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MICHELE CHRISTINE EINSPAR
San Diego,CA
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
San Diego Unified School District
Program Manager, Children and Youth in Transition
10.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Supervision of programs supporting students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, refugee, immigrant, newcomer youth, migrant youth, military youth and students transitioning from juvenile justice facilities
- Successfully awarded over 8M in funding and designed and implemented programs and managed budget, staffing and reporting requirements
- Collaborated with community agencies and created successful partnerships to streamline supports for youth in transition
- Lead certificated and classified staff in department to provide supports and professional learning for school site and department staff focused on awareness and trauma informed care that facilitates resilience
- Annually doubled resource supports for students experiencing homelessness through design and implementation of the CYT Needs Referral Form
- Implemented Project RISE UP- district wide program focused on creating awareness and providing resources through community and school collaboration to remove barriers so students experiencing homelessness can access and succeed in school
- Collaborated with key district departments and school sites write and implement three multi-million dollar Department of Defense Education Activity grants
- Leveraged supports in multiple departments and community agencies to enroll and support 400 refugees from Afghanistan
- Served nationally as a Department of Defense Education Activity region lead to provide consultation and assist with presenting at annual and regional Community of Practice meetings
- Collaborated with district legal and board and executive staff to write board policy, administrative regulation and operational bulletins
Bear Valley Middle and Mission Middle School
Assistant Principal
08.2013 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Applied for and received an award for writing a grant to implement a theater program for Mission students to empower them to achieve their goals and increase self-efficacy and literacy
- Significantly decreased student suspension rate among Latinos and students living in poverty by utilizing multi-tiered systems of supports and alternatives to suspension to address student behavioral needs and coordinating and implementing effective Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Improved school climate and culture by collaborating with teachers, staff and parents to implement school wide systems promoting positive student behaviors
- Improved student learning by collaborating with site leaders to create school wide plan based on LCFF
- Improved school wide communication and collaboration by leading curriculum and climate and culture meetings focused on implementing researched based strategies that engage students in learning
- Improved professional development opportunities for teachers by providing professional development related to trauma informed practices and strategies for teaching ELs
- Supervised and evaluated certificated and classified staff
- Coordinated the annual implementation of CAASPP assessment in grades 6-8, CELDT and ELPAC assessment and 8th grade science assessment including: supervision of assessment and implementation of designated and embedded supports and accommodations for general education, special education, ELL students and students receiving accommodations through a 504 plan
- Improved learning for newcomer students by developing and implementing professional development for math/science teachers focused on strategies for emerging English language learners
- Improved the quality of student learning and instruction by coaching Data Teams Process
- Collected and synthesized survey data related to school climate and culture
- Improved teacher awareness around the impact of effective instruction by collecting and synthesizing student qualitative and quantitative data, sharing the data with staff and supporting staff to create goals around the implementation of effective instructional strategies
- Initiated and implemented 504 plans for students needing special accommodations at school
- Collaborated with IEP team to implement and review goals, create new goals, monitor progress and create assessment plans for students
- Improved RTI by meeting with CSAT team on a weekly basis to identify and support students needing Tier 2 and 3 level supports
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Counseled students about rules and policies during school assemblies.
