Vidalia Resendes, Ed.D.

San Diego, CA adjphw@r.postjobfree.com 508-***-****

Educational Programing and Strategy Professional with many years of progressive experience. History leading the development and delivery of curriculum and student services targeted for impacted populations, including proactive strategies to help students succeed and engage educators, administrators, and parents. Experience leading complete overhauls of curriculum, developing new and improved lesson plans and classroom activities, and training educational and administrative staff to build equity based educational programs. Proven history increasing student engagement and retention, while improving student success rates across the board. Core Competencies

• Education Program Management

• Instruction Policy Creation

• Student Success and Empowerment

• Student Affairs, Student Services

• Teacher Training and Development

• Curriculum Development

• Academic Content Creation

• Assessments and Testing

• Data Analysis

• Community Development

Education

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership, University of Southern California 2020

• MA Educational Leadership and Administration, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 2009

• Cross-Cultural Language Acquisition Development, University of San Diego 2006

• MA Social Studies Education, New York University 2003

• BA International Business, Jacksonville University, FL Professional Experience

Assistant Principal

Cajon Valley Middle School, El Cajon, CA May 2017 – Present

• Appointed to lead and improve middle school operations; support Principal in the development and implementation of strategy and vision, building and managing education and administrative staff, and leading the development and implementation of specialized programs to support student’s social, emotional, and academic wellbeing to establish educational equity.

• Efforts have helped increase quality of student services school-wide, evolved campus culture for both students and staff, and secured improvements in average student GPA while driving down behavior and safety incidences.

• Directly support 50 teachers, counselors, and administrative staff, develop learning sessions about instructional strategies and methods for developing culture; manage academic, culture, and professional learning communities, partner with staff to identify areas of improvement, develop action plans, and lead implementation and testing phases.

• Provide ongoing support to classified and certificated staff, develop and enforce academic vision rooted in research of state, Cajon Valley Unified, and academic resources, lead monthly meetings, present updates and initiatives, and cultivate culture of communication and feedback with staff; implemented new staff recognition events to boost morale and increase campus engagement.

• Craft new school culture initiatives, built new Incentive Committee with Teachers, Attendance Coordinator, AP Secretary, and Counselors, developed GPA and attendance incentive programs, leveraged Positive Behavior Interventions Supports (PBIS), and prioritize communication to student body on importance of GPA, college readiness, and positive behavior; able to improve average GPA full point while increasing success of at-risk students,

• Design classroom behavior management programs, create strategies for low, medium, and high performing students, implement special instruction based on academic data, and lead teaching instruction to support student engagement with learning. Partnered with Professors, Teachers, Counselors, Student services Director, and Dean of Students.

• Create and deploy new student accountability systems, created new Attendance Committee with cross-functional school personnel, incorporate follow up and planning to meet academic, attendance, and behavior goals, partnered with teachers to develop in-class goals, and introduced new Attendance Team with tiered level intervention; oversee creation of plans and lead regular check-ins to review progress, resolve issues, and prioritize corrective actions.

• Design and lead strategies to improve parent and community partnerships, focused on recruiting teachers that represented the diversity of students, and gain by in from staff to establish cross-cultural curriculum and programming.

• Spearhead development of programs and communication systems related to parent engagement, bridge gap with refugee parents, focus on identifying underperforming students, pinpointing academic, behavioral, and social issues, and connecting with community resources; grew parent involvement and saw an increase in student achievement.

• Provide direct oversight of Special Education Department, monitor educational services, and maintain compliance with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans; increase student accountability, provide ongoing feedback opportunities, grow collaboration and participation, minimize behavioral issues, and saw measurable improvements with students.

• Supported transition to distance learning model during Covid-19-related school closures, developed and facilitated professional development to modify curriculum and approach, organized distribution of laptops and internet hot spots to identified families without technology, and leveraged e-learning formats to reach 100% of students. Assistant Principal

Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, CA July 2015 – May 2017

• Drove improvements to staff morale and engagement, coordinated and delivered professional development opportunities for certificated staff; directly mentored and evaluated Special Education, Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Career and Technical Education, and Attendance departments.

• Oversaw educational and administrative direction for 2500 students at large high school, directly manage 100 teachers, paraprofessionals, and office staff.

• Ensured students met or exceed standards set forth by California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, California High School Exit Exam, and LCAP; implemented continuous monitoring and reporting systems to maintain academic rigor and excellence for staff and students.

• Collaborated with counselors and social workers to identify and support at-risk students, actively increased percentage of students identified as on-track to graduate college and become career ready; achieved top high school graduation rates, increased AP and IB Testing participation, increased CSU/UC eligible students, and enabled English Language Learners to increase proficiency.

• Focused on providing students with a clean, healthy, physically, and emotionally safe learning environment; supported development of yearly curriculum, lesson calendar, and pacing guide based on the California State requirements; created student benchmarks using essential standards.

• Engaged with parents, family, and community stakeholders to become more proactive in the education of students; efforts resulted in increases in total parent participation, student engagement, and overall academic success.

