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Kathleen Suarez

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Talented Assistant Principal offering 22 years of education experience. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable, resourceful and passionate administrative leader with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Principal

LBUSD
08.2023 - Current
  • Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
  • Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.

Instruction & Intervention Coordinator

LBUSD
08.2017 - 06.2023
  • Support teacher team planning through unit study and lesson study
  • Support cycles of progress monitoring
  • Provide and support implementation of PD and fidelity to implementation of district initiatives through coaching and modeling
  • Select and communicate with students/families information about interventions
  • Communicate with classroom teachers
  • Participate in MTSS process
    Model push-in support of tier 2 supports

District STEP Coach

LBUSD
02.2016 - 06.2017
  • Planned and facilitated meetings
    for teachers at two different
    school sites
  • Collaborated with site principals
    Learned about Adult Learning
    Theory
  • Created and organized
    resources/materials for engaging
    presentations
  • Collected and aggregated data
    for analysis
  • Collaborated with fellow STEP
    Coaches
  • Organized and implemented a
    book study with fellow STEP
    Coaches

Elementary/Middle School Teacher

LBUSD
09.2002 - 02.2016
  • Collaborated and actively
    participated in Instructional
    Leadership Team (ILT)
  • Supported ELA teachers and
    presented Writing Workshops as
    the school site ELA Coach
  • Recruited and communicated
    with parent volunteers for PTA
    Participated in School Site
    Council
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
  • 5th grade representative/lead for
    three years
  • Trained faculty in implementing
    formative and summative
    assessments aligned with best
    practices
  • Facilitated grade level with IB
    (International Baccalaureate)
    Collaborated and presented
    information for parents about
    Camp Hi-Hill

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

CSULB
Long Beach, CA
05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies

CSULB
Long Beach, CA
05.2000

Skills

  • Instructional Leadership
  • Parent Engagement and Communication
  • Student achievement
  • Data-Driven Instruction
  • Team Collaboration
  • Group facilitation and presentations
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Public Speaking
  • Volunteer Coordination

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Principal

LBUSD
08.2023 - Current

Instruction & Intervention Coordinator

LBUSD
08.2017 - 06.2023

District STEP Coach

LBUSD
02.2016 - 06.2017

Elementary/Middle School Teacher

LBUSD
09.2002 - 02.2016

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

CSULB

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies

CSULB

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