Farr Elementary School
Summer Middle School Principal
07.2017 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Improved student success by leading teachers to provide tiered interventions for identified students
- Supported summer school teachers with addressing needs of summer school students
- Coordinated with district office regarding student needs as well as maintenance and facilities
- Collaborated with migrant education serving students receiving services from migrant education and summer school
- Provided more intensive support for students demonstrated higher level of academic and social emotional needs
Transformative Inquiry Designs for Effective Schools (TIDES)
Consultant/Director
03.2011 - 06.2013
Job overview
- Improved professional development opportunities by collaborating with team members to create staff development focused on training leaders and key district shareholders on effective systems planning and decision-making processes
- Improved team dynamics at TIDES by setting up structures and norms for creating staff development focused on supporting teachers to implementing collaboration, problem-based learning, development of formative assessment and understand and use the common core standards as effective strategies for improving academic success among at-risk youth
- Wrote and submitted multiple grant proposals to obtain funding to support TIDES' efforts with staff development and coaching
- Increased community involvement and parent empowerment at Felicita School by authoring, piloting, developing and implementing curriculum for training parents on how to help their children develop skills to be successful in the 21st century
- Improved collaboration among school districts by facilitating meetings with San Diego superintendents to explore the development of effective data dashboard systems at their school districts
- Conducted evaluation and analysis of staff development using qualitative and quantitative data from teacher surveys, questionnaires and observations
- Conducted interviews for evaluation study of Turnaround Program at a K-5 elementary school in Escondido Union School District
- Conducted interviews and supported undergraduate students with interview process for an evaluation of MAALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense Fund) program
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
Escondido Union School District and CSUSM
Consultant
02.2008 - 12.2012
Job overview
- Awarded funding to continue implementation of Project SUCCESS, program written and designed to address needs of homeless students and families at EUSD
- Co-planned staff development for iQuest (Investigations for Quality Understanding and Engagement for Students and Teachers) program at CSUSM
- Facilitated collaborative lesson plan with teams of science teachers
- Lead discussions with science teachers regarding lesson study successes and challenges
- Utilized online Web 2.0 tools such as Moodle and Googledocs to collaboratively develop lesson plans and concept maps
Education
University of California, San DiegoSan Diego, California
Ed.D. from Education Leadership
06.2010
University Overview
Advisor: Dr. Janet Chrispeels
National UniversitySan Diego, CA
M.S. from Educational Administration, Administrative Credential
05.1998
University Overview
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
Multiple Subject Credential from Bilingual Emphasis (BCCLAD)
08.1992
University Overview
University of California, San DiegoSan Diego, California
B.A. from Psychology
06.1991
University Overview
Skills
- Program performance analysis
- Professional writing
- Flexible and adaptable
- Human resource management
- Grant writing
- Budgeting and resource management
- Team leadership and direction
- Data analysis
Affiliations
Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
- ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
- School Administrators of Escondido (SAE)
- Association for California School Administrators (ACSA), Palomar Chapter
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Program Manager, Children and Youth in Transition
San Diego Unified School District
10.2019 - Current
Summer Middle School Principal
Farr Elementary School
07.2017 - 07.2017
Assistant Principal
Bear Valley Middle and Mission Middle School
08.2013 - 10.2019
Consultant/Director
Transformative Inquiry Designs for Effective Schools (TIDES)
03.2011 - 06.2013
Consultant
Escondido Union School District and CSUSM
02.2008 - 12.2012
University of California, San Diego
Ed.D. from Education Leadership
National University
M.S. from Educational Administration, Administrative Credential
University of San Diego
Multiple Subject Credential from Bilingual Emphasis (BCCLAD)
University of California, San Diego
B.A. from Psychology
Grants
Grants
- DoDEA Operation STEM Discover, 2019, 1.25M
- McKinney-Vento Project RISE UP, 2021-2024, $750,000
- American Rescue Plan, Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2021-2024, 1.5M
- DoDEA Operation World Language Success, 2022-2026, 2M
- RSIG, 2019-2025, $640,000
- Cal NEW, 2019-2024- $2,102,900
- DoDEA Operation LEAAP, 2023-2028, 2M
- DoDEA Operation QUEST, 2024-2029, 1.5M
- Project Teatro Misión, Mission Middle School, 2017-18, $27,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2012, $66,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2009, $75,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2006, $400,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2003, $500,000
- Project ASPIRE, Grant Middle School, 1998, $230,000
Awards
Awards
California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award for McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, 2005Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies and Interests
Professional Soccer Coach (D National License)Research
Research
Homeless Education: Supporting student and family resilience in the face of poverty and hardship, Einspar, Michele, MM/DD/YYPresentations
Presentations
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY), 2012Grants
Grants
- Project Teatro Misión, Mission Middle School, 2017-18, $27,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2012, $66,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2009, $75,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2006, $400,000
- McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, Escondido Union School District, 2003, $500,000
- Project ASPIRE, Grant Middle School, 1998, $230,000
Awards
Awards
California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award for McKinney-Vento Project SUCCESS, 2005Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies and Interests
Professional Soccer Coach (D National License)Research
Research
Homeless Education: Supporting student and family resilience in the face of poverty and hardship, Einspar, Michele, MM/DD/YYSimilar Profiles
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