Paola Flores
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Student-centered leader dedicated to helping rethink, reshape, and humanize the educational experiences for each and every one of the students served. This mindset has helped empower minoritized communities and to help eliminate much of the well-documented marginalization that school culture imposes upon them. Engages in critical self-reflection, analysis, assessing strengths and biases to better serve students, staff, and community.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Equity, Multilingual Learners, and Inn
South Bay Union School District
07.2023 - Current
- Provided leadership, training, consultation, and support to administrators, teachers, and school-based leadership teams focused on equity, multilingual learners, and innovation.
- Supports District and School Leaders in creating more equitable services, practices, and policies.
- Ensured compliance and adherence to District procedures, state guidelines, and federal regulations.
- Coordinated with Education Leadership team to provide professional development opportunities for equity, multilingual learners, and innovation.
- Created and led the first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging committee.
- Created and led the Multilingual Learner committee focused on the California EL Roadmap.
- Created and led district's Dual Language Task Force.
- Led the District's English Learner Advisory Committee and supported site level ELACs.
- Led the district's partnership with San Diego County of Education and their Linda Vista and Innovation Center.
Principal
South Bay Union School District
07.2020 - 06.2023
- Over three years, led Central Elementary to increase on the California Dashboard in both ELA and Math by an average of 12.5 points in each content area.
- Over three years, helped increase language development proficiency for 132 students by 55.3%.
- Implemented attendance awareness committee to support and rethink policies and procedures of support families of students who are chronically absent which led to the reduction of chronic absenteeism by 11%.
- Increased percentage of student inclusion in general education from mild/moderate settings by 29%.
- Implemented School Wide Positive Behavior Intervention System recognized by California PBIS Coalition for Excellence which Central to reduce suspension rates by 0.4%.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school staff.
- Implemented and reinforced restorative practices approach to support student needs.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community, students, and staff with increased parent engagement through PTA, ELAC, PBIS, and other committees.
- Collaborated with SDCOE to provide Project GLAD Professional Development to 100% of Central Staff.
- Presented on equity at Leading Forward Conference in Nashville Tennessee.
- Facilitated professional development on implicit bias.
- Successfully led LEA through Federal Program Monitoring and yearly Federal Williams requirements.
Administrator, Assistant Principal
South Bay Union School District
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Led staff, students, and families during Distance Learning through school closure due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Created and provided professional learning during school closures on instructional platforms to support Distance Learning.
- 504 Chair
- PBIS Committee Leader
- Created, modified, and restructured scheduling.
Teacher On Special Assignment
South Bay Union School District
01.2018 - 11.2019
- Supported certificated staff to help increase student learning and achievement by enhancing delivery of pedagogically sound, standards-based instruction.
- Designed, implemented, and coordinated job-embedded professional development grounded in implementation of evidence-based strategies that led to student achievement.
- Co-authored District's Math Units of Study to articulate coherence and comprehensive mathematical standards-based instruction.
- Ensured Math Units of Study included strong Multilingual Learner supports.
- Provided Professional Development to twelve schools in TK-8th grade.
Elementary School Teacher
South Bay Union School District
07.2012 - 09.2018
- Collaborated with colleagues to establish reading programs at George Nicoloff Elementary.
- Provided differentiated instruction to over 150 students individually and in small groups.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Impact Teacher
South Bay Union School District
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Provided high-quality instruction for newcomer students which addressed English Language development for 4th-6th grade students.
- Provided trimester progress reports for newcomers student groups.
Education
Administrative Credential - Administrative Services Credential
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.2019
Master of Arts - Education/ Teaching
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Social Science
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.2011
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA05.2008
Associate of Arts - General Education
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA05.2008
Skills
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Self-Reflective
- Strategic Thinker
- Life Long Learner
- Professional Development
- Initiative
- Solutions Oriented
- Resourceful
- Collaborative
- Reliable
- Passionate
- Community Engagement
Accomplishments
- Labor Relations and SBUSD Negotiations Team (2024-Present)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee ( 2024-Present)
- Multilingual Learner Committee (2024-Present)
- Multilingual Education and Global Achievement Network (2023-Present)
- Anti-Bullying SBUSD Committee (2022-2024)
- SWTA Working Together Committee ( 2022-2023)
- SBUSD Consultation Committee (2021-Present)
- Restorative Practices Committee (2018-2020)
- South Bay Union School District English Language Learner Committee (2017- Present)
- NGSS Leadership Curriculum Adoption Committee ( 2018-2019)
- Math Units of Study Curriculum Development Committee (2018-2019)
- District Community Outreach (2018-Present)
Timeline
Director of Equity, Multilingual Learners, and Inn
South Bay Union School District
07.2023 - Current
Principal
South Bay Union School District
07.2020 - 06.2023
Administrator, Assistant Principal
South Bay Union School District
11.2019 - 04.2020
Teacher On Special Assignment
South Bay Union School District
01.2018 - 11.2019
Elementary School Teacher
South Bay Union School District
07.2012 - 09.2018
Impact Teacher
South Bay Union School District
08.2011 - 05.2012
Administrative Credential - Administrative Services Credential
San Diego State University
Master of Arts - Education/ Teaching
Point Loma Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Social Science
San Diego State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
Southwestern College
Associate of Arts - General Education
Southwestern College
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