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San Diego, Ca, Us

Del Mar, California, United States

- Overall responsibility for school to achieve agreed-upon goals according to district strategic plan.- Set departmental budgets & reported directly to the district and school board. Implemented an approval process for all spending to control budget expenditure and ensure alignment to strategic plan.- Achieved top 1% status of California schools, despite significant upheaval during the school year including but not limited to school rebuild, split campus, litigation, and community challenges.- Delivered agreed targets for the school year with a reduced budget per student compared to other school districts receiving public funding. - Transitioned students, staff, and community to a new location whilst providing new and enhanced staff training leading to improved practice & stakeholder engagement.- Implemented an innovation program to modernize the teaching process & facilities resulting in increased stakeholder responsibility measured through independent assessment.- Designed and delivered a new process for personal development & training, taking active roles in departmental management resulting in improved project KPIs. - Implemented a DEI policy and program to promote DEI within the workplace.- Responsible for leading and managing over 45 staff (including specialized roles such as Special Education Staff and STEAM+ Staff) and 300 students. - Acting data privacy officer ensuring curriculum, and technology implementation in alignment to relevant legislation. Ensuring adherence to relevant legislation, education code & regulations.- Responsible for the coordination and logistics of the school program across campuses working with external entities to ensure resources are available.- Highly versed in problem-solving & conflict resolution resulting in high-functioning staff and day-to-day operations. - Increased collaboration between all staff as demonstrated through shared learnings & increase in student engagement with higher-order thinking skills & agency.

Vista, California, United States

- Overall responsibility for school including the entire ($160k) school budget to achieve agreed goals according to district strategic plan.- Developed a new school vision statement, branding, and identity with a variety of stakeholders. - Increased staff engagement and alignment with the vision to increase and retain students.- Core member of cross-functional team including government and private sector businesses responsible for the design and build of a new school with a total budget of circa $5M.- Ensured budget compliance across multiple departments through new budget review and approval processes.- Responsible for departmental strategies delivered by 75 staff members for over 500 students. Ensure compliance to relevant legislation, education code, and regulations through dissemination of information to stakeholders and implementation of required training. Implementation of new strategies to handle the external environment (COVID) and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.- Acting district representative in legal meetings to ensure compliance with special education laws and education code to minimize the possibility of ligation.- Set up enhanced teacher support programs to ensure well being of staff.

Vista, California, United States

- Implemented a new technology initiative to maintain status as an Apple distinguished schoolresulting in recognition as an innovative school in the world.- Responsible for obtaining Lighthouse accreditation following successful implementation of theLeader in Me program.- Designed K-12 virtual school experience, including curricular design, during school closure in2020 through the use of digital platforms and learning management systems.- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the school including but not limited to internal andexternal communications, strategy development, and project management.- Highly experienced in conflict resolution, stakeholder (both staff and student) management,relationship management, and troubleshooting.- Designated safety officer responsible for developing and implementing safety plans across theschool/organization.- Acting district representative in legal meetings to ensure compliance with special education lawsand education code to minimize the possibility of ligation.

Vista, California

- Designed and facilitated in-person and virtual professional learning that improved academic outcomes for students, due to higher-quality instruction and collaboration among educators. - Researched, designed, and led early education, and service-learning initiatives in Vista Unified, which transformed traditional K-12 assessments into performance-based assessments. - Designed and facilitated professional learning related to best practices for educators resulting in improved teaching standards and student performance.- Project lead for multiple district-wide initiatives focusing on professional development, personalized learning, and balanced assessment systems providing access to programs for hundreds of educators. - Project manager for competency-based education program serving 200+ teachers across San Diego.- Partnered with external organizations such as WestEd and SDCOE as primary representative for the school district to deliver district-wide initiative.

Vista, California, United States

- Teaching representative on multiple district-wide committees to improve child welfareand behavioral competencies (PBIS, Portrait of a Learner).- Responsible for design and implementation of strategies including training and developmentprograms for staff.- A designated mentor of new teachers to deliver high-quality onboarding/training resultingin a 100% induction pass rate of all teachers.- Achieved significantly improved student performance compared to peers for multipleconsecutive years.- Lead for NGSS Science Committee providing support, mentorship, and guidance to staff of30 across all age brackets.

Master Of Education - Med, Education In Curriculum And Instruction With A Specialization In English Language Arts

Administrative Credential, Curriculum And Instruction With Specialization In English Language And Arts

Elementary Teaching Credential (Multiple Subject K-6), Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology, Psychology