turn their ideas into TED Talks. ▪️ Established a District-wide Partnership with Qualcomm to provide “Experience-ships” for teachers and students with local engineering and tech hubs in the San Diego Workforce Partnership. ▪️ Designed and implemented a 1:1 technology personalized learning program for all students using a mix of Chromebooks, tablets, and computer adaptive software solutions. ▪️ Designed and implemented a digital academy which housed competency based professional development for teachers who earned digital badges and stipends as they demonstrated learning. ▪️ Designed District Implementation Plan for 21st century learning and global competencies. ▪️ Supervised and evaluated assistant superintendents, directors, principals, and classified managers. ▪️ Designed, organized, and implemented professional development for all district-wide initiatives including, but not limited to the management team, instructional leadership committee, site principals, teachers, and support staff. Show less



Concordia University Irvine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Professor and Co-Director

  • 2005 - 2014

  ▪️ Designed curriculum, coursework, and fieldwork experience for the MA Ed and Administrative Credential Program. ▪️ Designed and facilitated regional cohort symposiums on current issues in CA public education. ▪️ Taught leadership and curriculum courses for school administrators. ▪️ Assisted the School of Education in preparing for and hosting WASC accreditation. ▪️ Hired, supervised, evaluated, coached, and in some cases dismissed adjunct professors. ▪️ Designed curriculum, coursework, and fieldwork experience for the MA Ed and Administrative Credential Program. ▪️ Designed and facilitated regional cohort symposiums on current issues in CA public education. ▪️ Taught leadership and curriculum courses for school administrators. ▪️ Assisted the School of Education in preparing for and hosting WASC accreditation. ▪️ Hired, supervised, evaluated, coached, and in some cases dismissed adjunct professors.



Encinitas Union School District

• Assistant Superintendent

  • 2009 - 2013

  ▪️ Facilitated strategic planning with the superintendent, board members, staff, and community in building a shared vision and plan for student success. ▪️ Developed, managed, and maintained yearly professional development and staffing budgets from both general and categorical funds. ▪️ Supervised and evaluated district level directors, principals, and classified managers. ▪️ Designed, organized, and implemented professional development for all district-wide initiatives including, but not limited to the management team, instructional leadership committee, site principals, teachers, and support staff. ▪️ Utilized interest-based contract negotiations with certificated teacher’s union and collective bargaining with the classified employee union to balance the budget after significant cuts. ▪️ Designed 1:1 mobile learning platform and professional development using ipad2s. ▪️ Designed District Implementation Plan for 21st century learning and global competencies. ▪️ Passed 45 Million Dollar Bond Extension for 1:1 technologies, infrastructure, and green projects. ▪️ Won a $550,000.00 Health and Wellness grant from the JOIS Foundation. ▪️ Created a national model for Health and Wellness curriculum and instruction. ▪️ Developed scalable model for RTI, Language Enrichment, 21st century learning. ▪️ Increased the amount of time principals and district administrators spend in classroom and on school campuses by 200%. ▪️ Provided technical assistance and targeted professional development to Paul Ecke Central School to meet AYP goals and exit Program Improvement Status in 2011. ▪️ Oversaw the North County Coastal BTSA consortium and BTSA mentor providers. ▪️ Scaled-up Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) program by 100% participation. Show less



Laurel Elementary School

• Principal

  • 2007 - 2008

  ▪️ Led school-wide targeted professional development and reorganized the school day and curriculum to meet AYP goals and exit Program Improvement status in 2009 (School-wide Title 1, 30 % ELL). ▪️ Designed and implemented a system of structured teacher collaboration that takes place during the school day while students participate in global learning opportunities that foster culture, world language, arts, fitness, technology, and creativity. ▪️ Established partnerships with local businesses, higher education organizations, and community groups to provide during school and after school tutoring for all at risk students. ▪️ Developed and implemented a world language program to coincide with a morning ELD block so that all students were language learners. (Students learned Mandarin, French, Spanish, and ASL. ▪️ Created and implemented a proactive system of raising student morale and efficacy that decreased the number of discipline referrals by 90%. ▪️ Collaborated with PTA and staff on increasing parental involvement. Between 2007 and 2009 we increased membership by almost 300% and filled the MPR at parent nights and school events. ▪️ Hired, supervised, evaluated, coached, and in some cases dismissed certificated and classified staff. Show less



Richman Elementary School

• United States

• Principal

  • 2003 - 2007

  ▪️ Led school-wide targeted professional development and reorganized the school day and curriculum to meet AYP goals and exit Program Improvement Status in 2006 (School-wide Title 1, 88 % ELL). Our school API score was 591 in 2003 and is now over 800. ▪️ Designed and implemented a system of structured teacher collaboration that took place during the school day while students participated in global learning opportunities that fostered culture, world language, arts, fitness, technology, and creativity. ▪️ Established partnerships with local businesses, higher ed organizations, city government, and community groups to provide during school and after school tutoring for all at risk students. ▪️ Developed and implemented an RTI approach to serving English Learners using systematic ELD strategies accompanied by a performing arts component to build students’ self-confidence. ▪️ Created and implemented a proactive system of raising student morale and efficacy that decreased the number of discipline referrals by 90%. ▪️ Collaborated with PTA and staff on increasing parental involvement. Between 2003 and 2007 we increased membership by more than 500% and filled the MPR at parent nights and school events. ▪️ Secured over $700,000 in additional funds for my school through both local and government grants to improve teaching and student learning. ▪️ Implemented a 1 to 1 student laptop program and wired the school for digital wireless learning. ▪️ Hired, supervised, evaluated, coached, and in some cases dismissed certificated and classified staff. Show less



Cal State Fullerton

• Professor and Fieldwork Supervisor

  • 2001 - 2003

  ▪️ Designed curriculum, coursework, and intern experience for Cal State TEACH, a multiple-subject credential program for the Cal State University System. ▪️ Developed online tools and assessments with a digital portal for students and professors. ▪️ Taught courses and supervised student teachers through their credential program. ▪️ Designed curriculum, coursework, and intern experience for Cal State TEACH, a multiple-subject credential program for the Cal State University System. ▪️ Developed online tools and assessments with a digital portal for students and professors. ▪️ Taught courses and supervised student teachers through their credential program.



Rowland Unified School District

• Mentor Teacher – K-12 Math and Technology

  • 1999 - 2001

  ▪️ Evaluated and piloted curriculum and software. ▪️ Design and lead professional development for K-8 Math and K-12 Technology.

• Teacher

  • 1995 - 2001

  ▪️ Santana High School: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, English.▪️ Hollingworth Elementary School: Kindergarten, First Grade, Fourth Grade.