Mission: To provide leadership in K-12 education to increase achievement for all students.
Educational Background
Public Education Leadership Project, Harvard University, 2016
Harvard Institute for Superintendents and District Leaders, 2016
Executive Certificate, Educational Leadership and Management, McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, 2015
D.Ed., K-12 Educational Leadership, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2011
M.Ed., K-12 Educational Leadership, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2002
B.A., Secondary Mathematics Education, Ithaca College, 1996
Qualifications & Certifications
Conversationally fluent in Spanish
Arizona: Standard Professional Secondary 6-12 Mathematics; Standard Professional Superintendent, PreK-12
Nevada: School Administrator; Mathematics Major
Work experience
Chief Executive Officer, Nevada State High School
January 2021 - Present
Developed charter renewal application with the State Public Charter School Authority for continued operation.
Relocated Summerlin campus and Central Services Offices.
Opened ninth campus in North Las Vegas Spring 2022.
Updated software and services systems including learning management and productivity suite.
Stabilized school climate/culture to reverse pattern of employee turnover.
Superintendent, Paradise Valley Unified School District #69
July 2019 - December 2020
Engaged with stakeholders including teachers, support staff, parents, students, principals and community members to engage in developing an updated District strategic plan.
Implemented an instructional coaching model K-8 to support effective instructional practices.
Provided socio-emotional learning (SEL) coaches K-12 to support students and provide teachers with effective strategies.
Refined the marketing and media presence through a strategy to cross-promote schools and Signature Programs, update school websites, and refresh marketing materials to increase enrollment and student retention.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ensured safety of students, families, and staff and provided flexible learning options including fully online, online live-instruction, and in-person models.
Assistant Superintendent, Assessment, Accountability, Research, and School Improvement, Clark County School District
October 2018 - June 2019
Incorporated interim assessment system for grades K-8 in English Language Arts, mathematics, and science.
Developed chronic absenteeism data visualization to assist schools in reducing absenteeism rates.
Acted as instruction unit facilities liaison, providing support to principals to open new schools, input on construction standards, and direction on facility refurbishment.
Provided input on the Nevada School Performance Framework via the Nevada Department of Education Technical Advisory Group to revise and adjust statewide school accountability measures.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Professional Development, CCSD
December 2016 - October 2018
Re-designed the teacher evaluation tool to streamline requirements, providing greater focus on conferencing and feedback.
Established new ELMS online system for tracking professional learning to support the needs of the CCSD/CCEA Professional Growth System and replace legacy systems.
Increased college readiness by 48% through a pilot program for math remediation in partnership with UNLV.
Implemented Street Hockey in 59 middle schools in partnership with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Protected freedoms of speech and limitations on speech in student publications in alignment with the requirements of Nevada Senate Bill 420 (2017).
Pooled school funds to procure district licenses for high-quality math and science digital curricula.
Established a leadership mentoring pilot for new principals in collaboration with UNLV.
Redesigned curriculum and professional development support through a new website with calendars of professional development, a bi-weekly newsletter, and monthly Principal Advisory Group for input from the field on key decisions and program design.
Revised district high school graduation requirements to incorporate a College and Career Ready diploma, new Standard diploma requirements, and increase participation in Advanced Placement coursework.
Launched a new magnet school website and application system to accommodate over 41,000 applications and increase ease of use for families.
Implementing a $14.9M Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant to add three new magnet schools.
Prioritized school needs for $13M state Read by Grade Three grant and implementing plans to increase early literacy outcomes at over 220 elementary schools.
Developed an Athletics Eligibility Checklist to assist high schools with the process for handling eligibility scenarios.
Implemented over $8.5M in division cuts while maintaining level of service, preserving dollars in school budgets.
Academic Manager, Innovative Learning Environments, CCSD
January 2013 - December 2016
Led the implementation of legislatively-mandated district reorganization and decentralization as proscribed by Nevada Assembly Bill 394 (2015).
Led an aggressive expansion of magnet schools, adding eleven new schools over a two-year period, increasing student access by 4,000 seats to programs in International Baccalaureate, Fine and Performing Arts, and STEM.
Established Canvas Learning Management System as the district-wide enterprise-level solution for online learning, with usage of over 53,000 student enrollments at 88 schools in June 2016.
Developed a catalog of 26 courses for online and blended learning for middle and high schools district-wide.
Established Apex Learning at 49 high schools for credit retrieval and original credit, with over 16,800 completed enrollments in June 2016.
Implemented Google Apps for Education at 250 schools K-12, leading to its adoption as the enterprise productivity suite for the district in 2018.
Created the Nevada Learning Academy online school, adding grades 6-8, with 525 full-time students, 4,719 part-time students, and over 23,500 courses completed, July 2016.
Acting Assistant Superintendent; Assessment, Accountability, Research, and School Improvement, CCSD
August 2015 - December 2015
Established a K-2 Interim Assessment system, aligned to benchmark content standards, for over 74,000 students.
Transitioned 357 schools to successfully administer state-mandated online summative Smarter Balanced Assessments.
Administered state-required Nevada Climate Survey to students at over 130 schools, resulting in an award of over $3.6M to the district.
Principal, Thurman White Empowerment Middle School, CCSD
August 2010 - January 2013
Implemented strategic plans to increase student achievement and growth and was recognized as one of eight 4-star middle schools in both 2012 and 2013.
Remediated targeted students through online credit retrieval and proficiency interventions.
Implemented school-wide mock writing proficiency program, to increase writing achievement.
Operated as an Empowerment school, developing staffing plans and managing the school’s $4.7M budget.
Assistant Principal, Escobedo/Cram Middle Schools, CCSD
January 2007 - August 2010
Implemented strategic plan to increase student achievement and was recognized as a High Achieving school in 2009.
Opened the newly built Escobedo Middle School in August 2007.
Region Data Coordinator, Northwest Region, CCSD
March 2005- January 2007
Developed the Northwest Region Data Snapshot, providing a summary of formative and summative data results to 61 schools.
Created the Region Differentiated Funding Formula, allocating over $2M to regions based upon a weighted formula consisting of over 30 factors.
Conducted region-wide High School Proficiency Exam tutorial program, serving over 300 students.