Experience

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  King city unified school district

  Aug 1995 - Jan 1997

  Mentor support for Special Day Class teacher, providing classroom techniques, explanation of curriculum, development of classroom curriculum and classroom management plan, providing support for and during IEP meetings, model teaching techniques using students as participants, and provide support as needed. Special day class instruction for Spanish-speaking students with severe language disorders and learning disabilities. Support within Resource Specialist Program services to additional learning handicapped students and team-teaching 2nd and 3rd grade regular education classrooms, working with individually mainstreamed students in full-class inclusion models.

  • Mentor Teacher

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  • Teacher

    Aug 1995 - Jun 1996
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  Paso robles public schools

  Jan 1996 - Aug 2000

  Administrative assignment as Teacher-in-Charge when School Principal is off site/unavailable. Handled daily student discipline. BTSA support provider working with two first year teachers. Supervision of all special education and service delivery to students, including a fully implemented mathematics intervention program for all students. Taught K-5 Resource Specialist Program, classroom teacher for grades K and 2. Dual Immersion, Primary Language, and English Only models with Spanish-speaking students in all grades. Show less

  • Summer School Principal

    Jun 2000 - Aug 2000

  • Teacher

    Aug 1996 - Jun 2000

  • ESL Teacher

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
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  Santa barbara county education office

  Jan 1996 - Jul 2004

  Program specialist - migrant education

  Supervision and evaluation of staff; interviewing, selecting and orientation of employees; organization, facilitation, and chairmanship at meetings of the Parent Advisory Committee; development and implementation of special projects including summer programs for over 800 Migrant Students in San Luis Obispo County, supervision of budgets for multiple programs, and direct participation with district administrative staff and school site administrators in determining and designing program structure, design, and development based on current student data regarding assessment and program effectiveness. Show less

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  Brandman university - chapman university system

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Instructor

  Instructor in courses for beginning teachers on culture and working with second language learners, including using ELD, GLAD, and SDAIE techniques.

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  California polytechnic state university

  Jan 1999 - now

  Faculty member educational leadership and administration program

  Instructor in CLAD courses for teachers working toward certification.and Field Supervisor for Educational Leadership and Administration Program

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  Coast unified school district

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Director - cambria adult school

  Supervision and evaluation of staff during transition; interviewing, selecting, and orientation of employees; organization, development, and implementation of course curriculum for a new program; implementation of diploma coursework, GED coursework, and ESL coursework for adult/concurrent enrollment students; supervision of budgets.

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  San miguel joint union school district

  Jul 2000 - Jul 2004

  Supervision and evaluation of classified and certificated staff, including observations and curriculum calibration; member of site/district PAR committee; monitored and supported individual teacher goals; established and fostered relationships with community members and groups; closely monitored the instructional program and adjusted as needed; developed and maintained relationship with board, including preparation of all board agendas; administrated daily operations at school site, including operations, instruction, facilities, and student matters; actively developed and maintained staff and personal relationships through a variety of team building activities; worked closely with staff to develop the school site/district budget; continued to carry out all vice-principal duties as listed below. Show less Supervision and evaluation of staff; interviewing, selection, and orientation of employees; student discipline; student study team facilitator; staff development coordinator, including actively monitoring the implementation of the eight step instructional process; established and led district Focus Team; established and led curriculum adoption committees for mathematics and language arts for grades K-8; established and maintained master schedule for middle school and scheduling/assignments for all instructional staff (certificated and classified); curriculum and assessment coordinator, including establishment of district-wide assessments and district/site administrator for state assessments; calculated and provided disaggregated data to teachers to monitor student progress; coordinated English Language Learner services and assessments; special education/alternative education director; restructured special education department and implemented full-inclusion for all disabled students. Show less

  • Interim Superintendent/Principal

    Jan 2003 - Jul 2004

  • Vice-Principal

    Jul 2000 - Dec 2002
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  Orcutt union school district

  Jul 2004 - now

  Provide leadership for developing district goals and evaluation of all areas of curricular programs and school site implementation of all areas of curriculum, supervises and monitors the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CASPP) program, direct the District’s Categorical programs, implement a district-wide comprehensive staff development program for district employees, coordinate parent education meetings and trainings, supervise textbook adoptions, purchase, and implementation, prepare and submit reports to the State and Federal governments. Show less Supervision and evaluation of certificated and classified staff including observations, member and coordinator of School Site Council, monitored and supported individual teacher goals, established and fostered relationships with community members and groups, closely monitored the instructional program and adjusted as needed, administered daily operations at school site, actively developed and maintained staff and personal relationships through a variety of team building activities, worked closely with district staff to develop and monitor the school site budget. Show less

  • Superintendent

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

    Jul 2010 - Jul 2020

  • Principal/Coordinator of Title I Programs

    Jul 2004 - Jun 2010
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  California lutheran university

  Jul 2012 - now

  Instructor

  Instructor for courses in the Educational Leadership and Administration Program