Matthew Medrano

Experience

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  West San Gabriel Valley YMCA

  Jun 1998 - Aug 2002

  Site Manager

  Managed a team of care counselors and volunteers providing after school and summer care to families throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Responsible for the safety of counselors, volunteers, and children during drop-off, transportation, and pick-up throughout the day. Monitored the relationship between staff and children and staff and parents to ensure a safe and proper experience.

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  Cingular Wireless

  Sept 2002 - May 2006

  Store Manager

  Managed 4 retail locations comprised of 8-10 retail employees each, overseeing total annual purchases exceeding one million dollars. Developed and implemented strategic sales plans to exceed set profit goals enriching key metrics (accessory, vertical, handset, etc.). Responsible for direct channel/end-user sales development, local market business penetration, store financial management, and small business contract negotiations. Monitored operational performance of locations to ensure alignment with corporate profit goals and customer service excellence. Show less

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  Helio LLC.

  May 2006 - Jul 2008

  Indirect Sales Manager

  Managed sales and business development functions for the Pacific Northwest, including new product rollouts, key account management, customer relationship development, contract negotiations, and order fulfillment. Held P&L and budget responsibilities; providing cross-functional input and team training, coaching, and mentoring. Directed a network of account managers located throughout CA, WA, ID, OR, and HI. Designed, implemented, and adjusted various sales strategy and programs for third party vendors, with focus on building key metrics (ARPU, MRC, CPGA, etc.). Show less

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  Jitterbug by Great Call Inc.

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

  Indirect Sales Manager

  Managed growth and development of the Jitterbug indirect market across the U.S., as well as the development of an exclusive indirect authorized dealer channel from the ground up. Assisted in the drafting of policies, procedures, and budget related to the sales organization at Jitterbug.

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  Inglewood Unified School District

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  Biology Instructor

  Instructor of Record for Inglewood High School, part of the Inglewood Unified School District in Inglewood, CA. Responsible for the education and curriculum development of the Biology Department at Inglewood High School. In addition, coordinated the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Program as well as the site IT manager.

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  UCLA Center X

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2020

  Science Project Facilitator

  Science teacher leader for the Mobilize (Computer Science) Project. Assist in the development of NGSS professional development and other teacher preparation programs. Currently on contracted services to plan, develop, and deliver NGSS professional development and assist teachers with NGSS implementation in the classroom.

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  California State University-Dominguez Hills

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

  CSI3 Teacher Leader

  Collaborate with a team of teacher leaders in the preparation, development, and implementation of new teacher support initiatives. Currently contracted to support teachers with classroom management, lesson planning, common core rollout, and NGSS implementation.

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Instructor of Record for the Green Design Community School, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Responsible for the education and curriculum development of the Biology, Environmental Science, and AP Environmental Science classes. In addition, I am the IT Site Coordinator for the Green Design School. As IPSC I am responsible for teacher professional development as well as intervention and prevention strategies for students. I also coordinate the College Summit program and curriculum, leading a cohort of peer leaders to influence positive college going culture at Green Design.

  • Environmental and Life Science Instructor

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2019

  • Intervention and Prevention Support Coordinator

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  Jul 2020 - now

  Secondary Science Teacher

  Instructor of Record for the STEAM Magnet @ Stephen White Middle School, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Responsible for the education and curriculum development in Science for grades 6-8, as well as NGSS implementation and alignment using the Amplify Curricuum.

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  PBLWorks

  Jun 2022 - now

  Train, coach, and develop Project Based Learning classrooms for Advanced Placement Environmental Science classrooms across the United States. Train, coach, and develop Project Based Learning classrooms for Advanced Placement Environmental Science classrooms across the United States.

  • AP Project Based Learning Facilitator

    Jun 2022 - now

  • AP Project Based Learning Facilitator

    Jun 2022 - now