Lori Gambero

• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
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• Prepared school budget with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
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• Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
• Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.

Analyzed and assessed systems to increase school safety measures, increase of enrollment by 150students, increased student SBAC achievement during a Pandemic by 7% in ELA/Math, increase in student graduation to 99%, increase college and career readiness to 60% class of 2022 from 51%, increase of EL Redesignation from 17% to 34% increase in parent portal engagement to 64% from 22%.

· Implemented four cohorts of Mastery Learning and Grading for the first time with 60% certified and all ELA/Math teachers with implementation of Mastery Learning and Grading.

· Initiated School-Wide PD Data Analysis Cycle utilizing multiple measures: SBAC, STAR, Interim Assessments to established School-wide ELA standard(s) of mastery and growth.

Re-structured the Math department in implementation of department commonalities: Illustrative Math, Desmos, XL and Delta Math (In classroom Monday’s Intervention), Common Lessons, Common Assessments, Analysis of Data review utilizing the Continuous Cycle of Improvement model, using IAB’s, ICA’s, STAR Renaissance.

· Launched, Marketed, Recruited a fifth Arts Academy Pathway of Media Arts to begin June 2022.

· Awarded California Exemplary Arts Program in 2020-2021 school year by the California Department of Education with proposal shown as a model for other California Schools.

· Awarded 2020-2021 Top Nationally Recognized High School.

· Re-Designed School Website to showcase dual mission of Arts and Academics in a visually enhanced platform.

· Coordinated, Designed, Planned, District’s Arts Showcase Event for over 70 elementary, middle and high schools.

· Implemented Project Based Learning (one each semester) at STEM Magnet Olive Vista Middle School with a culminating Parent Showcase Event.

· Led, Planned, Organized, Presented PD’s to Elementary parents and teachers on EL Visual Learning Arts Strategies at over 12 schools utilizing Adult Learning Theory Andragogy.

· Led, Planned, Organized , Presented PD’s to Elementary Arts Teachers in the areas of EL Visual Learning Strategies, Socratic Seminars, Higher Level of Critical Thinking Blooms Taxonomy utilizing Adult Learning Theory in Andragogy

· Led, Planned, Organized, Presented PD’s to Elementary content teachers on Cross-Curricular Arts Enhanced Lessons and Arts Integration.

· Co-designed EL Winter Break Literacy Arts Program at Panorama High School

· Supported STEM/STEAM Fairs, District Principal Meetings

· Developed Master Schedule with over 97% purity in each SLC

· Oversee/Supervise/Monitor: Counseling Services, College and Career

Readiness, College and Career Services, Special Education Department, Social Science Department,

Performing Arts Magnet, Psychological Services, Health and Wellness Center Services, LACER/Beyond the Bell, Cheer Program, SSPT, Credit Recovery PASS, AP Program,UCLA Collaborative, CAPP Grant, LACC Concurrent Enrollment.

· Launched PASS Credit Recovery Program with 60 PASS student completions in 2016 and increase of 104 PASS student completions in

2017

· Established Counseling Department alignment of A-G materials, 9-12 classroom presentations, met WASC area of focus counseling services

· Produced in collaboration with AP Committee teachers, school-wide Differentiation instructional strategies implemented in classrooms, teacher collaboration of best practices, analysis of AP data, alignment to meet the WASC area of focus.

· Oversee: Performing Arts Magnet Budget, Credit Recovery Budget, CAPP

Budget, UCLA Collaborative Budget

· Coordinate Arts Integration PD’s aligned to Fall/Spring Student

Performances with PAM teachers

· Facilitated Arts Enhanced PD with PAM teachers.

· Coordinate Performing Arts Magnet Production Meetings

· Coordinated Middle School Articulation with feeder middle schools

• Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.

· Over-see the day to day operations of the School of the Arts within the Roosevelt Campus

· Increased attendance at theatrical performances through marketing/communication to make a profit for the first time in 8 years.

