Teens can make the wrong choices as they gain independence and learn things the hard way. Parents are often confused on setting limits. Together parents and their teens can learn to communicate successfully and navigate a peaceful to adulthood by making the right choices.

One of three assistant principals in an extremely diverse high school that serves over 1,600 students. Assigned to ninth through twelve graders and their discipline, academic success, intervention, counseling, and attending IEP meetings. One of three assistant principals in an extremely diverse high school that serves over 1,600 students. Assigned to ninth through twelve graders and their discipline, academic success, intervention, counseling, and attending IEP meetings. • Organized and administrated school wide testing including CST Star Testing, CAHSEE testing, EAP testing, and AP testing. Increase in API of 24 points. • Supervised team of 5 Campus Supervisors and wrote and implemented the Safety/ • Disaster Plan of HHS • Supervised the Attendance Office staff • Instructional leader for school wide English Language Learner program • Supervised and evaluated certificated and classified staff • Administrator in charge of HHS Guidance Counseling Team (5) • Supervised Puente and Avid Programs • Administrator in charge of the following Professional Learning Communities: English 12, Health, ROP, Spanish, and Physical Education.

Plan, control, and direct the overall activities for White Hill Middle School with 587 students and 50 staff members. Scope of Principalship includes: staff recruitment, development, and evaluation; fiscal management; record and administration organization and maintenance; student achievement and discipline; program initiatives; team building; shared decision making; school values promotion; governance council coordination; and creation of a safe, respectable, and nurturing environment. • Instructional leader of White Hill Strategic Planning Work Group• Designed and implemented the four White Hill Work Groups; Teaming, Personalization • and Culture, Student Led Conferences, and Rigor and Intervention • Created and implemented School Wide Teaming Structure 6th, 7th, and 8th grade • Redesigned school wide Leadership Structure • Infused White Hill Wildcat Expectations • Created the Intervention Coordinator position • Changed Sustained Silent Reading period to Connections Advisory period • Designed and implemented new modified block schedule • Instructional leader for school- wide Professional Learning Communities• Instructional leader for school-wide Essential Standards and Common Formative Assessment work (collaborative groups). • Maintained API for four years at 876 or above • Designed and implemented school-wide Academic Intervention Program (during the day). • Received California Distinguished School Award 2009

• Increased School-wide API by 47 pts (3 yrs) • All Subgroups met or exceeded API growth targets (3 yrs) • Created and Implemented Team Structure with Common preparation periods • Created and funded Academic Counseling Position • Created and funded Reading Specialist Position • Developed and Implemented Full Inclusion Special Education Program including a school-wide co-teaching model • Facilitated Lesson Study/ Teacher Action Research School-wide Staff Development Program • Developed and Implemented "Respect For All" School-wide Anti-Bullying Campaign, Conflict Mediation Program • Reduced Student discipline by 10-15% • Renovated Willard Library from detention center to the Academic foundation of school with 20 internet connected computers and full time credentialed Library-Media Teacher • Facilitated $1.2 million Grounds Renovation Project • Facilitated $1.6 million Modernization Project • Created Academically Focused After school Program that serves 112 students daily • Maintained and supported partnership with University of California Berkeley in the o following programs: • DIME (Diversity in Mathematics Education) • YSP (Youth Support Program with 100 mentors) • WISE (Science and Technology Curriculum Development) • Resurrected the Willard PTA to a flourishing Parent/Teacher support community