BETTINA M. MIHAI

19149 Eagle View Drive • Morgan Hill, California 95037

(408) 425-7429 • bettinamihai1@gmail.com

EDUCATION LEADER

Administrative Service Credential, 2010, 2016

State of California

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies 1992

o Lyon, France: International School. Guided student group through consultation process regarding organization design for increasing mission attainment.

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Spring Hill School, Santa Cruz, CA 2014-2016

Blue Ribbon Award, Design Thinking School specializing in individualized education by

design.

Position Highlights:

Fundraising and Board Development

• Expanded services for increased revenue through environmental assessment,

created new business services to meet the needs of the community and raise overall

• Optimize operational budget to cut spending by >$100K annually, moving from a deficit budget to a profitable budget within the first six months of service. Increased revenue by 10%.

• Established relationships with Monterey Peninsula Foundation for grant funding opportunities, $30K received.

• Oversaw Annual Auction and Gala Fundraising event, highest funds raised in history of organization

• Community Partnerships with local businesses including banks, education support organizations and national nonprofits including The Nature Conservancy.

• Writing of grants for material supplies and hardware

• Built relationships with corporate sponsors for technology attainment

• Attended local business conferences as vendors to increase community awareness of services.

• Guided the Board of Directors through strategic planning process, optimization of operational budget, redesign of the organization, and alignment of all operations functions.

• Implemented and hosted annual Board of Directors professional development sessions.

Leadership and Management

• Complete re-design of organization through assessment and analysis of needs, re- designed the structure of the organization for better workflow and greater mission achievement.

• Organization culture change utilizing strengths based approach, improved culture from fear and negativity to supportive and engaging for all employees thereby creating a high-performing team.

• Training and development of all staff by preparing, designing, and facilitating all

trainings for staff to directly impact student outcomes and improve staff performance.

• Alignment of all operations functions through the organization re-design, alignment was created between operations functions to support best practices andstreamline processes.

Partnerships and Communications

• Large-scale intervention for organization design to optimize mission accomplishment. Involved all stakeholders in multiple interventions designed to find and strategize the optimal mission of the organization.

• Shifted advertising strategy to gain more community awareness of services provided including but not limited to the building of a new website, updated content, and utilized online tools for parent communication with staff through the use of Google Suite services.

• Partnered with other educational organizations and consultants to increase training and development opportunities for staff members.

• Gained recognition through Stanford University’s Design Thinking School.

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

Triune Consulting 2005-2014

Independent consulting firm specializing in organization design and development, strategic planning, leadership and capacity building, needs assessments with impactful and creative solutions.

Position Highlights:

• International Work:

o United Arab Emirates: Leadership Development program in Instructional

Design.

o Datong, China: Led team for strategic organization work with Datong Educational Television Station: 3.2 million viewers, working to enhance programming and employee engagement. All work through interpreters.

o Beijing, China: Executive succession planning and Board of Directors

training program with Beijing Arbitration Commission, 2nd largest arbitration

commission in China.

o Lyon, France: Consulting project with Lyon Redevelopment Agency, team

effort to enhance effectiveness of Agency’s internal group dynamics

o Monterrey, Mexico: Positive Psychology effort through Appreciative Inquiry

process to improve work relations.

• Detroit Public Schools: Transformation project: transition to new governing

structure

• Age Modern: Senior Care start-up Internet business, guiding through strategic

planning process, scenario planning, and implementation of action plan.

• New York City Department of Education: Transformation High Schools Project: Responsibilities include strategic change initiative, leadership development, team and cultural dynamics assessment and development, organization wide initiative for organization re-design.

• San Francisco Archdiocese: Facilitate large group leadership development

sessions.

• St. Catherine’s Parish: Ghana, Africa school development projects. Strategic

planning work, along with start-up process work.

• Santa Clara University: Guest Lecturer: Master of Arts in Education Program

MORGAN HILL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Morgan Hill, California,

Literacy Coach, 2001-2004

Co-developed district-wide literacy coaching program at Title One school to institute a balanced literacy program. Instructed modeling and feedback sessions with teaching staff. Appraised school needs. Devised/implemented interventions and training sessions.

Elementary School Teacher, 1993-2001

Provided educational expertise for all subject areas for grades 1-6 (specializing in math,

literacy, and differentiated instruction).