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PATRICIA MUÑOZ‐ROCHA

2089 CHATSWORTH BLVD. • SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 • 773.816.7270 • [email protected]

EXPERIENCE

2014 ‐ PRESENT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP RESIDENT DIRECTOR, HIGH TECH HIGH INTERNATIONAL SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Co‐directed school of 404 students and 36 staff as part of the School Leadership Graduate Program

°

Coached first

year

teachers

using

reflective

practices

for

the

creation

of

meaningful

projects

° Collaborated with Inclusion team to create resources for students and families

° Worked with School Director on the preparation of the budget and in the hiring process

° Translated into Spanish documents for various departments

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Action Research, Latino Family Engagement in a Diverse School: An Inclusive Collaborative Approach Toward Equity

° Created and Implemented the induction program for 9th

grade parents “Parents Odyssey” based on the design principles of HTH

° Increased family engagement of parents of 9th

grade who will become mentor for incoming families

° Developed and piloted the 4‐year College plan for freshman students

° Developed playlist for first year teachers

2010 – 2013

FOUNDING PRINCIPAL OF INSTITUTO HEALTH SCIENCES CAREER

ACADEMY (IHSCA)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RESPONSIBILITIES

° Created, developed and implemented the start‐up plan of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy

° Hired and trained faculty and staff in the school design principles, curriculum, culture, assessment process, and community

° Supervised and evaluated faculty and staff, for a total of 85 employees

° Implemented a rigorous curriculum of 32 credits (33% beyond Chicago Public Schools requirement)

° Implemented career pathways curriculum and work‐based learning experience for: biomedical, nursing and informatics

° Maintained daily communication with students and their families

° Supervised Deans of Academics, Students and Administrative Affairs

° Prepared budget for board approval

° Prepared reports for school board, funders and other related partners

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Created a 4‐week summer program for all incoming freshman for school familiarity, to initiate projects, to acquaint

classmates, and begin exploration of the healthcare sector

° Developed administrative and academic protocols to include a detailed working plan for whole school

° In 2013, IHSCA ranked 59 out of 161 Chicago public schools in the ACT scores with its first graduating class (including magnet

and selective schools)

° Created a Data Driven/Outcome Based Accountability model, where faculty and staff self ‐evaluate the achievement of their

goals

° Developed an education model that integrates career education and work‐based learning through pathways, internships and

certifications in the healthcare field

° Designed and implemented a rigorous science curriculum of 10 courses for all students, from biology to biomedical

engineering

° Integrated the Biomedical curriculum from “Project Lead the Way” for all students

° Created a school‐wide Literacy Program where the English Language Arts and Social Studies Departments collaborate to

implement reading and writing initiatives

° Created an advisory model of personalized relationship between adults and students with a ratio of 15 students per advisor

° Developed a fitness and wellness program in partnership with the International Association of Human Values; students learn

Yoga, breathing techniques, stress release techniques and practice every day for four years

° Created an interdisciplinary and co‐teaching model of Special Education Department to serve up to 25% of the school

population

° Created “The Learning Center” staffed by volunteer college students to provide tutoring and advancement during and after

school, Christmas, Spring and Summer breaks




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° Established a culture of respect among students and adults through development of a social/emotional learning program and

implementation of the Learning Communities

° Developed pilot pipeline for the Nursing Early College Program, where 8 students from the first class, graduated not only

with their high school diploma, but will also be Licensed Practical Nurses

° Developed articulation with the Illinois Innovative Talent Program, where interdisciplinary teams of students collaborate on

industry‐sponsored problems to provide innovative solutions. An example was the work with Baxter in seeking innovative ideas for

avoiding preventable hospital‐acquired infections and improving the quality of health care for patients by reducing complications and

simplifying treatments/devices via new innovations and technologies.

° Facilitated the development of an empowered parent organization to work with the school and the community at large to

address the needs of students and their families

° Formed articulations with more than twelve post‐secondary institutions for mentoring and internship programs. Some

partners include: University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Rush University, Loyola University, and University of Illinois

Illinois Institute of Technology, Malcolm X Community College, and Wilbur Wright College.

2009 SENIOR EDUCATIONAL CHARTER/PATHWAYS SPECIALIST, INSTITUTO DEL PROGRESO LATINO (IPL) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Lead the design team of 13 professionals to develop a proposal for a Contract/Charter school with the Chicago Public Schools

(CPS). The envisioned school is a college preparatory high school with a career pathway in the health sciences in order to

prepare the new generation of doctors, nurses, scientists, veterinarians and other healthcare professionals.

ACHIEVEMENTS

°

Approval of

the

proposal

by

Chicago

Public

Schools

to

open

the

Instituto

Health

Sciences

Career

Academy

in

September

2010

° Coordinated with the architectural team the conceptual design of an educational facility. The architect firm JGMA received a

Design Excellence Merit Award for Interior Architecture of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy

2007 – 2008 SENIOR ACADEMIC PROJECT MANAGER, YOUTH CONNECTION CHARTER SCHOOL (YCCS) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

° To lead and coordinate the development of a Model of Alternative Urban Education in Career Pathways

ACHIEVEMENTS:

° Developed the model of IT Career Pathway establishing partnerships with CISCO Systems and Moraine Valley Community

College

°

Created and

Developed

Assessment

Model

for

the

network

of

23

high

schools

which

are

members

of

the

YCCS

network.

