PREPARED PROFICIENT FOCUSED
VOTE FOR JERI ROCHELLE DURHAM FOR
NATIONAL SECRETARY
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Los Angeles County Office of Education California State Teachers Retirement System, Benefits Counselor: 11-07 – present (part time) Los Angeles Unified School District Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Director: 6/05-7/07 (Retired) Assistant to Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Business Services; Planning, Assessment and Research; Human Resources; School Police and Safety; Violence Prevention; Environmental Health and Safety; Health Benefits; Risk Management; Crisis Counseling and Intervention; Youth Relations; Partnerships; and School Management Services; Sponsor of Assistant Principals’ Organization Platform Learning, Inc. Director of Operations, Southern California; 8/04-5/05 Responsible for the implementation of state approved provider supplemental educational services at various school and community sites in Southern California; includes provision of services to over 300 students. Los Angeles Unified School District Director, Supplemental Educational Services, 1/03-8/04 Responsible for the implementation of the “District as provider” supplemental educational services in compliance with the No Child Left Behind legislation; included provision of services to 12000 students in grades 1-12 and supervision of administrative and teaching staff (approximately 1000). Los Angeles Unified School District Principal, Virgil Middle School; 11/00 – 1/03 Responsible for the total school program-operations and instruction; year round, multi-track school with a student population of 2900 and an adult staff of 250. Los Angeles Unified School District Director, School Operations; 7/1/00 – 11/00 Responsible for the implementation of operational activities for the District’s schools, including safety, emergencies, crisis management, student leadership, student activities. Provide tactical support to Coordinators, Operation Support Services in the Local Districts. Serves as superintendent’s representative on School Safety and Campus Environment Committee and responsible for development of monthly agenda; supervisory responsibility for Interscholastic Athletics, Student Auxiliary Services, Youth Relations and Emergency Services. Los Angeles Unified School District Administrator, Office of School Operations; 7/1/96 - 6/30/00 Staff assistant to Assistant Superintendent-School Operations responsible for correspondence, parent/community interaction; legislative liaison and analysis; compliance issues related to student discipline, transfers, marking practices, District policy and Title IX complaints; Board of Education Safety and Campus Environment Committee agenda planning; Districtwide secondary student activities including student body presidents’ association, LAPD Youth Academy; Districtwide fund raising campaigns; coordination of safety programs and initiatives; development of District publications regarding safety, parent/student information and secondary students rights and responsibilities; liaison to Student Auxiliary Services; conducting inservices for staff on safety issues, student discipline, emergency planning, crisis management, integrated safe school plans; middle and high schools graduation coordinator; Districtwide interscholastic athletics program; District Safety Planning Committee Co-chair; Co-sponsor, Senior High School Assistant Principals Organization; other duties as delegated by Superintendent. Los Angeles Unified School District Assistant Principal, Birmingham High School; 10/86 - 6/96 Responsibilities included administration, implementation, supervision and evaluation of school programs, such as athletics, activities, instructional materials, instruction, accreditation, student discipline, fund raising drives, new student and new teacher orientation; liaison to parent, community and staff groups; budget administration, compliance and fiscal management of federal and state funded programs as well as district and student body funds; development and coordination of staff development (in-service training), grant-writing programs and a college preparatory program for under represented minority students; supervision and evaluation of substitutes, clerical and paraprofessional staff. Los Angeles Unified School District College Advisor, Washington Preparatory High School; 9/82-2/84 Development and implementation of post-secondary education counseling program, including working with students and parents on college applications, financial aid, college awareness programs, and securing scholarships, etc.; responsible for administration of national testing programs, articulation with other educational institutions, liaison with outside agencies which interfaced with students; assisting students with goal-setting, motivation and becoming self-directed. Los Angeles Unified School District Instructional Advisor, Administrative Region C; 2/82-9/82 Responsible for the District's competency testing program, federal/state funded programs, program quality and compliance reviews, reading and approving local school consolidated applications, conducting inservice workshops, liaison with county offices, providing instructional support and training for individual schools, and coordination of Districtwide multicultural youth rally. Los Angeles Unified School District Coordinator, Title One Program, Manual Arts High School; 9/77-2/82 Responsible for overall coordination of federally funded program to provide supplemental services to students below grade level in English and math, including hiring, supervision of instructional program and staff, budget administration ($1+ million), purchasing, inventories, parent involvement and inservice education programs. Los Angeles Unified School District Math Lab Coordinator, Manual Arts High School; 2/76-9/77 Responsible for developing and implementing a program for the use of a mathematics lab by 700-800 students; developed an individualized instruction management system and criterion referenced testing. Los Angeles Unified School District Teacher, Business and Math, Manual Arts and San Fernando High Schools; 9/71-6/74 In addition to teaching responsibilities, served as assistant to Vice Principal and class sponsor.