Diana Westbrook Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

* In partnership with the Vice President, Staffing, establish the vision, goals, and strategy necessary for ensuring all Alliance Educators maintain appropriate certification; determine and execute credential policies for the network; set strategy for ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal credential guidance; Develop and execute strategy to maintain staff compliance with charter oversight monitoring.* Serve as the Credential Expert to Alliance teams and serve as Alliance’s representative to credential agencies, CTC, CDE, LACOE and California Charter Schools Association.* Provide credential expertise for charter authorizer oversight visits; prepare reports and credential audits for all Alliance schools and the Alliance Board* Provide direction and oversight of the credential team* Identify, review, maintain, and evaluate proper credentialing qualifications required of all educators; * Read, interpret, and apply policies, laws, and regulations related to the credentialing; * Advise and inform educators of requirements for state and federal educational credentials;* Develop and lead workshops and training on credential requirements. * Attend state and county trainings to maintain knowledge of credentialing/NCLB/ESSA requirements

Los Angeles, California, United States

* In partnership with the Director, Credentials and in collaboration with Alliance teams to determine and execute credential policies and strategies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including charter school oversight and assignment monitoring.* Serve as a credentialing expert to all Alliance teams and School Leaders and as Alliance’s representative to credential agencies (CTC, CDE, LACOE, CCSA, Teacher Preparation Programs)* Provide direct credential support to new hires and prospective and current employees: Identify, evaluate, maintain, advise and inform of requirements for proper credentialing/NCLB/ESSA qualifications required of new and current educators; Apply credential knowledge to review, process, and forward recommendations to the CTC for issuance of credentials, certificates, and permits; Maintain personnel records with required credential data and history of certifications.* Collaborate with Staffing and HR Managers on credential processes, program recruitments, and notification of credential program eligibility; Support screening of candidates to determine eligibility for certificated positions; Assist with new hire orientations and onboarding of new teachers as necessary; Ensure new hires have appropriate credentials for their assignment; review credentials, conduct transcript evaluations, and verify experience for issuance of offer letters.* Collaborate with HR, SIS, Governance and Compliance, and School Leaders for Oversight and Assignment Monitoring: review school Master Schedules to identify misassignments and provide guidance for credential compliance.* Manage Teacher Induction: Collaborate and partner with Induction partner in administration of program requirements and policies; Design and maintain internal teacher induction systems; provide guidance and support to induction participants

Camarillo, California

• Supervise the credential services operations for VCOE credential programs accredited by the CTC: Induction Programs, CTE/Adult Education Programs; Added Authorization in Special Education Programs, CCSD English Learner Authorization Program.• Provide direct custom advisement to prospective/current educators and credential program candidates in meeting credential requirements; assist charter schools and district DSC CTE programs in recruitment and hiring to assure proper and legal assignment of certificated staff.• Conduct transcripts evaluations; answer technical and difficult questions requiring interpretation, research, and in-depth knowledge of CTC/CDE policies and state/federal regulations; review and process credential applications; manage and monitor the issuance of CTC credential recommendations.• Manage and maintain credential records for accreditation purposes; assure State-mandated reports are produced and distributed to CTC regarding data of accredited credential programs (ADS reports). • Monitor the progress of program candidates to ensure compliance with program standards and requirements; manage and address enrollment issues requiring remediation including leaves of absences, program extensions, developing program action plans, assessment of late fees, refunds, and program withdrawals/drops. • Perform liaison duties between schools, districts, COEs, university programs, and the CTC/CDE; interpret, apply and explain credential procedures and assist school/district staff in completing CTC forms. • Keep abreast of laws and regulations affecting credentialing; prepare and distribute correspondence to advise of changes in credential requirements.• Provide trainings and orientations regarding CTC/CDE credential requirements and certification programs. • Develop procedures and policies for implementing and enforcing State mandates and program policies regarding credentialing; Provide specifications for programming changes.