Co-Director, EdD Program in Educational Leadership (PK-12)Department of Educational Leadership, San Diego State University

Capitol Advisors Group is a team of experts in California politics, education policy and finance, legislative strategy, and public affairs. Over the course of our collective careers we have been helping clients, school agencies, professional associations, industry/private sector interests, and non-profit organizations succeed in achieving important outcomes in California.The role of the superintendent may be one of the most complex and solitary of positions in a California school district. The team at Capitol Advisors Group provides support service designed specifically for superintendents and management teams to assist in navigating their local context. These services and processes are delivered on the ground, side-by-side with the superintendent and/or management team in a relational structure, custom designed to meet the needs of new, mid career, and veteran superintendents. Services and Support Coaching/Mentoring Superintendents - New and experienced superintendents - Specific problems - Culture audits - Leading your CBO - The superintendent’s role in budget development and management Coaching District Management Team Leadership - Developing leadership in cabinet and principals The Superintendent’s Role in Facilities - Bond programs - planning, politics, and implementing - Parcel taxes - planning, politics, and implementing - Developer mitigation agreements - concepts, elements and school-centric agreements Developing an Interest-Based Culture - Negotiations - Leadership - Problem Solving - Complaints - Transgender Students - SB 1266 Board Relations - Communications and leadership - Elections, new member orientation - Governance team protocols - Efficient and effective board agenda planning

Responsibility for reviewing K-12 online programs applying to the Colorado Department of Education.

Supporting the Facilities, Planning and Construction; Finance; Integrated Technology; Physical Plant Operations, and Neighborhood Schools and Enrollment Options Divisions as we collaborate with the entire district and all stakeholders to create powerful learning opportunities each day, for every child.

The Raptor Institute is a non-profit focused on conservation through education and inspiration which exemplifies our main goals to:Promote community Conservation effortsProvide Education to the public about raptorsProduce the Inspiration needed to protect our environment

Areas of Supervision as the Executive Director include: Software and Application Services; Network Support; Information Security; Database Management; Operations (Data Center); and User Support Services (Help Desk).Key Contributions:Responsible for the technical operations of payroll for 55,000 San Diego educators/staffShared responsibility and leadership for the implementation of the PeopleSoft ERP for more than 35 districts across San Diego CountyFacilitated support for the legacy HR/Finance/Payroll systemManaged efforts to engineer business processes for SDCOE and San Diego County School districts and move to greater business efficiency Directed the development of an Incident Communications Plan to ensure high levels of efficiency and customer serviceFacilitated the planning and implementation of redundant server farms for key SDCOE systems. Directed the daily operations, expenditures, budgets of all Technical Services Teams.Led the development of customer service and professional norms for all members of the Technical Services UnitAssumed leadership responsibilities for the roll out of new Enterprise applications for SDCOEInstructor, Enterprise Architecture in Education course, SDCOE/SDSU Collaborative Master’s Program

Co-developed and taught in a Master's Program with SDSU and the San Diego County Office of Education.