Lupe Gutierrez-Nieves
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Laton Unified School District, excelling in program implementation and fiscal planning. Skilled in fostering community partnerships and enhancing student success through innovative strategies. Adept at employee discipline and cultivating a positive learning environment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent
Laton Unified School District
01.2019 - Current
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Counseled students about rules and policies during school assemblies.
- Proven record of developing and implementing school policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Allocated school budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs with well-written applications.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Worked with specialized teams to accomplish all objectives and achieve goals.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Managed complete construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency.
- Developed and maintained productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
- Resolved conflicts between staff and customers swiftly and professionally.
Laton High School Principal
Laton Unified School Principal
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
- Coordinated retrieval and distribution of student records from other schools and institutions.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
ELD Teacher/Coordinator
Liberty Middle School
08.2013 - 06.2017
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
- Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
- Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Administration
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA05-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA05-1999
Skills
- Employee discipline
- Program implementation
- Fiscal planning
- Community partnership
Affiliations
- South West Transportation Agency
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Superintendent
Laton Unified School District
01.2019 - Current
Laton High School Principal
Laton Unified School Principal
08.2017 - 02.2019
ELD Teacher/Coordinator
Liberty Middle School
08.2013 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Administration
California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
California State University, Fresno
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