Dr. Terry Walker
Corona,CA
Summary
Talented and Experienced Superintendent. Demonstrated integrity and honesty in addressing a host of academic and administrative matters. Additionally, has taken the initiative to address and resolve difficult situations. It is because the passionate belief in public education a doctorate was earned. This achievement deepened the working knowledge of teacher effectiveness and its impact on student achievement. As an advocate for children, it is imperative that everyone work together to ensure student success through high quality teaching and learning.
In addition, well-versed in childhood education strategies. Committed educational leaders with strengths in educational planning and childhood guidance. Collaborated with teachers and administrators to improve student understanding of material and provide better teaching methods. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Hardworking and passionate. Ready to assist with achieving the Board and District's goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Keppel Union School District
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Keep the Board informed of the condition of the District's educational system; assure effective communication between the Board and the staff of the school system
- Relay all communications by the Board regarding personnel to district employees and receive from all school personnel any communications directed to the Board
- Effectively executed the role of chief executive, supervisory, and advisory officer of the district
- Provided professional leadership and guidance for the establishment, maintenance, and continued improvement of a unified program of education
- Developed reports concerning achievements, progress, improvements, personnel, policies, curricula, public information, school facilities, school sites, financial status, attendance areas, continued growth of the school system, and reviewed all requests and reports provided by executive cabinet members
- Made decisions and responded in cases of extreme emergency as she believed the Board of Trustees would have acted if the Board were in session
- Effectively worked alongside bargaining units
- Identified top priorities and focused District Initiatives on those priorities
- Oversaw the development throughout the district of high standards of performance in educational achievement, use and development of personnel, public responsibility, and operating efficiency
- Ensured that all funds, physical assets, and other property of the District are appropriately safeguarded and administered.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement, driving initiatives that improved instructional practices and outcomes across all schools in the district.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Keppel Union School District
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Planned, organized, and directed a comprehensive human resources program, including recruitment, selection, classification, wage and salary administration, and employee/employer relations
- Served as the Chief Negotiator for all bargaining units
- In addition, supported Superintendent in monitoring/evaluating Board goals and objectives
- Administered all employment procedures and policies to conform to the labor law, federal and state statutes, the California Education Code, and Board Policy Coordinate the functions of the Human Resources Department to establish consistency, streamline workflow, and create efficiency
- Provided specialized assistance in handling employee issues pertaining to grievances, conflict resolution, and discipline
- Represented district at various local and state compliance hearings and/or appeals as well as monitor and coordinate related litigation
- Managed human resources annual budgets for all department funds, including details of income and expenditures
- Provided appropriate staff development in human resources administration, contract management, recruitment, employee discipline, leadership development, legal and compliance issues, and other related areas.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Keppel Union School District
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Oversaw the educational programs of the District by serving as an executive member of the Superintendent's cabinet and by providing leadership and management responsibility with the development, selection, implementation, evaluation and continual refinement of the District's Preschool through grade 8 academic program, curricula, assessment and evaluation system in order to accelerate and enhance student achievement for all students to be college and career ready through the development and oversite of the Local Control Accountability Plan and budget
- Served as the Superintendent's designee in matters regarding related educational matters, parent complaints, conflict resolution, grievance, or disciplinary actions
- Developed, planned, collaborated, implemented instructional goals and processes, college and career planning structures and co-curricular and athletic programs, designed to meet the unique needs of students and community in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
- Board policies and collective bargaining agreements
- Assisted the educational community in understanding District, state, and federal goals and objectives, and the strategies utilized for achieving them
- Expanded public awareness and outreach to broaden support of public schools
- Lead and monitored implementation of curriculum alignment with District, state, and federal goals and objectives, performance-based assessments, and use of instructional technology
- Established a results-based culture through continuous collection, examination, and use of data to develop long and short-range plans to improve the instructional process providing assistance to school sites with on-going monitoring and analysis of the curriculum.
