Sharon M Brown
Salinas,CA
Summary
Educational leadership experience serving diverse K12 districts and a commitment to leading with equity. A transformational leader with proven success in coaching staff through data-driven professional development, mentoring, and building and executing programs to ensure the success of all students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director, College & CTE
San Mateo County Office of Education
Redwood City, CA
07.2021 - Current
- Oversee, direct, plan and organize initiative related to College and Career Technical Education
- Develop, evaluate, and measure outcomes to ensure continuous improvement of CTE programs in San Mateo County
- Lead high school districts in the analysis of their College and Career Indicators Dashboard (CCI) resulting in an increase of UC a-d and Honor designated CTE classes
Coordinator, District Improvement & Support
SMCOE
Redwood City, CA
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Organize, coordinate and implement training activities, instructional resources and support functions for districts to enhance student learning and achievement, with emphasis on Students with unduplicated students
- Support districts in planning, organization, and implementation of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- Provide D.A. to districts related to the development & analysis of actions to improve outcomes for students in the LCAP
- Work in collaboration with SMCOE staff to develop and disseminate training Modules on the LCAP, DA, and Federal Program Monitoring (FPM)
Director, College and Career Education
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Santa Maria, CA
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Collaborate with districts to create access to equitable learning opportunities for all students
- Build relationships and partnerships with institutions of higher education and community organizations to further programs
- Direct regional dissemination of College and Career Education program to all K12 districts, community colleges, and industry partners
Senior Director, Career Technical Education
Butte County Office of Education
Chico, California
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Create written processes and procedures to ensure consistency among all departments, partners, and contracts
- Developed trusting relationships with public service providers such as Federal Workforce Development in order to provide appropriate, customized support that expands CTE
- Built leadership capacity for continuous improvement resulting in establishing a professional learning community and collaborative culture
Principal
Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center, Metropolitan Education District
San Jose, California
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Led multiple projects including WASC, expansion of UC a-g classes, revamping school bell schedule, and responsive professional development opportunities for all staff
- Insured compliance with IEP’s, 504’s, SST’s, OCR’s and parent meetings to develop interventions and support for students to be academically successful in class
- Modeled a culture that promotes and explores opportunities for innovation and teachers for diverse student population with on-going feedback, coaching and teacher evaluations
- Developed an enrollment process to view through a lens of equity for ELL, 504’s and students with IEP's to access CTE center that would otherwise be screed out by their home school districts due to credits, grades and graduation requirements
Assistant Principal
San Benito High School District
Hollister, California
07.2007 - 06.2012
- Designed and implement master schedule for over ten years with school enrollment up to 2,850 students
- Oversaw and organize state and national assessment programs; AP Exam, California State Testing, and PSAT
- Developed four-year plan to increase enrollment AP program; establish AP collaborative meetings, review AP data, set goals to improve participation and pass rate for all students
- Organized and supervise counseling department implementation of grade level presentation, Academic Reviews, graduation, scholarship and financial aide and the college application process, and Career Center programs
Principal - Middle School
Gustine Middle School, Gustine Unified School District
Gustine, California
06.2004 - 06.2007
- Developed leadership team with on-going feedback through leadership coaching, teacher evaluation training, and performance coaching
- Implemented new intervention programs including Reach, WRITE for English Learners, AVID, and W.E.B. orientation for new students
- Led school through the adoption cycle of AB 78 textbook adoptions History, Math and English textbooks and professional development on new curriculum
Education
California Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential -
Chapman University College
Master of Science - Education
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis <span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed #cf4343; padding-bottom: 1.2px;">Obispo</span>, CABachelor of Science - Food Science
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis <span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed #cf4343; padding-bottom: 1.2px;">Obispo</span>
San Luis <span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed #cf4343; padding-bottom: 1.2px;">Obispo</span>, CACalifornia Professional Clear Teaching Credential - Education
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis <span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed #cf4343; padding-bottom: 1.2px;">Obispo</span>, CACalifornia County Superintendents Education Services Association -
College & Career Education (CTE)
2017-2021Skills & Qualificatons
- Transformational leader
- Innovation and creative problem-solving
- Critical and analytical thinker Relationship builder
- Budget development and monitoring
- Supports student learning and emotional growth
- Organizational system
Highlights of Equity Opportunities
- Initiated Access for ALL (A.L.L.) based on a trainer of trainer models, a collaborative effort that developed the leadership team's ability to support teacher planning and delivering high-quality integrated and designated English Language Development (ELD) instruction. Resulted in increased benchmark and test scores across all departments
- Implementation of El Joven Noble, a comprehensive Indigenous based, youth leadership development program supporting students while focusing on the prevention of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, relationship violence, gang violence, and school failure
- Established recognition program to celebrate E.L.L. students earning RFEP designation and maintained academic progress for three years
- W.E.B. (Where Everybody Belongs) Peer Mentoring for incoming 6th graders. Teacher-led transition program trains 8th graders to be W.E.B. leaders; positive role models, motivators, and leaders and guides 6th graders to discover what it takes to be successful in middle school
- Implemented a school-wide AVID program; 75% of AVID students are from a low socioeconomic status background, and 80% are underrepresented. AVID students outperformed national averages with colleges and career success measures
- Initiated full inclusion of mathematics for R.S.P. students with the R.S.P. teacher co-teaching with the math teacher. Math scores increased, and the number of students enrolled in summer school intervention decreased
Education Certification and Professional Organization
Elena Aguilar
- The Art of Coaching Teams Masterclass| 2023
- Liberty Design for Equity Institute| 2022
- National Equity Project| 2021
ACSA Participation| 2011-2021
- Superintendent Academy
- ACSA Special Education & Diversity
- ACSA Curriculum & Instruction Academy
- Summer Inspiring Principal Academy
Cognitive Coaching| 2017-2018
PLC (Professional Learning Communities) 2013-2017
Leadership Development Institute (CTE)| 2016-2017
Timeline
Executive Director, College & CTE
San Mateo County Office of Education
07.2021 - Current
Coordinator, District Improvement & Support
SMCOE
07.2021 - 06.2023
Director, College and Career Education
Santa Barbara County Education Office
02.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Director, Career Technical Education
Butte County Office of Education
07.2017 - 02.2019
Principal
Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center, Metropolitan Education District
07.2013 - 06.2017
Assistant Principal
San Benito High School District
07.2007 - 06.2012
Principal - Middle School
Gustine Middle School, Gustine Unified School District
06.2004 - 06.2007
California Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential -
Chapman University College
Master of Science - Education
California Polytechnic State University
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis <span style="border-bottom: 2px dashed #cf4343; padding-bottom: 1.2px;">Obispo</span>
California Professional Clear Teaching Credential - Education
California Polytechnic State University
California County Superintendents Education Services Association -
College & Career Education (CTE)