ELIAS CHAMORRO, JR. - PERSONAL RESUME

17835 Calle Hermosa, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Telephone (408) 568-2866

DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS

1973 - M.A. in Education - Special Studies in Linguistics, Communications, Latin-American Literature, University of Santa Clara

1969 - B.A. Spanish and Business - San Jose State University

1968 - A.A. Business Data Processing, Chabot College

CREDENTIALS

1977 - Bilingual Certificate of Competence and Special Service Credential, Life - California State Department of Education

1974 - Junior College Instructor Credential, Life - California State Department of Education

1974 - Standard Services Credential, Supervision, Life - California State Department of Education

1970 - Secondary Teaching Credential, Life - California State Department of Education

1980 - California State Real Estate License

OTHER COURSE WORK

June 1999 “Let me learn” An Interactive Teaching Model Academy – Foothill College, Palo Alto, CA 1991-96 Attended several workshops dealing with the use of technology and multi-media

1991- 4 Mat training up to the advanced level. (4 Mat workshops deals with learning and teaching styles for maximizing learning.)

1989 - Academy for Presenters, Administrator Symposia - East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD)

1987 - Institute for Instructional Leaders - ESUHSD

1982 - Completed program in Mastery teaching (15 hrs.) - Santa Clara County Teacher Center

1976 - 1978 - Bilingual Workshop - Santa Clara County Consortium

1974 - Multi-cultural Institute - Cañada College

1972 - 1973 - In-service training for Chicano and Black communities - Silver Creek High School and San Jose State University

1971 - Training Trainers of Teachers Workshops - San Jose State University and San Francisco State University

2013-PRESENT. ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT SCU DEPT. OF ED FIELD SUPERVISOR – SCU DEPT OF ED.

2004–2016 COUNSULTANT-RETIRED TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR FROM ESUHSD – COLLEGE SPANISH TEACHER at FHC

Chair person for a $349 million Bond measure election. The Bond was approved with a 72% voter approval rate.

1996/2004 - DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT STUDENT ATTENDANCE , ISP, ATHLETIC COMMISSIONER- ESUHSD

Responsible for monitoring all the district’s schools student attendance programs and students’ attendance accounting procedures. Responsible for maximizing thedistrict’s revenue (ADA). The district’s coordinator of the school’s Assistant Principals in charged of student discipline, and administrative services. Worked with Middle Feeder School Districts in addressing truancy and developed strategies for improving student attendance. Director of the District’s Independent Study Program. District’s liaison with Athletic Directors. District’s SARB Coordinator. Member of the Superintendent’s cabinet and member of the district budgetcommittee.

1988/1996 - PRINCIPAL, WILLIAM C. OVERFELT HIGH SCHOOL - ESUHSD

Full responsibility for the operation of a comprehensive high school. The school has 2242 students, 110 certificated staff members and another 70 support staff. There are three associate principals, five counselors and two student advisors. The school attendance area is primarily low socioeconomic community with a student population of approximately 95% minorities. The school has an excellent staff and outstanding programs especially in Music, Math, Science and Business. The school has a very active and effective Staff Development Committee and School Site Council. The school has received State Department of Education “Distinguish School” award. Most recently, we have increased our actual student attendance rate from 82% to 93%.

1986/1988 - PRINCIPAL, FOOTHILL CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL - ESUHSD

Full responsibility for the operation of the continuation school and other alternative educational programs such as, School Age Mother, Independent Study, G.E.D. program. These programs served students from the entire district composed of ten comprehensive high schools. While in this position, we implemented several new programs that resulted in increasing the graduation rate form 6-7 students per year to 46 in 1988. Received a six-year accreditation from WASC.

1985/1986 - ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Duties included the full responsibility for implementing the disciplinary and attendance policies. Responsibility for hiring, supervising and evaluating the classified personnel in the Attendance Office. This particular school is represented by over 4,000 students, 180 teachers and a campus of over 103 acres.