• Led project to shift school from Basic to ADA Attendance procedures and data collection, conducted initial due diligence on current operations, developed project documentation, integration plans, timelines, resource requirements, and training for staff.

• Managed development and deployment of new Professional Learning Communities, partnered with staff to design new academic framework, developed comprehensive transition plan, and led implementation and testing phases; new approach helped provide students access to needed support while creating culture of inclusivity.

• Managed School Safety Committee, utilized reporting and data to pinpoint key areas of concern, provided recommendations on safety and behavioral improvements school-wide, and led launch of new initiatives by outlining deployment plans, recruiting staff, and directing specialized trainings.

• Led Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation Committee and participated in Mid- term Review to renew official accreditation; ensured school was adhering to educational standards, monitored and adhered to federal and state regulations to maintain funding.

• Served as School Test Coordinator responsible for ordering all State and National tests, creating testing schedules, and compiling and presenting results to staff and administration; also led operations to complete Healthy Kid Survey on time and with 100% compliance.

Assistant Principal Apprentice Aug 2014 – Jun 2015 Special Education Teacher Aug 2013 – 2015

Merit Academy and Helix Charter High School, Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego, CA

• Served as Acting Assistant Principal; led operations related to processing referrals, suspensions, and expulsions, counseled students, and collaborated with school community to ensure a safe and positive school environment.

• Led development, coordination, and execution of Special Education curriculum; spearheaded creation and customization of class curriculum and lesson plans, led classroom instruction, and partnered with leadership to improve teaching approaches.

• Documented student issues and progress per state guidelines, partnered with psychiatrists, teachers, legal guardians, and law enforcement to understand issues, and led development of Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and updates.

• Led collaborations with fellow teachers focused on lesson plan development, created project timelines and deadlines, delegated project elements to personnel, and provided ongoing support and review of educational deliverables.

Social Science Department Chair, SPED and Inclusion Teacher Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts, New York City, NY Oct 2011 – Aug 2013

• Oversaw teachers to ensure curriculum met standards and student expected learning outcomes, create engaging, up-to-date, and informative lessons, and developed unique instructional strategies and structures for each class to engage specific student demographics; aligned curriculum with common core and New York requirements.

• Taught cooperatively with Special Education teacher in Inclusion Classroom setting to ensure compliance of students with special needs IEP and 504 Plans; utilized expertise in special education to develop and customize professional development for Special Education Social Studies and Teacher Support Services (SETSS) staff.

• Led student support in the areas of GPA increases and credit recovery, assisted students with strategies and support to be successful in passing Regents exam and demonstrate mastery of course requirements.

• Won 2011-12 Educator of the Year Award.

IGCSE Business Studies and Middle School History Teacher St. Ignatius Catholic School, Grand Cayman Island Aug 2010 – Jul 2011

• Served on Middle School Curriculum Review Committee, partnered with department staff to identify appropriate classroom and curriculum topics, ensured utilization of project-based learning approaches, improved standardized test scores, and ensured alignment with GCSE Business Studies standards.

• Developed and delivered History lessons and lectures for classes; structured detailed lessons to communicate topics to novice learners and introduced more appropriate approaches that establish student knowledge and understanding of culture, history, and world conflict.

• Effectively addressed student struggles with complex topics by leading group and one on one educational sessions, reviewed critical topics and provided advanced instruction as needed. International Baccalaureate (IB) Coordinator, IB Geography and History Teacher Cayman International School, Grand Cayman Island Aug 2009 – Jun 2010

• Led project to implement IB program, developed curriculum to meet new standards, overhauled course sequencing, outlining, curriculum mapping, and pacing calendars to align with IB and state standards.

• Designed and facilitated IB related professional development, coordinated all IB events, created exam and master schedules, and was responsible for all IB-related compliance

• Developed new IB Geography and History curriculum and assessments, worked with 6 IB Teachers and Principal and introduced new test taking strategies and practices. Dean of Students Department Assistant/Lead Teacher High School of Economics and Finance, New York City, NY Aug 2006 – Aug 2009

• Worked with school community in implementation of school discipline policies, counseled students, performed conflict mediation, and managed disciplinary violations, and served as liaison between assistant principal, teachers, and students to foster a supportive community.

• Mentored new teachers in health and social studies course curricula, supported curriculum development, classroom management, and parent relations.

• Served on multiple school leadership committees, including Chair of School Site Council, Data Inquiry Team, and School Accreditation and Professional Development Committee. District Trainer Dec 2004 – Jun 2006

Social Science Teacher Sep 2003 – Jul 2006

Grossmont Union High School District, La Mesa, CA

• Partnered with district curriculum specialist to review current issues in health courses, designed curriculum and assessments aligned with state standards, and trained new Life Management Skills teachers in district curriculum.

• Served as Lead Teacher for Business Pathway Small Schools. Social Science, Health, & Lead Business Teacher

Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley, CA Sep 2003 – Jun 2006 Professional Certifications

• Clear Administrative Services Credential

• Clear Social Science Single Subject with CLAD Cross- Cultural Language Acquisition Development

• Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential

• Clear Career Technical Education in both Finance & Business and Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation

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