Shani Chen, Ed.D Email & Phone Number

San Fernando, California, United States

Northridge, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Greater Los Angeles

Accomplishments - Conducted a case study on CTE teachers’ professional development needs in the Los Angeles region with the Dean of Charter School of Education at CalState LA- Published case study findings in an article for Techniques magazine, a national publication for Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)- Contributing author in book for the Collaboration of Advancement of Linked Learning- Raised $10K in scholarship funds for annual student leader scholarship for the past 3 years - Developed and created content for company website- Organized community based youth program United We Stand LA/NY - a webinar series to hold honest dialogues about race and justice in America with monthly guest panelists - Created and produced online self-paced course template: How to Become A CTE Teacher forthe purpose of student teacher recruitment from teacher preparation programs at Calstate LA to create awareness about CTE credential with an 50% targeted enrollment rateResponsibilities - Recruit, organize, conduct focus groups and interview case study participants- Analyze research data, identify themes, and provide evidence based findings and recommendations to improve student learning outcomes- Collaborate with education administrators in various school districts to identify stakeholders’ needs - Recruit guest panelists and students to attend; maintain administrative duties to run monthly programming- Promote and market research findings within the education community- Fundraise annually for scholarship programs; recruit applicants and distribute awards

Los Angeles County, California, United States

will help students realize post-secondary options by meeting individually with students, usingdata, conducting workshops and designing activities that will increase the number of college-bound studentseach year.

Arleta

Accomplishments - Met 90% monthly average student utilization (standard being 100%) to promote students to next grade level and/or meet graduation requirements- Transition rate: 95% acceptance rates for students who applies to UC and/or CSUs and 70% of these students were the first in their family to attend and graduate from a university - Defined college and career paths and developed customized learning plans based on student’s strengths, college and career goals, and schedule outside of school- Developed student action plans and provided weekly and monthly progress monitoring - Created and facilitated career workshops for non-college bound seniors for two years with a 80% attendance rate- Facilitated student council groups and created multiple school wide campaigns such as fundraisers for over 3 years and raised funds to buy toys for Toys for Tots ($2k); other campaigns included Anti-bullying awareness, national gun violence awareness (Stoneman Douglas High School)- Implemented time management and organizational skills with students on a weekly basis to provide structure to set and achieve academic goals; - Piloted career cohort for non 4-year bound seniors that positively impacted student dropout rates by 27% over 4 years - Developed career exploration cohort to meet CTE curriculum content standards and framework about career options, technology, and skills required for success in adult life for 2 years with 80% completion rateResponsibilities - Instruct students in multiple subjects, using various teaching methods, audiovisual aids and other materials - Prepares outline for course of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school- Counsels students in adjustment and academic problems- Participates in various community groups or functions, faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops- Meets with students and parents to discuss student progress and problems

Greater Los Angeles Area

Accomplishments - Featured in multiple news publications such as Essence, Vibe, Uptown Magazine, Making it TV that gained national attention - 2010 Small Business Achievement Award recipients from Community Financial Resource Center - Grew customer base of 5,000 - Products were available in over 25 retail outlets in California and New York - Grossed over 500,000 in sales with 15% annual increase - Increased sales from $200 to $80,000 annual sales - Leader in the natural personal care sector for curly hair- Led industry trends with innovative organic hair and skin care products by eliminating harsh ingredients and preservatives that were considered toxic due to carcinogens - Managed brand ambassadors working as consultants hosting retail sales parties- Developed business logo and marketing plans, sales strategies and tools to increase visibility in regional and national markets and managed sales team to meet goals- Served as the brand face of the organization that supported the visibility of diversity- Developed online store that helped build brand and increase sales capacity by 50% Responsibilities - Responsible for running the day to day operations - Researched economic trends, sourced raw materials and developed product lines for the natural personal care industry- Manufactured 55 different products including body butters, creams, sugar and salt scrubs, soaps, body and bath oils, maternity moisturizers, hair moisturizers, and bath fizzies- Maintained profit and loss reports and sales reports - Wrote and edited press releases and press kits, updated and maintained websites to support organization growth and sales - Proofread all documents and emails

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General, K-12

Master Of Education (M.Ed.) With Teaching Credential, Education, Middle And High School

B.A., Communications

Activities and Societies: Secretary for Student Senate Attended meetings and took minutes. Once minutes were transcribed, they were.