Head Of School

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director of Middle School

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Westmark School is a private school in Encino, California, teaching 2nd through 12th grade. The school serves children with language-based learning differences including attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia among other learning disorders • Collaborate with the Administrative team to improve and manage academic and social policies and procedures that serve to support students with language-based learning differences • Delivered on an initiative to improve student enrollment and retention • Partner with parents and guardians to support students with diverse learning needs Show less

Principal

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

The Crossroads School was a specialty school that specialized in meeting the academic and social and emotional needs of students with learning differences. Provide leadership and support for faculty and staff as they work to facilitate the maximum academic and social potential of every special needs student in an emotionally safe and supportive environment • Develop and supervise institutional policies to include rules and regulations, risk and crisis management, and student management and wellness • Administer professional responsibilities concerning Special Education and Twice Exceptional student programming Show less

Secondary Humanities and GCSE Teacher

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

• Administer an IB, IGCSE, and GCSE curricula which combines theory, investigation, and practical work • Provide leadership and support for daily operations to align with both short- and long-term strategic planning goals • Fulfill Advisor responsibilities in a system-wide advisory program for the benefit of student support and growth • Administer an IB, IGCSE, and GCSE curricula which combines theory, investigation, and practical work • Provide leadership and support for daily operations to align with both short- and long-term strategic planning goals • Fulfill Advisor responsibilities in a system-wide advisory program for the benefit of student support and growth

Assistant Principal Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP)

• Feb 2014 - Jun 2016

Responsible for all aspects of programming relating to student management, student support services, organizational leadership and faculty evaluation. ● Develop and supervise institutional policies to include rules and regulations, risk and crisis management, and student management ● Administer professional responsibilities relating to development and evaluation of educational programs, student growth and achievement. ● Supervision, and evaluation of faculty, its delivery of curriculum and assessment. Member of Campus Improvement Team. Show less

Head of Middle School

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2012

Administrative and Management Administered professional responsibilities within a multi-million dollar annual budget Maintained all aspects of school programming relating to curricular development and management, compensation and benefits, and student management Hired, supervised, guided and evaluated faculty Created and launched a comprehensive strategy to implement consistent, clear communication across all constituent groups Created, supervised and managed all extra-curricular programs ranging from publications to governing bodies to athletics Director of curriculum and Instruction Show less

Principal - EC- 5th Grade

• Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

Responsible for all aspects of school programming related to curricular development and management, faculty employment and evaluation, student management, extracurricular programming, admissions and special events. Managed all curriculum and instruction and Early Childhood accreditation (NAEYC.) Responsible for all aspects of school programming related to curricular development and management, faculty employment and evaluation, student management, extracurricular programming, admissions and special events. Managed all curriculum and instruction and Early Childhood accreditation (NAEYC.)

Head of Middle and Upper School

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2007

Responsible for all aspects of secondary programming to include strategic planning, curriculum, faculty, discipline, extracurricular programming, special events, admissions, athletics, and college counseling and residential boarding program ● Administered divisional responsibilities within an annual budget ● Administrative initiative for daily operations to align with both short and long term strategic planning process ● Developed and supervised a vertically aligned college preparatory curriculum grounded exclusively in Honors and Advanced Placement courses along with a comprehensive faculty evaluation ● Created comprehensive college counseling program to include all aspects of counseling, advisement, and placement ● Created, supervised, and evaluated a system wide advisory program for the benefit of student support and service ● Interim Director of Athletics ● Instructor Honors European History, Honors Art History and World History Show less

Faculty, Assistant College Counselor and Coach

• Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

Coordination, support, and leadership of college counseling, departmental curriculum, Student Government, new student program development and varsity athletics. ● Leadership and support for comprehensive college counseling program to include all aspects of counseling, advisement, placement, recommendations, College Night, and annual College Fair ● Developed and implemented an Advanced Placement European History and Art History curriculum resulting in all students scoring a passing grade on the Advanced Placement exam during inaugural year ● Initiated innovative programming and provided leadership for Student Government, Yearbook, and Prom Committee resulting in the construction of three institutional programs of influence, vision, and respect - All three programs achieved financial self-sufficiency within their first year of operation ● Initiated and provided coaching for the introduction of Varsity Volleyball and Basketball resulting in three state berths in four years (two in volleyball and one in basketball) ● Administrative support and leadership for Advanced Placement coordination, Advisory Program, Recruiting, and Development Show less