Experience

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  Centralia Board of Trustees

  • Board Clerk

    • Dec 2013 - Present

    As board clerk, I sign all approved board documents. My term is for one year.

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  Greater Anaheim Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)

  • Walter Knott Elementary School

  • Board President

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Walter Knott Elementary School

    SELPA is dedicated to the belief that all students can learn. It is our focus on special needs students to be guaranteed an equal opportunity so they can become contributing members to our society. SELPAs create high quality educational programs and services for those type of students. They also provide training for parents and educators to support their children and learners in a needed manner.

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  Centralia School District

  • Member, Board of Trustees

    • Dec 2012 - Present

    Act as part of the governing board of the Centralia School District in conjunction with teachers, administration, classified employees, and our community.

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  Centralia Elementary District Board of Trustees

  • Buena Park. California

  • Board of Trustees President

    • Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Buena Park. California

    I preside over the district's board of trustee's meetings. I am also involved in every aspect of the district. As a board trustee and president, I attend meetings, events, conferences, tour every classroom, and more. Plus, I donate and work with all in our district and community to provide the upgrading for every students' needs and achievement.I have never missed a board meeting and read very comprehensive board reports during the sessions. With my experience, insight, and goals, I am truly focused on all elements of the agenda's items. Casting my votes is truly a knowledgable aspect of being on the board as president.

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  ABC Federation of Teachers

  • Executive Vice-President

    • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

    As the ABCFT's union vice-president, I worked in a collaborative manner to enhance the needs of our teachers and their students. From negotiations and contractual support to academic as well as providing all with a living salary, needed benefits plus appropriate working conditions-- my job was to help fulfill them in a truly focused mode.

  • Editor, The ABC Teacher

    • Aug 1991 - Jun 2010

    Editor of the ABC Federation of Teachers Newsletter "The ABC Teacher" and column writer "Pieces of Chalk."

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  ABC Unified School District

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

  • Program Specialist--Title I

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2011

    I was the district's Title I coordinator who worked with schools that received categorical funding from that federal program.I worked with the district, site administrators, teachers and parents who were part of Title I schools.

  • Program Coordinator

    • Sep 2000 - Aug 2006

    I was in charge of our district's Peer Assistance and Review program that worked with teachers and administration to provide teachers and their students with classroom success.Teachers that were new to the profession, new to our district, received unsatisfactory evaluations, and volunteered were all part of our program.

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  ABC Unifed School District

  • ABCUSD

  • District Data Analyst

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2011
    • ABCUSD

    As the district's data analyst, I focused on the various elements of every student at each school in their classrooms. Using those aspects, it provided the district and all sites on how to focus their students needs in a variety of manners to enhance their academic achievement.

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  ABC Unified School District

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

  • Teacher

    • Sep 1987 - Jun 2000

    I taught in the school's Diverse Language Program. The program's objective was teaching English to our ELD students. My primary focus were a variety of subjects (Oral and Written English, Social Studies, Science) to level 1 English Language Learners.Also, served as department co-chair and on a variety of committees.

  • English Language Test Assessor

    • Aug 1986 - Aug 1996

    Worked at the Language Testing Center to determine our new students' English language fluency level.This would provide them with the needed elements of learning.

  • Teacher

    • Sep 1973 - Jun 1987

    Elementary School teacher in the upper grades (4-6) teaching all students. Also, served as grade level chair and a summer school principal. Taught every subject (English, Math, Science, Health, Social Studies, Art, P.E., etc). to a variety of students.

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  ABC Unified School District

  • Cerritos Elementary School

  • Learning Disability Aide

    • Jan 1973 - Jun 1973
    • Cerritos Elementary School

    Worked with Special Education students on a pull-out basis to provide them with their various educational needs.