2003 ‐ 2007 FOUNDING PRINCIPAL OF MIRTA RAMIREZ COMPUTER SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (MR(cs)2 ), ASPIRA


° Created and developed a charter high school with the mission of serving inner‐city‐and‐at‐risk‐minority students and to close

the digital divide

° Implement a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with an intense program in computer technology (2 hours of classes every

day for 4 years) aiming to close the digital divide and to build a pipeline that would place all graduate students in college

° Provide leadership/supervision to 20 teachers, 4 college advisors and 9 administrative‐support staff

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Developed the school under the model of an integrated learning community with participation of all stakeholders, and faculty

ownership of the curriculum and academic process

° In 2005, CPS ranked MR(cs)2 first in “Academic Progress” among 70 high schools in Chicago.

° In 2006, also among the CPS’ 70 high schools, MR(cs)2 ranked 13

th in the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) (battery

of tests including ACT, Work Keys, and Illinois State Board of Education Science)

° In 2007, 100% of senior class was accepted to attend college and secured financial aid at the time of graduation

° Throughout the 4 years, implemented and integrated the high school curriculum within the multidisciplinary approach of

project based learning methodology

° In 2006‐07, introduced a Data/Assessment Driven Instruction Process and created a “Failure is not an Option” culture, while

developing a sense of academic urgency among faculty and students




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° Developed a safe educational environment by establishing an organizational culture of core values: Honor Courage and

Commitment

° Created and developed a College Advisory Model that secured college enrollment and financial aid for the entire graduating

class of 2007

° Sustained community outreach by implementing annual Problem Based Integrated Projects: Chicago Transit Authority – Blue

Line Campaign where students successfully advocated for the continuation of services of the blue line train, the Annual

Computer Health Fair for the Community in collaboration with Moraine Valley Community College in which students serviced

computers from the community at large while teaching neighbors how to protect and maintain their computers, and Junior

Projects in which students research teen issues affecting them and their communities following the Aspira Leadership Model:

Awareness,

Analysis

and

Action;

the

culminating

event

interactively

presents

students’

findings

and

teaches

lessons

on

how

to

become more proactive.

PARTNERSHIPS

° High Tech High: received mentoring in HTH design principles and training for the entire school staff to implement Project Based

Learning methodological and conceptual approach. San Diego, California.

° Moraine Valley Community College: developed an internship program with dual enrollment for an Early College Senior Academy

Pilot Project. Palos Hills, Illinois.

° NorthStar Academy: received training and mentoring in Data/Assessment Driven Instruction. Newark, New Jersey.

° CISCO Academy: implemented the CISCO Curriculum. Chicago, Illinois.

° ORACLE University implemented the ORACLE Curriculum. Chicago, Illinois.

2002 PROJECT MANAGER, ASPIRA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Lead a team of 7 professionals assigned to prepare a proposal for a charter high school with focus in Computer Science that was

submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education and the Chicago Public Schools in the winter of 2002. The proposal outlined a

24‐credit curriculum with 4 years of Math, English, Science and Computer classes. Science used the “Physics First” model and

English, the model of reading and writing literacy across the curriculum.

ACHIEVEMENTS

° After several rounds in the selection process, the proposal was selected and approved among 5 other candidates competing for

the charter school slot.

1998 – 2002 PRINCIPAL OF ANTONIA PANTOJA ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (APHS), ASPIRA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Provided leadership and supervision to 11 teachers, 5 counselors and 4 clerical staff in a 9‐12‐grades operation, serving 180

dropout students with the philosophy and methods of alternative education

ACHIEVEMENTS

° For 3 years, between 2000 and 2002, APHS ranked among the three top schools in Youth Connection Chicago Charter School,

a consortium of 25 alternative high schools

° During the same period, the entire graduating class took the ACT, applied for scholarships and admission in institutions of

higher education; 100% of students were accepted and above 30% attended college within the same year

° Curriculum was expanded from 18 to 24 credits and stricter policies of promotion and attendance were established

° Grades D in Math, English and Science were not transferred and these subject required 4 years for graduation

°

Science adopted

the

model

of

“Physics

First”

and

Technology

adopted

a full

computer

literacy

curriculum

included

as

a graduation requirement

° The school year was expanded to include a summer term to experiment with classes in an interdisciplinary 6‐week‐project‐

based and a co‐teaching model

° A minimum of one year (6 credits) residence was required for graduation

° Alternative education was integrated with Project Based and Social Problem Based Education

° Faculty receives a year around assignment, and payroll extended to 12 months

PARTNERSHIPS

° Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) established a partnership to house APHS in NEIU Westside Campus and offer students the

opportunity to have dual enrollment in an Early College Experience.




