Diana Zora Mihailovich, M.A. Daly City, CA ***** 1-415-***-**** ********@*******.***
SPECIALIST/ SEL Counselor, Administrator, Learning Center, Regular, Underrepresented and Special Populations, K-12
● As a professional with 12 years’ plus experience, I have worked in urban and rural school settings as I created inclusive practices for students, developed curriculum, piloted new District Math program, worked ELA/ELD
● Working MTSS, LCAP site involvement, CIAEC District Committee devising district future learning plan
● As a first year HS Department Chairperson and Lead Teacher on campus I executed a State Awarded Inclusive model chairing 25 employees and 150 students increasing student performance expectations by 89%.
● Establishing rapport with staff and parents, I improved efficiency leading to 100% on-time IEP paperwork and anecdotal records
● With demonstrated excellent communication to lead and master I was selected to work with the CA Collaborative Initiative, activities and individual SEL engagement required where students are at, I created a positive work culture involved with effective climate change, included meetings with staff and paraprofessionals to monitor student progress on a weekly basis, heavy family/parent engagement EDUCATION
● UCLA, Literacy Initiative
● UCLA Ethnic Studies
● UCLA College Counselling and Financial Aid, Certification Candidacy in route
● UCLA, Los Angeles, Leadership, Curriculum Projects: Center X, English/Language, History and Geography
● Concordia University, Oregon, Doctoral Candidate, accepted, Administration, Education, current in holding
● UC-Riverside, Riverside, CA, MA, Administration: Education, Preliminary Service Administrative Credential
● UCR: RSP and Counselling, credentialing requirements for CTC
● PFI, Paris Fashion Institute; France, Design/Marketing Certificates
● Ecole Francois: French language Course Certification
● Riverside CC: German, Dance
● EMU/Univ of MI-Ann Arbor, Intern- Children’s Hospital, B.S. – Education: Emotionally Impaired, Theatre Minor, MI: Speech, 9-12, BD, K-8, Regular
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
San Bruno Park SD. August 2021-current
RCSD, Immigrant Edu, STEM, Summer 2020
Admissions: Scholarship: UCBerkeley May2020-current
● Conducting point evaluations for Student Applications Inclusion, Interventionist-SMCOE/SSCOE
February/2015-August 2021
● Instructional Coaching Center X, SDC, legal and instructional complex needs for gifted/ID students
● Engineered Back to School Night, participated in College Day, Student Artwork was presented in the DeYoung Museum, San Francisco, Senior Student Editorial article published in Blind Advocacy Newsletter, State level
● Administered and lesson planned for five SDC classes, designing Pacing Guides for Science, English, co-teaming in all Core classes, attaining 75-100% overall averages in grades for students
● Spearheaded fundraisers, ETS test scorer for Assessments, while continuing to administrate testing for students on my student caseload to refine IEPs and 4-year plans
● Collaborated with Counselors to ensure appropriate course enrollment while tracking benchmark assessments for students on my caseload, conducting IEP meetings
● Ongoing co-teaming and solo instructing in AP, Immersion classes, guest Manager, Lobby: Dept. of Human Services, (PT, Volunteer) Mt. Clemens, MI September 2012- February 2013
● Evaluated and designed individual client reports analyzing documents with 100% accuracy using provided finances
● Translated Customer Data and HIPPA/Program records into Applications/Databases Resident Insurance Producer/Retail Sales/Education Consultant: Rochester, MI July 2012-January 2015
● Selling to Clients insurance policies and underwrote 100% accurate policies using correct state regulations for 18 states
● Collaborated and taught, Substituting, Charter School Academies while working individual clients needing ASD support
Multi Resource Specialist, LAUSD/Bilingual, Los Angeles August 2002- June 2012
● Versatility as a Specialist instructing all groups of Special Needs students for Digital Learning Center, CC Instructor experiences inclusive of academics, cultural and social activities
● Analyzed with 10 years of school-based data management systems to determine needs for lesson design, group interventions, behaviors, and instructional for direct intensive instruction
● Assessed, wrote, and measured evidenced results for performance goals, IEPs, Homeschooling
● Constructed results-based evidence and presented at IEP/SLC staff meetings, using instructor-led teaching, lesson planning to accommodate and scaffold content for bilingual students
● Orchestrated and quantified standardized Academic and Student Career Assessments Urban City Specialist, HS: MVUSD and Cajon High, Private beginnings of 1985
● Planned for caseload, individualized inclusive schedules, as a team teacher in regular classes, teaching Science, Math, Economics and Histories, core curriculum style planning with pacing guides with 100% success factor for RSP classroom of eighteen plus students
● Composed Instructional Planning Guide for visiting Accreditation Committee Team within Special Education Department for six-year accredited award during 1990s
● Devoted weekends to extracurricular activities such as car washes, raffles, sports events, and trainings for Adults with 100% participation from community, board, and 100% engagement from parents with Students Coordinators
● Incorporated Red Ribbon Week, delivered youth with Twelve Step group sessions, created curriculum guide for entire campus
LANGUAGES
Serbian, French, German
Immersion Mandarin, Spanish
International lecture translations, University of St. Petersburg/UCR Visiting Professor, Science HONORS/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS
School Site Council Member, Instructional School Site Member 2016 International Women’s Leadership Award, 2014 Star Sales Performer International Poetry Collection, published,
Project LEAD Campus Coordinator, RCOE
Peer Facilitators Coach, Project LEAD
UCR Graduate and Vic tress Bower Scholarships, MI House of Representatives, Dean’s List: 3.479 + above, college in entirety SKILLS
Finance: FA, Scholarships, LCAP, LEA reporting, Marketing Strategies, Retail Department Sales Technical: Computers (Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Excel), Synergy, SASSI, Attendance, Behavior Apps Culture/Inclusion: Families in Schools, Equity/Diversity Training, SIMS- Strategy Intervention Model, Keys of Learning, Behavioral: RTI, BIPs, HIPPA, Mental Health, Restorative, Restoring Hate to Bring Peace for Campus Counselling Sessions Credentials/Licenses
Preliminary Service Credential: Administration, Generalist, K-8, Exam, K-12, all subjects, Regular Education Specialist Instruction Clear: Learning Handicapped, Resource Certificate of Competency, (RSP) CLAD, bilingual, Added Auth: ASD and Autism, Behavior: ABA Certification, Mental Health Training, County, SEL MI Resident Producer, Insurance
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Racial Equity Affairs Committee
Transition, Supporting Inclusive Practices Project (SIP) American Counseling Association
Kappa Delta PI- Intl Honor Society