Experience

Reach University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• University Provost

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Dean of Graduate Institute

  • Jun 2020 - Present



California Northwest Education Department (CNED)

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Volunteer/Coordinator of Student Support Services and Educational Resources

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  • Design marketing and educational materials to increase program support and facilitate community capacity to support students’ educational aspirations. • Research and procure grade-level appropriate educational resources to support students’ mastery of grade level content and successful matriculation to college. • Provide technical assistance to members of the faith community including, presentations to local churches, facilitation of educational workshops, and the development of a workbook and planning guide providing step-by-step guidelines on how churches can build a system of supports for K-12 students.



Reach Institute for School Leadership

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Academic Officer and Accreditation Liaison Officer

  • Feb 2016 - Present

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

• Director of Research and Development

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • May 2014 - Jun 2017

  Prepare students to develop and practice the skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the research literature, in order to solve local and systemic educational problems. • Facilitate students’ ability to draw lessons from the research literature and apply them to solve local and systemic problems of practice Prepare students to develop and practice the skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the research literature, in order to solve local and systemic educational problems. • Facilitate students’ ability to draw lessons from the research literature and apply them to solve local and systemic problems of practice



Silicon Valley Community Foundation

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Parent Involvement Project

  • May 2011 - Jul 2013

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation * Mountain View, CA One of the largest community foundations in the world, managing more than $4 billion in assets; SVCF shapes critical public policy issues and partners with nonprofit groups and institutions to promote social equity. Responsible for the overall strategic and operational management of the initiative, including: staffing, programs, expansion, MOUs and execution of the mission. • Within the first three weeks, created tools, protocols and structures for improved monitoring of budgets, participation data, and partnerships. • Increased the number of children and families served from 1,800 in 2011 to 2,000 in 2013. • Managed a team of 12 staff in four school districts; standardized operating procedures and implementation of core program components. • Increased visibility through social media, print collateral, website content, and conference presentations.



Teachscape

• West Covina Unified School District

• Consultant

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Designed and conducted professional development for teachers and district leaders. • Planned and implemented a series of professional development sessions for K-12 math teachers. • Leveraged blended learning, principles of adult learning theory and research-based high yield instructional strategies to increase teachers’ capacity to close the achievement gap. • Bridged the gap between classroom practice and school/district leadership through facilitated trainings to district leaders on teachers’ strategies and conceptual framework.



Gibson & Associates

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Specialist

  • Jan 2002 - May 2011

  Oakland-based consulting firm, providing research, evaluation, and planning to schools, non-profits and public agencies. School and District Reform Coach Facilitated school and district improvement processes, using an asset-based approach to school reform. • Trained by the California State Department of Education to lead school reform processes; served as lead reform coach in two Bay Area elementary schools and one middle school. • Conducted needs assessments, and staff, student parent and community meetings for school districts under state or federal sanction including, SAIT, HPSG and Program Improvement (PI). • Using a structured rubric, conducted 400 (+) hours of classroom observations in 14 urban, rural and suburban school districts serving ethnically and linguistically diverse populations. • Increased middle and high school students’ access to UC/CSU approved courses; created vertical articulation and alignment within the middle school and high school math programs. Leadership Development Coach Provided leadership support to Bay Area school system leaders and teachers to close the achievement gap. • Provided one-on-one support to instructional leaders in addressing localized barriers to student achievement. • Designed and conducted professional development workshops, and principal and teacher leader retreats. • Provided technical assistance to Bay Area principals in site planning and using assessment data to inform instruction. Evaluator Conducted strategic planning and participatory evaluation with city governments, non-profits, and school districts. • Collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to identify school, district, and community strengths and barriers. • Conducted needs assessments and monitoring visits to assist school and district administration with identifying and implementing program modifications based on data. • Completed federal and state reporting documents, including budgets, plans, proposals, and evaluations.



Napa/Solano/Contra Costa Educational Support Team

• Vallejo

• Consultant

  • 2004 - 2011

  Build the capacity of teachers, department chairs, lead teachers, and administrators to implement standards-based practices and close the achievement gap. • Through coaching, lesson design, classroom observation and professional development, contributed to increased numbers of middle school math students scoring in the Basic to Advanced bands on the California Standards Test. • Coached new and/or struggling math teachers with classroom management and lesson planning. • Performed classroom observations, using qualitative and quantitative feedback to improve instructional practices.



STEP School to Career Programs

• Education Resource Coordinator

  • 1999 - 2002

  • Developed and assembled curriculum for at-risk youth in transition from school-to-work. • Taught life skills and academic courses to at-risk youth. • Identified resources within the educational and non-profit communities to establish cooperative relationships. • Maintained weekly communication with students, employers and members of the collaborative. • Developed and assembled curriculum for at-risk youth in transition from school-to-work. • Taught life skills and academic courses to at-risk youth. • Identified resources within the educational and non-profit communities to establish cooperative relationships. • Maintained weekly communication with students, employers and members of the collaborative.



San Francisco Unified School District

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

• Mathematics Lead Teacher

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 2000

  SFUSD is the seventh largest school district in California, educating over 55,000 students annually. Led the math department’s efforts to increase student achievement through professional development and collaboration. • Developed and implemented hands-on, project-based math curriculum • Facilitated in the planning and implementation of district-wide professional development workshops. • Designed and taught evening math credit recovery course for high school students. SFUSD is the seventh largest school district in California, educating over 55,000 students annually. Led the math department’s efforts to increase student achievement through professional development and collaboration. • Developed and implemented hands-on, project-based math curriculum • Facilitated in the planning and implementation of district-wide professional development workshops. • Designed and taught evening math credit recovery course for high school students.