Within a calendar year, designed system to increase Larchmont Charter School college application submissions from 75% to 95% of studentsDesigned and delivered parent education and engagement initiativesShaped inaugural quarterly parent conferences for secondary levelDesigned and hosted financial aid, college knowledge, social-emotional education and health/wellness seminarsLead parent advisory committees to strengthen community outreach, school engagement and parental leadership, including the Larchmont Organization Of Parents, a secondary “room parent” program and a college essay mentoring programLead school-mission alignment for faculty/staff through the design and delivery of stakeholder-centered, data-based professional development cyclesLead collaborative development and implementation of interdisciplinary units complete with college, career and community connections Co-created and executed an innovative, systematic teacher development process including peer walkthroughs, informal and formal teacher observations, and videotape analysisCrafted stipended teacher leadership program to sustain whole-child system of supportSecured grant funding and community partnerships for student support programsWrote and received Orange County Office of Education SUMS Initiative Multi-Tiered System of Support Grant, Walton Foundation strategic planning grant, Parsons Foundation grantDirectly negotiated school partnerships with: College Match Los Angeles, USC School of Social Work, National Council of Jewish Woman Change the Talk program, Cedars Sinai Teen Line internship program, Clear Choice SAT preparation program, Youth Policy Institute College Ambassador and after-school programsCollaborated on key messaging and social media with development teamDesigned communications plan for 4 campuses focused on social media messaging and branding on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and saw increase of +800 followers within 8 months

Co-created & executed an innovative, systematic teacher development process including peer walkthroughs, informal & formal teacher observations, & videotape analysis. Developed & led parent advisory committee to strengthen community outreach & parental leadership. Strengthened school culture to build trust, respect, collegiality, collaboration, & effective communication. Lead ongoing collaborative, teacher-centered, & data-based professional development cycles. Co-created interdisciplinary curriculum development, culminating in authentic assessment & service learning. Refined the school’s Best Practices evaluation tool to measure instructional efficacy & for counseling program efficacy measures. Started & managed external partnerships with community for student internships & teaching projects. Developed school-wide outdoor education curriculum & instruction leveraging support from community partners. Directed comprehensive college, career & social-emotional counseling program. Collaborated on key messaging & social media with development team. Implemented parent outreach efforts in financial aid & health/wellness seminars.● Led counseling department to highest college acceptance 4-year college/university acceptance (96%) for an 80% low income population with 20% college-grad parents● Secured Green Ribbon Status through the U.S. Department of Education● Launched first official Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics program● Launched inaugural alumni network, geared with networking & career opportunities● Launched first internship program with local, regional & national partners● 4-year college admissions grew from 30% to 90%, including wide acceptance to national elite colleges & universitiesSecured official status as an Ashoka Changemaker School● Best of Green Schools, 2016 from Green Schools National Network● Launched first school-wide strategic blended learning SAT preparation & development program

Taught graduate-­level course designed for school counselors, school management & institutional trainers to afford understanding of individualization of instruction, evaluation, assessment & leadership of instructional practices. Guided students to develop a personal educational philosophy, a collection of research­ based best practices & practitioner strategies for supporting, implementing & leading effectiveinstruction & school leadership.

Designed key messaging for promotional material regarding network television priorities. Coordinated advertising budgets upwards of a million dollars & directed media buys for FOX affiliate stations in media markets across U.S. Assisted on­-air promotional production to address both network & affiliate needs.