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° Space Explorers Program from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to allow students to use the virtual

simulation modules of launching and navigating missions to the Moon and Mars

° High School Aviation Program from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to offer students aviation classes, including

flying simulator as well as various hours of actual flying

° Multimedia Community Program from the School of Communications of Columbia College to enroll students in classes of video

and short films production

° Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) to provide students with internships and training in camera, editing, producing and

directing programs in a Public Television Station

1996 ‐ 1997 TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST INSTRUCTOR

AT THE

OFFICE OF

APPLIED INNOVATION, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY


° Developed and implemented a curriculum of professional development and actualization in the field of computer application

and management for ISO 9000 to various companies in the Great Chicago Metropolitan Area

Achievements

° The curriculum and support materials of the following courses were developed, implemented and taught in both English and

Spanish languages for companies with 100+ employees:

Mathematics I and II

Statistics I, II and II

Statistics Quality Control (SQC)

ISO 9000 and 9001: Objectives, Steps, Procedures and Documentation

Just In

Time

(JIT)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

1993 ‐ 1995 REGISTRAR OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF CHICAGO (IEC) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Secured the record keeping of a 45 years old professional school with more than 50,000 records including demographic,

registration, grades and attendance data from 3 Bachelor Degree programs, 4 Associate Degree programs and 12 Certificates

programs

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Developed and implemented a computerized Management Information System (MIS) using PARADOX and able to produce

student transcripts

and

various

other

reports

with

grades

and

class

attendance

rosters

for

funders

and

administrative

purposes

° Developed Administrative Policies and Procedures for the Registrar Department

1990 ‐ 1993 DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS, TREE TOWNS CLINICAL LABORATORY


° Supervised the data processing, reporting, billing and invoicing of laboratory exams to private and governmental agencies.

Followed up of billing and weekly balance and updating of accounts and financial standing of the company

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Developed and implemented a computerized Medical System to input and handle the daily processing of above 3,000 lab

sample exams for some 800 patients and more than 300 physicians, medical centers and clinics in the Great Chicago

Metropolitan Area

° Developed a Manual of Policies and Procedures

1986 ‐ 1990 SYSTEM ANALYST SPECIALIST 2, DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIVE TRAINING AT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE (IBM) BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Analysis of educational needs in the field of computer skills for non‐IT managers in several banks and financial corporations’

users of mainframe IBM products

° Also responsible for adapting IBM curriculum and coordinating the delivery of training programs




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ACHIEVEMENTS

° The management of 17 financial institutions in 8 main cities of the country where trained

1984 – 1986 COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER, COLEGIO GIMNASIO CAMPESTRE GRADES 6‐12

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Developed and implemented a computer Science Curriculum in state of the art Apple Computer Lab for grades 6‐12

ACHIEVEMENTS

° Established

the

first

computer

science

curriculum

6‐

12

in

Bogotá

° Successfully taught the curriculum and trained two teachers to help in the class delivery

1983 ‐ 1984 INSTRUCTOR COMPUCLUB, DIVISION OF ASHTON‐TATE

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

RESPONSIBILITIES

° Taught various computer languages and computer applications such as LOTUS 123, WORD PERFECT, COBOL, PASCAL, BASIC,

FORTRAN, DBASE, and PARADOX

ACHIEVEMENTS

° These teaching experiences occurred while still a college student

EDUCATION

2015 M. Ed., School Leadership

High Tech High Graduate School of Education, San Diego, California

1984 B.S., Administration of Systems

Politécnico Grancolombiano, Bogotá, Colombia

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN EDUCATION

° Charter Schools: Practices for High Performance, The Principal’s Center @ Harvard GSE, Boston, MA

° Early College Initiative, Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA

° Inquiry Based and Literacy Across the Curriculum, University Park High School, Worcester, MA

° Data Driven Workshops, NorthStar Academy, Newark, NJ

°

Summer Residencies

‐Project

‐Problem

Based

Training,

High

Tech

High,

San

Diego,

CA.

° Project Based tailored for Aspira Schools, Buck Institute, Chicago, IL

° Best Practices, Walloon Institute, Progressive Teaching Methods and National Standards, Geneva, IL

° Alternative Education for Urban Youth Institutes, Youth Connection Charter School, Chicago, IL

° Special Education Law and Instruction Workshops, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL

° Performance Excellence: Aligning Schools with the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige Criteria, American Society for Quality, Chicago,IL

° Illinois Technology and Leadership for Change, Illinois State University, Chicago Leadership Academies for Supporting Success,

Chicago, IL

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

° Microsoft Institute – Partners in Education

° Attended 44 seminars and courses with Project Manager, Mindjet, Mind Manager, Oracle, CISCO, IC3, Microsoft, UNIX, IBM,

Ashton‐Tate,

Lotus,

Novell

REFERENCES

° Larry Rosenstock, CEO of High Tech High, San Diego, CA, phone: 619‐243‐5000

° Rob Riordan, President of High Tech High GSE, San Diego, CA, phone: 619‐243‐5000

° Mirta Ramirez, Founder of Aspira, Inc., of Illinois, phone: 630‐879‐3253

° Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino, 773‐252‐0970

° Sheila Venson, Executive Director, Chicago Youth Connection Charter School, Chicago, IL, phone: 312‐328‐0799

More references available upon request

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