CONSULTANT
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Law Firm – Education Support Services Division
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Assist and support the firm's attorneys in providing specialized services that address needs of their client districts
- Working throughout southern California addressing public, procedural or management issues facing school districts and community colleges as a value-added resource of the firm
- Under Leadership Development, provide mentoring and coaching for newly appointed administrators as well as veteran administrators
- Provide training in the areas of equity, difficult conversation, and building trust between the District and stakeholder groups
- In conjunction with the Department of Justice developed, trained district and site leadership as well as made updates to instructional policies, procedures, and administrative regulations ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
- Lead presentations for ACSA Personnel Academy and training on instructional leadership, equity, and access.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
California State University San Bernardino
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Teaching graduate students in courses in the Educational Administration program that are based on California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CA-CCTC) Administrative Services Credential (ASC) Program Standards, organized by the California Performance Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL), and based on California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs), as well as the California Administrator Content Expectations (CACEs)
- Facilitating the development & implementation of a shared vision
- Engage in work around family and community engagement
- Discuss and review aspects of Ethics and integrity, external context, and policy, as well as understanding and communicating policy; in addition to professional practice that promote an educational system
- Teaching undergraduate students with a focus on lesson planning, engagement, technology, and instruction
- This includes classroom and online observations with scheduled feedback sessions and reflections on instruction and ensuring Teacher Performance Expectations are met.
DIRECTOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Upland Unified School District
08.2015 - 04.2019
- Developed and provided leadership in the planning, development, organization, management, and implementation all functions of teaching and learning in educational services for pre-school through adult education which includes all student groups (English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Homeless, Foster Youth, and Socio-Economically Disadvantaged) based on the instructional goals established by the Superintendent, Board of Trustees, and District stakeholders
- Monitored the implementation of the State Standards, Frameworks in addition to the development, fostering professional growth, and building of staff morale throughout the district
- This includes providing leadership in the resolution of parent complaints and community concerns related to Educational Services, specialized programs, and operational issues
- Provided leadership and served as a resource to school site principals in organizing, designing, and developing appropriate vertical and horizontal articulation with department and grade-level meetings as well as special committees for continuity of the instructional programs
- This included the coordination of professional learning in Project Based Learning and Universal Lesson Design
- Provided leadership and oversite to district-wide implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) related to systemic change through services and supports that identify and match to the needs of all students
- Played a significant role in the District's program regarding professional literature as well as establish and direct the instructional materials selection, schedule, procedures along with inventory and the plan for distribution
- Additionally, identify resources within the community, county, and state
- Provided leadership in school improvement processes, programs, systems, including assisting principals in analyzing individual school's strengths and weaknesses during the development of LCAP aligned School Plans for Student Achievement, and data-driven progress monitoring processes
- Initiated with District and site staff the analysis of student achievement, formative and summative assessment data, initiatives, and intervention programs with a focus on levels of implementation and effectiveness to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of all students
- Planned, organized, and directed programs by providing leadership in the development, implementation, and assessment of in-service training programs for administrators, teachers and support staff that builds capacity to increase student achievement
- Facilitated collaboration with other administrators, district personnel, community agencies, county, state, and federal agencies to coordinate activities, resolve issues, conflicts as well as exchange information
- Coordinated and ensured submission of required reports for local, state, and federal compliance including categorical programs and funding along with supervising the development and management of the District's Educational Services budget in collaboration with Business Services
- Liaison for county, legislators, and districts regarding laws, regulations, policies & procedures
- Organized, directed, and supervised the activities of beginning Teacher Induction, Section 504, Home & Hospital Instruction, , and Independent Study.
INSTRUCTOR - PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTAL PROGRAM
Leadership Institute of Riverside County Office of Education
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Planned, organized, and provided instruction to aspiring administrators through a blend of face-to-face and online instruction that is grounded in the California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE) and the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders (CPSEL) with practical and hands-on application of learning which includes an integration of a world-class leadership model as part of the curriculum
- Provided both formal and informal feedback to candidates within the program about their work through a learning management system
- Trained cohorts on the Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE) while preparing candidates to take the California Administrators Performance Assessment (CalAPA).
