Sunny Dawn Shiner

K-8 Teacher Leader/Assistant Principal

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnydawn22/ Cell: (707)227-7810

email: sunnydawn2017@gmail.com

I have had the honor and privilege of teaching and leading with Bay Area Educators for over the past 10 years in K-8 public education.

SKILLS

➸Special Education Department Head ➸ Restorative Student Discipline

➸Faculty Observations/Evaluations ➸Media Design ➸Grant Writing/Fundraising

➸Nationally Board Certified Teacher ➸Trainer of Teachers for NGSS (K-8)

➸Public Speaking: Radio/TV News, School Wide Events Speaker/Creator

➸Current Instructor of New Teachers at SCOE North Coast School of Ed.

➸CTA/AFT: Political Union Representative for 2012 Campaign Yes on Prop. 30

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Principal; Elmhurst Community Prep: OUSD, Oakland,CA. -

JULY 2015 - 2017

• Lead Administrator for 90% of school site IEPs; increased General Education & Special Education collaboration, introduced individualized curriculum for targeted instruction and streamlined SST process
• Seventh Grade Team lead; Decreased referral rate through alternative systems and practices over a 2 year time period

Site Administrator Adventures in Writing Camp, Berkeley

SUMMER 2017 & 2018

• Daily Supervision of Writing Camp: Staff & Campers Daily Meetings, General Care, & Parent Check In
• Ipad Book Creator, Online Platforms with Publishing Software implemented

Elementary and Middle School Teacher Leader VCUSD,RUSD,SFUSD 3 Districts in Bay Area K-8 Teacher from 2007 to Current; Urban and Rural

• Special Education Teacher K-5, 2/3 Grade NBCT/Science Lead Teacher
• NGSS/Common Core Specialist in ELA/ELD (K-8)

EDUCATION

Mills College, Oakland, CA - MAEdL, Admin. Cred : CSU,Chico-B.S. in Health Science

Current National University Student: Admin. Credential Program/Sped. Intern Program

Objective

To continue being an educator who emphasizes social justice through leadership locally as well as nationally.

Skills

Common Core Standards Early Adopter National Board Certification Candidate Science Education Specialist

Parent Fundraiser/Grant Writer Teacher Leader MC/DJ/Events Coordinator

Family Advocate Political Activist Office Manager Developmental Disabilities Specialist

Early Childhood Education Specialist Social Justice Blogger School Site Union Website Creator/Administrator

Education/Credentials

Masters Degree Student at Mills College (Oakland, CA) in Educational Leadership, Preliminary Administrative Credential

National Board Candidate of Early Childhood Generalist Education (2013-2023)

State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Teaching credential program, New College of California, “reclaiming democracy through education”. (San Francisco, CA.)

CLAD Certified Teacher for English Language Learners

State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Site Supervisor Credential

Certified to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site, provide service in care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.

A.S., Napa Valley College Child and Family Studies Program. (Napa, CA.)

Teaching Experience

• SFUSD samples only below:

· 2/3 General Education/English Language Development Teacher; curriculum certifications include RESULTS (ELD), TRIBES (Community Building).

· Fundraised over $5000.00 in grants for class furniture, science curriculum, as well as for the American Heart Association event, “Jump Rope For Heart”.

· Presenter for SFUSD district Health Services on the new LGBT curriculum for K-5 grades.

· Community Service and Project Based Learning, Intentional “Looping” of students from 2^nd to 3^rd grades, Thematic Teaching

· Consistently Raised Test Scores for all students with emphasis on English Language Learners and Low Performing Students

· Master Teacher; had Student-Teachers placed in classroom from various S.F. educational credentialing institutions

Browns Valley Preschool Teacher October 2004 to August 2007

· Responsible for art and education group lessons for 2 to 5 year olds in a Pre-K, Reggio Amelia style private day care.

· Created seasonal, science based thematic curriculum using child centered focus approach

· Emergent curriculum combined with Reggio Emilia approaches to create a warm, artistic, whole art approach with pre-kinder literacy skills implemented

· Head Teacher for 2007

Via Rehabilitation Camp Costanoan(now ViaWest) Respite Program Director September 2001 to August 2002

· Created weekend programs for respite camp for Developmentally Disabled Adults and Children.

· Directed a 20 person staff to implement themed weekend programs for special needs individuals.

· Managed high school interns to complete classroom required hours of community service.

Educational Leadership Experience

UESF Elementary Teacher Leader: AFT Common Core Stakeholders Conference representative for SFUSD, nominated by Union President and Vice President, June 28-July 1, 2012, educated on national movement of Common Core Practices

Teacher Leader: Participant in UESF/AFT “Teacher Leader” Group (or political think tank) created to address policy in public education across the nation, approximately 100 teachers selected from Washington D.C., NYC, Houston, Cincinnati and S.F.; S.F. members selected by UESF Vice President and Communications Director, January 2012 to May 2012

Union Building Committee Representative: Cleveland Elementary, SFUSD, Union Advocate for teachers’ and students’ rights, created school site Union website to increase communication between staff and administration, Union Organizer for district and site, 2011-2012

Temporary Substitute Assistant Principal (TSAP): Cleveland Elementary, SFUSD (When Principal is off-site) 2010 -2011

School Wide Events Coordinator as Health Advocate: Cleveland Elementary, SFUSD, Events responsible for include Earth Day 2009-2012, School Carnival 2009, Talent Show DJ/MC 2009, 2011, Jump Rope For Heart 2009-2012, member of Cleveland Elementary Leadership Team 2010

G.A.T.E Coordinator: Cleveland Elementary, SFUSD, increased G.A.T.E participation and enrollment through afterschool Math and Science program and parent education (2010 -2012)

Political Activist History

Office Manager/Asylum Activist: Gay Rights Activist, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) see website for details on organization (www.iglhrc.org) 2000 to 2003, San Francisco, CA. Responsible for all office functions of Non Profits International Human Rights Organization including international flights, all office administration tasks, as wells as part time Asylum Program Assistant which included ongoing contact with paralegals and lawyers to disseminate information on past refugees persecution on the basis of sexual orientation and gender status. Researcher for National Documentation on Global Marriage Rights, see 2003 document posted on the web location: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/resourcecenter/815.html

Disc Jockey: Self employed, DJ 2000 to 2011 and DJ and facilitated example of some events of political campaigns include: Mumia Abu Jamal Campaign 2001, Proposition 19 2011, Women’s League of Voter’s 100^th Anniversary 2011.

Professional Development

BaySci Science Champions Academy: Inquiry, Scientific Practices & the Next Generation Science Standards, June 18-22, 2012, Exploratorium and Lawrence Hall of Science, San Francisco, CA.

Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT): Environmental Education in Collaboration with Project Learning Tree and Project Wild, July 17-23, 2011, UC Davis/Camp McCumber, Shingletown, CA.

Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP): UCSF Hands on Science Lessons collaboration between teachers and scientists, Summer week long 2008 to 2011, Teacher Science Group 2009, UCSF Students in classroom 2010, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.

Stanford Summer Teaching Institute (CSET): Jumpstart A Program to Get Started on National Board Candidacy June 20-23, 2011, Stanford, Palo Alto, CA.