· Branded logo, “Arts in Action” through a collaborative process.

· Increased recruitment initial placement incoming freshman enrollment from 100 to 155.

· Implemented conservatory style pathways in Theatre, Music, and Dance

• Developed Partnership with local theatre company for student scripts in scriptwriting class to be produced.

· Over-see Parent Support Group

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· Designed/implemented district wide Campus Culture Application tool to track and monitor all Arts, Athletics and Activities for over 72,000 students at all our 109 campuses.

·Created, Designed, Organized and Implemented in collaboration of 10 high school leaderships students culture of “The Human Element” Kindness Campaign in all middle and high school campuses. The Human Element video was awarded top video at the No Bull Challenge in Los Angeles 2014—first ever California school to take top prize.

· Led district organization/coordination of: Red Ribbon Week, Character

Counts, Breast Cancer Awareness, Middle School Student Leadership

Conference, High School Student Leadership Conference, Capturing Kids’ Hearts, Breaking Down the Walls, Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr. Observance.

· Oversee/Coordinate/Present at Fresno Unified's SAB (Student Advisory Board) twice a month meetings to assist students in planning/implementing project of the year. Analyzing/questioning FUSD Board Agenda for concerns and questions.

· Created partnership's with: Coordinated Health and Wellness for FUSD, Fresno Business Council partnership with FUSD, Constitute Services, Cesar Chavez Planning Committee, Martin Luther King Jr. planning committee, Diversity Equity and Access FUSD Committee,

· Coordinate/Present Campus Culture Director monthly PD’s for middle and high schools as well as full collaboration release days for middle and high school Campus Culture Directors.

· Established Student Leadership through UC Pathways as an A-G course

• Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.

· Oversee Language Arts Department/Accountable Communities

Increased High School Exit Exam Growth by 32% from 50% to 72% in two years

· Implemented/Monitored: CAHSEE 380/Standards Plus/Corrective Reading

· Launched Curriculum Alignment/Instructional Calendar/Common Assessments in Language Arts grades 9-12.

· Support WASC Lead with organization of WASC team members, chapters, assisted in writing

· Coordinator of CELDT/Co-Coordinator CAHSEE Testing

· Oversee ELAC/PIQE/Parent Center Community Liaisons/Roosevelt Parent Group

Created designed School Newsletter

· AVID Administrator

· Coordinator of Freshman Academy

• Conducted academic advisement services for students on reoccurring basis to maintain educational progression with four year academic plan.

· Career Center College Specialist

· Coordinator of CAHSEE Testing and AP Testing

· Coordinator: Hispanic Youth Conference and Latinos Unidos Parent Group

· Launched Clovis East’s first ever Career Center

· Coordinator of SST—Student Study Teams with parents/students/and

teachers

· AVID Counselor

· SLC (Small Learning Communities) Counselor

· Coordinator of Registration

· Coordinator of Scholarships for entire student body raised over $2 million highest in school history for students

· Establish four-year academic plans/majors/college selections/careers for case-load of 450 students grades 9-12.

· Implementation first ever Career of the Month (Spotlighting a career each month by bringing in local community members in presentations to our students)

· Developed and Designed Counseling Articles for publication of The Timberline School Newsletter

· Language Arts Co-Department Chair

· Curriculum Team Member Alignment of California State Standards and pacing guide/developing and revising Language Arts Benchmarks

· Revised curriculum for Senior EnrichmentCredit Retrieval Program alignment to California State Standards

· Designed/Written approved UCOP Theatre Arts 1,2,3 classes

· Educational Presentations at Cadres and In-services/PD’s: curriculum-reading, writing and vocabulary strategies/organizational strategies/student motivation/building relationships for academic achievement.

• Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
• Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
• Assistant Director of Central High's Productions and Fresno City Competitions
• Coordinator Peer Counseling Program
• · Director of the Know More Program