Amber Woodward

• My main role in this position is to develop and design meaningful curriculum opportunities, specifically, High Quality CTE pathways under the umbrella of Career and Technical Education and Dual Enrollment.
• I support Teachers and Administrators in implementing high quality CTE pathways at their school sites by team building, and providing meaningful professional development opportunities while aligning with district LCAP, and instructional models.
• Coaching and Mentoring Teachers to seek CTE credentialing and Dual Enrollment positions within our district in partnership with our CCAP Community College Partners
• Manage over $930,000 in CTE grant funding yearly while maintaining fiscal solvency.
• Continually seek and explore new grant funding options for CTE and Dual Enrollment.
• Work with Industry and Community Partners to provide opportunities for students
• Serve on numerous district committees including Family Partnership Council, MVLA Wellness Collaborative, and present at community and parent outreach organizations through out the year, including ELAC, PTA, Rotary, Krause Foundation (Challenge Team) etc.
• Work closely with Administrative Teams at all district sites to leverage equal accessibility for all students, specifically those that have been historically underserved.
• Designed and implemented a school within a school option with a partner organization for our most at-promise students (in danger of dropping out) to renew career opportunities and options to stay in school while partnering with community organizations to offset tuition and transportation costs

• It is my responsibly to Coach new Administrators who are clearing their CA Administrative Credential. In this role, I meet with candidates weekly, and help them with a signature yearly research project (Covering the 6 CA Administrative CPSELS) so they may clear their credential within 2 years.
• Provide weekly coaching support and guidance for new administrators in Assistant Principal, Principal, and Director roles in Santa Clara, San Benito and Monterey Counties.
• Help new Administrators gain confidence and identify leadership potential in their roles.

I taught in the Art and Education Department as an Adjunct Lecturer. The courses I taught are Art 184y and Z, which are supervision courses for students going through student teaching. My role is to supervise students who are going into teaching and evaluate them on the CA six teaching standards and course outcomes while working with their school site placements and mentor teachers respectively.

I took a leave of absence from this position to start working on my Doctorate, while focusing on my new position in Mountain View Los Altos UHSD.

• Oversaw approximately 1850 students that all have Individualized Learning Plans (IEPS) and fall under the mild to moderate category.
• ACSA Co-Administrator for Region 10
• Attended and successfully completed ACSA Special Education Academy from 2020-2021
• I worked closely with the Directors of Pupil Personnel Services, Career and Technical Educational Services and Instructional Services to implement various projects and improve student outcomes.
• I was directly responsible for approximately 76 pairs of certificated co-teachers, 8 translators, 18 Speech Language Therapists, and oversee various programs they are involved in to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
• Plan, administer and control budgets to maintain accurate financial records and produce financial reports.
• 30% Human Resources, hiring over 39 certificated teachers in 2021 and 28 classified staff. Conducting and running interview panels, submitting paperwork, and checking references.
• Strategize and implemented methods for streamlining processes, controlling costs and modernizing operations.
• I work closely with many outside organizations on multiple projects, both at the state and county level.
• Manage and implement CA Dept of Education CCEIS Plan for Disproportionality
• Oversee and implement district LCAP and WASC initiatives around Special Education and while working closely with other departments such as Career and Technical Education to leverage accessibility for all students to be college and career ready.

• As Assistant Principal, I oversaw Special Education at my site, with over 247 IEP's, 504's and 11 Educational Specialists, and around 16 Para- Professionals
• I also ran the district level VAPA steering committee, and oversee CTE/ROP pathways and classes, including the AG academy and DMA academies. I have a special interest in SWD and CTE pathways. I also oversaw Science, and other humanities classes including attending PLC's and Dept. Meetings.
• Supervise Title 1, Tier 1 PBIS, bullying, WASC Curriculum and Instruction,Technology for the entire school including repair and ordering replacements, plus district initiatives, Truancy for freshman
• Took initiative to contact the District Attorney and start working with the court system on some of our most fragile tier 3 students, regarding excessive truancy, testing, and course leads.
• Master Schedule- and Director of Counseling Department
• Established and enforced clear class objectives and requirements to promote consistent education for all students
• Collaborated cross-functionally with other subject teachers to build strong support networks and educational frameworks for students
• Integrated technology into classroom settings to engage students and diversify instruction
• Assessed student performance, behavior and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling children
• Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds usage
• Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies
• Enforced disciplinary policies and procedures
• Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques and student responses
• Coordinated transportation of students to and from school and extracurricular functions
• Displayed strong decision making abilities and confidence to staff and students
• Developed positive school climate by building effective communication within school
• Directed school human resources including hiring, training, policy enforcement and legal compliance.
• Reviewed standardized test results to assess student progress and academic performance
• Created and implemented special education programs which provided support to teachers and staff while giving special needs and at-risk youth tools necessary to succeed
• Resolved situations, positively affected behavior and motivated enhanced academic performance by cultivating strong student and parent relationships

I was a founding teacher at Christopher High School, hired to start and build a quality VAPA/CTE program. Focusing on underserved youth, I created accessibility within the master schedule so that all students had access to CTE and VAPA courses by creating (and teaching) courses that were more than 50% Socio Economically Disadvantaged, English Language Learner or Students with Disability courses. I served as Department Chair, Principal's Leadership Team, & other various lead roles. I was also a mentor teacher, (helping new CTE teachers clear their credentials within the district) and served as a CTE liaison for the district.

During this time, I also write numerous grants, conducted Professional Development Grant writing PDs for Educators, and served as Vice President for California Teachers Association. Previous to being elected in that role, I served as a site representative.

Taught Middle School Elective Classes to help give new life to the art/CTE program there which was cut in the early 2000's. I developed a CTE photography class, and a painting class, additionally re-implemented the visual arts at a very low struggling school with great success. So much so, that my Principal, insisted I come over to the new high school when it was being built and start the program there as Department Chair.