Experience

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  Solano diversified services, inc.

  Jun 2001 - now

  Job developer/job coach

  20 plus years of providing employment services to adults with developmental disabilities, including job coaching and job development services. Manage caseload of 10 clients. Establish and maintain partnerships with businesses to facilitate employment placements for clients.

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  West contra costa unified school district

  Aug 2004 - Apr 2007

  School counselor
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  Napa valley unified school district

  Apr 2007 - Jun 2010

  Ab 1802 supplemental counselor (american canyon middle school)

  Provided academic and social-emotional counseling services to a caseload of 7th grade at-risk students based on state testing results. Coordinated college visits to help students explore post-secondary options. Advised students and parents about high school graduation and A-G requirements through parent presentations. Utilized California Careerzone for college and career exploration tool. Coordinator for middle school transitional program (WEB: Where Everybody Belongs). Facilitated small student group for Safe School Ambassadors. Led after-school activities for the first established Filipino American cultural club by engaging students in the community. Partnered with Filipino American of American Canyon group to donate monies to purchase books and media for the school library. Co-coordinated competitive and organized intramural sports for males during lunch. Recruited students for AVID program. Collaborated with teachers, counselors, and administrators about meeting the learning needs of students. Show less

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  Napa valley unified school district

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2022

  School counselor

  Provided 12 years of high school personal/social counseling services to students. Coordinated and implement school-wide programs. Made student/family referrals to community agencies for support. Participated as a stakeholder in the Wellness/MTSS team meetings to address the social-emotional and academic needs of tier 2 and 3 students. Coordinator for SST and 504 meetings for assigned grade level. Participated in IEP meetings to offer guidance and support for student accommodations and modifications. Developed and implemented Naviance scope and sequence curriculum for college and career exploration. Referred students to alternative education programs. Parent night presentations on high school graduation/A-G requirements and post-secondary options. Coordinator for high school transitional program (Link Crew). Coordinated Safe School Ambassadors program by providing training to recruited staff and students. Partnered with Napa Junction Family Resource Center, LGBTQ Connection, VOICES Napa, Aldea, and other community based organizations to offer services and resources to students and their families. Facilitated course registration process and supported building the master schedule. Participated in a focus group to develop Ethnic Studies course. PLC Lead for Counseling department. Developed counseling webpage. Show less

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  Vallejo city unified school district

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  Vice prinicipal

  Collect and evaluate student data to develop and manage MTSS programs with multiple stakeholders to improve academic and social emotional support services through school site’s CARE Team, Wellness program, PBIS/Jag Rewards program, and SST process. Refer students to alternative education programs based on learning needs. Implement PBIS and assertive student discipline. Coordinate and manage students’ Section 504 Plans. Participate in decision-making for student accommodations, modifications, and alternative placements for students with IEPs. Co-facilitate professional development for teachers to improve instructional practices. Conduct classroom walkthroughs, collect data based on objective observations, and provide teacher feedback. Facilitate teacher coaching through evaluation process. Provide support to departments and teacher leads. Recruit hire potential candidates for teaching positions. Support programming for community organizations that empower and promote college and career opportunities for at-promise student populations. Participate and collaborate in leadership team meetings to evaluate processes for district initiatives (task forces). Prepared and published SARC. Updated Student and Parent Handbook. Maintain on-going parent engagement through Parent Square messaging. Supervise student athletic events and college/career events for students and parents. Co-coordinate Spring Clearing House two-week credit recovery/grade improvement program. Coordinate CAASPP and CHKS. Oversight on student attendance by facilitating SART meetings and making referrals to SARB hearings. Participate as a expulsion panelist when needed by Student Services Director. Coordinated focus groups and co-wrote WASC Self-study report for 2022-2023 school-year. Manage on-going student, parent, and staff concerns and questions. Show less

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  Benicia unified school district

  Jul 2023 - now

  Vice principal