Evelyn Cortes
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced Catholic elementary school Principal with 8 years of leadership in academic, operational, and Faith roles. Skilled in planning, organizing, and executing complex activities. Adept at curriculum development, instruction, and teacher training. Strong communicator and team-builder with expertise in proposal writing and community involvement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
School Principal
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Tujunga, CA
07.2017 - Current
- Directing, coordinating, and evaluating all academic aspects in alignment with catholic school identity
- Supervised teachers and facilitated consistent feedback to support the realization of students' full potential in both academics and character development.
- Achieved optimal student performance through effective curriculum planning and implementation
- Led interpretation and utilization of student achievement data to tailor instruction for diverse learners.
- Developed and reviewed school campus policies and procedures
- Recruited faculty, instructional and extracurricular staff in line with the organization's mission
- Established and maintained effective communication with parents, faculty, staff, pastor and other stakeholders.
- Maintained fiscal responsibility for academic and instructional expenses, ensuring compliance with budget limits.
- Provided parents, faculty, and school committees with timely updates on student academic performance.
- Provide leadership in coordinating and supervising the accreditation procedures.
- Collaborated with the regional school district to administer Title Funding and conduct examinations for exceptional students.
- Initiated an effective Return to Learning Plan in January of 2021.
- Shared guidelines with students and parents on student behavior expectations
- Created and executed a strategy for the establishment of a Transition Kindergarten class in August 2019.
- Conceptualized and executed project Our Lady of Lourdes Children's Center, scheduled for construction in summer 2024.
Vice Principal/1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Tujunga, CA
08.2011 - 06.2017
- Provided overall leadership for Our Lady of Lourdes School and assisted the principal in fulfilling their responsibilities
- Monitored student data, both behavioral and academic, to ensure student success.
- Collaborated with principal to successfully recruit and onboard highly effective teachers.
- Developed event plans by collaborating with various stakeholders such as parents, teachers, and parish members to ensure favorable outcomes for the fundraisers.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA05.2007
Skills
- Academic administration in early childhood, elementary and middle school settings
- Instructional leadership
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Fundraising event planning
- School Community Relations
- Student information systems (Grade Link, FACTS/SIS)
- Relationship building and networking
- Policy and procedure adherence
- STAR Standardized Testing (Renaissance Learning)
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite as well as Google Suite
- Budget planning, forecasting and adherence
Additional Information
- CPR Certified Instructor
- Bilingual English/Spanish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
School Principal
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
07.2017 - Current
Vice Principal/1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
08.2011 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Education
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development
Pacific Oaks College
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