ADMINISTRATOR
Pomona Unified School District
07.2007 - 07.2015
- Provided leadership to the faculty, staff, and school site council in determining objectives and identifying school needs as the basis for developing the long and short-range plans for the school with the ultimate purpose of improvement of instruction and student learning
- Oversaw the operations of the instructional and administrative technology program through the development of the technology plan
- The plan included implementation of Smart-boards and Elmo devices, and Chrome Books within the instructional program to ensure student success
- Planned, organized, monitored, and evaluated all student group program support including GATE, Foster Youth, Students with Disabilities, English Learners and Socio-economically Disadvantaged students using data analysis
- Served as a member of the Superintendent's Advisory Council, the Principal's Advisory Council, and District negotiations team; identified key focus areas for district-wide Strategic Plan and monitored as well as reviewed progress towards District LCAP goals.
TEACHER
Pomona Unified School District
09.1996 - 06.2003
- Created a community culture of learning in the classroom which included respect and rapport with the students and their families
- Facilitated a rigorous learning environment by delivering cognitively engaging lessons that incorporated collaboration and teamwork
- Engaged in critical reflection, constant revision of practice to increase effectiveness and participated in professional learning communities across grade levels and with other school sites.
Education
Doctor of Education Degree -
University of Southern California
Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration -
California State University, San Bernardino
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies -
Los Angeles City College
Clear Administrative Services Credential -
California State University, San Bernardino
Multiple Subject Clear Teaching Credential with CLAD Emphasis -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Skills
- Professional Development Planning
- Performance Evaluations
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Community Relations
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Key decision making
- Community Engagement
Professional Affiliations Roles
- Association of California School Administrators ~ Past Region 12 VP Membership & Charter President Elect; Region 15 Antelope Valley Charter District Rep
- Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents ~ Rep. with State ACSA Equity Committee and California Association of African American Superintendents & Administrators
- California Association of Latino Superintendents & Administrators ~ Mentor for New Administrators and Director Women's Leadership Network
- Phi Delta Kappa International
- Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Institutional Advisory Committee ~Past Member
- Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Governance Committee for Administrative Credential Program ~ Past Member
Honors Certifications
- Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (ALAS) Administrator of the Year 2017
- Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Mentoring Award 2013
- ACSA Curriculum & Instruction Academy Certificate April 2015
- ACSA Superintendents Academy Facilitator & Certificate April 2019
- Leading Edge Certification May 2019
- ACSA Equity Administrator Academy June 2020
- ACSA Personnel Academy May 2023
References
- Mrs. Waunette Cullors, Board Member, Keppel Union School District, 34004 128th Street East, Pearblossom, CA 93553, 661-202-4484
- Mrs. Stephanie Baker, Deputy Superintendent (Retired), Pomona Unified School District, 800 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA, 91766, 909-618-7498
- Dr. Alex Ruvalcaba, Superintendent, Rosemead School District, 3907 Rosemead Boulevard, Rosemead, CA, 991770, 909-215-5870
- Dr. Maria Ott, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California, 3470 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, 626-201-6447
- Dr. Joanne Culverhouse, Superintendent (Retired), La Habra School District, 500 North Walnut Street, La Habra, CA, 90631, 949-433-6463
Timeline
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Keppel Union School District
07.2023 - 12.2023
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Keppel Union School District
04.2022 - 06.2023
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Keppel Union School District
03.2021 - 04.2022
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
California State University San Bernardino
09.2019 - 05.2021
CONSULTANT
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Law Firm – Education Support Services Division
05.2019 - 06.2021
INSTRUCTOR - PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTAL PROGRAM
Leadership Institute of Riverside County Office of Education
08.2017 - 12.2018
DIRECTOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Upland Unified School District
08.2015 - 04.2019
ADMINISTRATOR
Pomona Unified School District
07.2007 - 07.2015
TEACHER
Pomona Unified School District
09.1996 - 06.2003
Doctor of Education Degree -
University of Southern California
Master of Arts Degree in Education Administration -
California State University, San Bernardino
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies -
Los Angeles City College
Clear Administrative Services Credential -
California State University, San Bernardino
Multiple Subject Clear Teaching Credential with CLAD Emphasis -
California State University, Dominguez Hills
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