Paola Flores
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Student-centered leader dedicated to helping rethink, reshape, and humanize the educational experiences for every student. This mindset has helped empower minoritized communities to help eliminate much of the well-documented marginalization that school culture imposes. Engages in critical self-reflection, analysis, assessing strengths and biases to better serve students, staff, and community.
Overview
14
14
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.
- Successfully led the district through FPM without finding in an FPM audit for Title III
- Supported District and School Leaders in creating more equitable services, practices, and policies.
- Ensured compliance and adherence to District procedures, state guidelines, and federal regulations.
- Created and led the 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.
- Helped improve LTEL scores through our focus on the EL Roadmap and Language Academy
- Created systems for EL monitoring
- Implemented Equity Centered Principal Professional Learning Networks
Principal
South Bay Union School District
07.2020 - 06.2023
- Increased the California Dashboard in both ELA and Math by an average of 12.5 points in each content area.
- Increased language development proficiency for 55.3% of students.
- 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 led to a reduction in suspension rates by 0.4%.
- 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.
- Successfully led Central 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 (TK-8th grade) 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.
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.
Education
Ph.D. Ed.D. - Educational Leadership
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA05-2028
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
Committee Involvement
- Labor Relations and SBUSD Negotiations Team (2024-Present)
- ACSA Ethics & Equity Principal Cohort Presenter (2024-Present)
- English Learner Leadership & Legacy Initiative (ELLLI) by Californians Together (2024-Present)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee (2024-Present)
- Multilingual Learner Committee (2024-Present)
- Multilingual Education and Global Achievement Network (2023-Present)
- SBUSD Consultation Committee (2021-Present)
- South Bay Union School District English Language Learner Committee (2017-Present)
- Math Units of Study Curriculum Development Committee (2018-2019)
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
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
Ph.D. Ed.D. - Educational Leadership
University of California San Diego