Scholarship Prep is a transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, comprehensive public charter school organization with locations in Santa Ana, Wilmington/South Bay, and Oceanside, California, and a data-driven emphasis on making a dramatic and sustainable impact on all students. Utilizing a collegiate scholarship-inspired concept, our students understand that by achieving academic, arts, and/or athletic excellence, a broader array of possibilities and options can exist for future endeavors in higher education, thus our motto, “Reach higher. Dream bigger.” At Scholarship Prep, academics are the #1 priority. However, the ability to pursue arts and/or athletic endeavors in order to one day earn a college scholarship will be an essential imperative. Our academic program incorporates the best practices of Project-Based Learning in order to maximize instructional rigor, garner student student interest, and ensure master of standards. Our robust arts and athletics program offerings allows our students to grow their innate talents and pursue their interests during the school day from trained experts, all at no charge to the student or their family.

Our mission at CharterBoost is to foster high quality schools, including new and existing charter schools, district schools, and private schools. We fulfill our mission by utilizing decades of expertise in education, business, and finance. CharterBoost’s broad scope of services provide a customized approach to client satisfaction. From providing guidance during the charter school development process, to establishing a comprehensive compensation plan, CharterBoost aims to ease the burden of school operators across the board.

Founding team member and Director of School Development for multi-charter school organization with over 2,000 students. Our philosophy is that all children are gifted and can learn. Centered in the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, infused with a collegiate theme, our schools rank in the top 1% of all public schools in California.Responsibilities Include:- Charter school petitions and renewals- Staff development and leadership training- Proposition 39 Facilities Requests to chartering agents- Public Charter School Grant Program application submissions- Employee evaluation, retention, and recruitment- Day-to-day operational support of school sites

Became Chancellor (principal) during the school's second year of operation, and increased enrollment by over 200 students, while maintaining a waitlist of over 1,000 students.Responsibilities Included:- Organized and implemented a successful Professional Learning Community - Provided research-based leadership in decisions effecting curriculum, instruction and assessment- Provided direction in the development and refinement of a strategic vision, focusing on student learning- Utilized collegiate theme for school-wide philosophy of Multiple IntelligencesAccomplishments Included:- Achieved Statewide and Similar School Rankings of 10/10- Placed first in District in 2013 with 990 Academic Performance Index (API) score- Top ranked K-8 public school in Orange County

As a founding team member of the organization, co-authored charter school petitions for our Chino Valley and South Orange County campuses. Our Chino Valley school opened as one of the largest, first year charter schools in California history. In our first year of operation, the Chino Valley campus ranked as the top performing school in San Bernardino County with an Academic Performance Index score of 957 out of 1000. Our South Orange County school opened as the 10th highest performing school in California in its first year of operation.Responsibilities Included:- Organized and implemented a successful Professional Learning Community- Oversaw Special Education Program in 2010-11- Assisted with School Budget Development - Responsible for the evaluation of classified and certificated personnel- Created Highly Gifted Program- Created evaluation template - Created compensation plan Accomplishments Included:- Placed first in District/San Bernardino County with an API score of 972 in 2012 - Placed first in District with an API score of 993 in 2012 - Chino Valley campus received 2011 California Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll

- Placed first in District/San Bernardino County in 2009 with API Score of 965- Received 2008 California Distinguished School Award- Received 2008 California Service-Learning Leader School Award- Received 2008 Honor Roll for Academic Achievement Award- Received 2009 Picturing America Award- Placed first in District/San Bernardino County in 2008 with API Score of 943- Increased API score and for all significant sub-groups consistently for five years- Provided research-based leadership in decisions effecting curriculum, instruction and assessment- Provided direction in the development and refinement of a strategic vision focusing on student learning