Educational Administration

Golden Feather Union Elementary School District (85% Low Socio, K-8, and Rural)

GFUESD district serves Concow, Butte Valley, Yankee Hill, Cherokee, and beyond. The Camp Fire started in Golden Feather UESD on November 8, 2018 before spreading to Paradise, CA. Most families, including my own, lost everything on that day. Post Camp Fire, the school relocated to a sister campus, Spring Valley, located in Butte Valley. Though the district was in declining enrollment for decades, the trend has reversed and the district is seeing enrollment increase.

Since 2016, the following has created a better experience for students during my tenure:

CAASPP scores in ELA have improved 10 percentage points (36% increase) since 2020/21 with curriculum and reading intervention implementation.
CAASPP scores in math have tripled from 2020/21 with curriculum and math intervention program.
Brought an abandoned school site back to life post Camp Fire.
Implemented a 1:1 student to device ratio
Reducing suspension rates by implementing an academic and behavioral reassignment program
New physical education program
New electives including band, art, personal finance, Spanish, and more!
Full PBIS implementation
New playground structure
New building construction
Awarded multiple grants written by Josh Peete

Hornbrook Elementary School District (90% Low Socio, K-8, and Rural):

As a devoted member of the Hornbrook community, I enjoyed the challenge of leading a small rural school district. Children succeeded in a safe and nurturing environment at Hornbrook Elementary. Every student K-8 learned technology, art, and a musical instrument. Staff benefited from frequent collaboration, training, and support while transitioning to the Common Core, SBAC, and the Local Control Funding Formula. Creative financial management allowed for the lowest student to teacher ratio in the region (11:1) while budgeting for costly modernization projects. I was honored to have the responsibility to guide the next generation with the confidence of stakeholders, parents, and students.

As the superintendent / principal, I was responsible for all district functions including the execution of board policy, instructional leadership, human resources, public relations, collective bargaining, technology, fiscal management, and compliance with state / federal programs.

2010-2015 Manage district budget of approximately $1,000,000
2012–2013 Staff reorganization resulting in lowest student to teacher ratio in region
2013-2014 Increased enrollment by 30%
2014-2015 Development and monitoring of the Local Control Accountability Plan
2010-2015 Increased student to computer ratio from 5:1 to 1:1
2011-2012 Construction project management of new DSA structure
2014-2015 BIIG grant winner to bring fiber-optic internet to the region
2013-2015 Facilitation of Common Core implementation
2013-2015 Improved school-home communication via auto dialer notification system
2012-2015 Districtwide online grading system for 4-8th grade students.
2010-2015 Community leadership: collaboration, fund-raising, and event planning
2010-2015 Successfully completed the above with teaching duties

Membership in Educational Organizations (Updated 2023):

Butte County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) – Former Governing Board Chair 2021/22
Butte County Teacher Induction Advisory – Member
Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA) – Member
Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) – Member
Golden Feather Parents’ Club

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