Experience

Desert Choice Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Administrator

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Assistant Site Administrator

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  I am part of a team that assist with working with students with social, emotional and behavioral needs by providing oversight to clinical program implementation, classroom management, curriculum and instructional practices, Special Education compliance and mentoring of employees. This position assists with overseeing several classrooms which consist of a special education teacher and one to three behavior technicians and a clinical supervisor. Additional duties include assisting with collaboration and maintaining relationships with clients and districts, assist with managing all Special Education meetings, ensure compliance with all Special education policies and procedures, consulting with the staff and district personnel, assist with managing enrollment and reintegration activities, provision of professional development activities for employees, effective communication with parents and all clientele, ensuring instruction and curricular implementation is aligned with our values, and general supervision of the program.

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Network Operations Manager

  • Sep 1990 - Jan 2013

  • Direct, report and analyze Global Network Operations (NETOPS) and NMCI enterprise network security policies for Navy afloat and ashore stations in support of over 700,000 Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) customers, while managing the Navy sector of the DoD Global Information Grid (GIG). • Implemented command and control (C2) and compliance standards for the transition of the Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) for watch officers, these policies will increase responsiveness to major outages and standardize ITIL business practices.• Presented complex operational briefs to Managing Directors and Chief Operating Officers on a daily basis

• Network and Communications Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  • Managed over 30 employees in the operation, maintenance, and defense of classified and unclassified Enterprise Information Systems (IS) worth over $10M. Achieved 99.6% system availability of email, web, remote connectivity, and enterprise application services for over 1,000 network users• Monitored the activation and quality assurance of 6 Satellite voice, data, and video systems worth over $10M• Diffused conflicts in a public environment with regard to everyone’s safety which resulted in excellent customer relations.

• Communications Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Led 20 military personnel in the operation, maintenance, and security of all voice, video and data communication, tactical, non-tactical and crypto logic systems.• Managed a $100M communication suite, oversaw the activation and quality assurance of all C5I voice, video and data circuits including VLF,LF,HF,UHF,SHF,EHF technologies and an EKMS account of 700 line items• Coordinated Project Management for 4 communications systems installations to include installation planning and training for all employees• Mentored 17 employees on career goals and milestones aligning with company policies which resulted in sustained superior performance and 10 promotions