Experience

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  Livingston Union School District

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

  • Assistant Superintendent of Instruction & Pupil Services

    • Jul 2017 - Present

    Lead the district administration team in advancing student achievement based on a school site-oriented approach. Have developed districtwide curriculum alignment, an infrastructure of collaboration that couples supervision with a commitment to intensive professional development for classified and certificated staff. Oversee programs to close achievement gaps, including Local Control Accountability Plan; and, District English Learner Advisory Committee. Have extended these programs through summer instruction with Science Technology Reading Engineering Arts Mathematics Summer Academy. Allow instructional leaders to focus on student interests and measurable success by efficiently managing without hiccups the district budget, Individualized Education Plans and Special Education issues, union negotiations, parent concerns, and student discipline. Prepare monthly School Board reports. Secured grant that has resulted in annual funding to support expansion of preschool and early literacy program. Supervise a nationally recognized student counseling program.

  • Director of Educational Services

    • Jun 2014 - Jul 2017

    Joined school district with over 2,500 students, largely consisting of English language learners and economically disadvantaged population. Assumed responsibility for promoting district wide student achievement, and ultimately was promoted to Assistant Superintendent.

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  Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

  • Livermore, California, United States

  • Principal of Sunset Elementary

    • Oct 2010 - Jun 2014
    • Livermore, California, United States

    Site leader of a school with over 800 students (with no Vice Principal), that offered rich and diverse programs -- ranging from debate teams to Mandarin – in order to ensure that the needs of all students were met in a high performing and data-driven environment. Implemented Instructional Rounds to advance commitment to collaboration and domain expertise for instructional leaders. Maintained high visibility before, during, and after school hours, in order to provide staff and students support in all areas, including: curriculum, Special Education, discipline, campus safety, parent engagement, and fostering active Parent Teacher Organization.

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  Modesto City Schools

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

  • Principal, K-6 John Muir Elementary

    • Jul 2008 - Sep 2010

    Redesigned curriculum to meet the needs of students at campus of over 450 students, where demographics were rapidly shifting. Reformed balkanized work environment so that staff embraced cooperation in order to develop cogent grade level benchmarks guided by state standards. Developed a culture of measurable student achievement through data driven frameworks. Emphasized dialogue between all stakeholders, including parents, classified and certified staff, and students. Participated actively in the Parent Teacher Association, supporting critical fundraising programs.

  • Principal, K-1 Ethel Pearson Elementary

    • Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

    Served as a site leader of K-1 campus dedicated to early literacy for English language learners. Campus was comprised of 19 classes: 9 kindergarten, 9 first grade, and one special day class. Curriculum program consisted of multiple strands architected to meet all student needs, including Early Literacy and Transitional Bilingual Education. Careful data analysis was conducted to measure effectiveness of comparative learning models.

  • Vice Principal of Shackelford Elementary

    • Jun 2005 - Jul 2006

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  MANTECA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

  • Program Coordinator at Lathrop Elementary School

    • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

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  Richmond School District No. 38

  • Teacher at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

    • Jun 1998 - Jun 2003