1984/1985 - ACTING DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RELATIONS - ESUHSD (This position was a temporary appointment while the official director completed his Ph. D.) As a district office administrator, my responsibilities in this position included meeting with the eleven high schools Associate Principals who reported for assistance and follow-up. Dealt with all student expulsions, parent and student complaints that were not able to be resolved at the local school sites. Acted on intra/inter-district transfers and student immigration requests. Assisted in the interpretation and writing of the district policies, administrative regulations, student behavioral expectations, and in the interpretation of students and parents legal rights. Served as district's representative to the Student Attendance Review Board Committee functions. Member of Superintendent's Cabinet, and coordinated the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee activities. Acted as the District Affirmative Action Officer. Attended and made many presentations to the Board and Principal's meetings.

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1982/1984 - ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, ANDREW HILL HIGH SCHOOL - EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Full responsibility for implementing the disciplinary and attendance policies. Responsible for hiring, supervising, and evaluating classified personnel. Responsible for the operation of the school plant, plant utilization and maintenance. Provided assistance in proposal writing and in the evaluation of certificated staff.

1976/1982 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR - INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL - EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Assisted in writing the School Master Plan for five years. Planned, wrote and administered the largest school improvement project in the State of California. A $250,000 a year budget with a 32 member School Site Council. Planned, organized, and implemented professional staff development activities for Independence High School staff. In charge of the staff and student handbooks. Title I, SCE, and Bilingual Program Coordinator. Also, performed other duties, such as: Foreign Language Department Instructional Team Leader, Spanish teacher, and Counselor.

1973/PRESENT - SPANISH TEACHER, FOOTHILL COLLEGE - LOS ALTOS, CA

Teach any level of Spanish. Taught Spanish pronunciation and intonation classes, Spanish for medical personnel at Stanford Medical Center, and Spanish Linguistics.

1973/1976 - TITLE I AND S. B. 90 COORDINATOR, WILLIAM C. OVERFELT HIGH SCHOOL - ESUHSD

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Trained and participated in several program quality review teams and WASC committee teams throughout the State of California.

PAGE 3, Resume - Elías Chamorro, Jr. Developed and implemented an instrument for teachers to receive students' perceptions of the teacher. Established a staff committee for developing strategies for the infusion of multi cultural and career education into the curriculum.

In all my management positions, I have been able to obtain maximum cooperation from my staff. Time lines, evaluations, and delegation of responsibilities are included in all activities as standard parts of planning. Activities such as school wide testing, developing of an effective master schedule, organization and implementation of a computerized attendance system, smooth operating plant maintenance program, coordination of large multi cultural activities are just a few of my experiences in organizing and managing school and district activities. In all positions held, I have been fortunate to maintain good staff morale and still meet required deadlines and enforce required policies and guidelines. I have been fortunate to plan and implement a very successful SARB program, which is the model for other districts in Santa Clara Cty.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

President of the East San Jose Kiwanis Club. This club participates in and coordinates many community service activities throughout the year. I am the coordinator of the Scholarship committee and the Scholarship Award Luncheon.

Active in YMCA, Church member, March of dimes, American Heart foundation, Committees for Bond Elections, and political campaigns. Member of the Selection Committee for the Hispanic Charity Ball, honoring the outstanding Hispanic family in Santa Clara Cty.

BUDGET AND FINANCE

Managed and supervised many different large budgets. These include managing the school wide budget, Categorical State and Federal Funds, District allocations, student bank accounts, grants and many other fund raising activities. Have worked closely with the business department in many major purchases, remodeling, new construction and repairing budget processes. I have served on budget study committees. Past member of the ESUHSD Budget Committee.

Board member of the Alum Rock Counseling Center program

Member of the California Interscholastic Federation Council

Executive Committee Member of the California Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation Chairperson of the Central Coast Section of the CIF, Wrestling Committee

Member of Central Coast Section of the CIF Executive Committee Board Member of the Good Samaritan Health Foundation

Member of the San Jose City Mayor's Task Force for infusing technology at all highs schools in San Jose Member of the ESUHSD Electronic Academy Planning Committee

President of the newly established "super athletic league" the Blossom Valley Athletic League Member of the Mount Hamilton Athletic League Board of Managers

Member of the Central Coast Athletic League Board of Managers

Chairperson of the California State Wrestling Advisory and the Central Coast Wrestling Committees Santa Clara County Chairperson for the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame

Co-coordinator of the Santa Clara County Young Woman of the Year Scholarship Program Past member of the Channel One National Educational Advisory Committee

Through out my professional life, I have attended many conferences and workshops. Below are just a few:

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES