Education and Training
Ph.D. Educational Policy and Administration; University of California, Santa Barbara (1989)
M.A. Educational Administration; University of California, Santa Barbara (1983)
B.A. Major: Spanish Minor: Anthropology; University of California, Santa Barbara (1974)
Education Abroad Language, Culture and Linguistics; Universidad de Las Americas: Puebla, Mexico (1972)
Employment Experience
10/16 – 6/17 Interim Executive Director/Superintendent, BRIDGES Charter School; Thousand Oaks, CA
8/16- present Associate team member for superintendent and executive searches; Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates,
1/15- 4/15 Interim Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Oxnard School District; Oxnard, CA
7/13- 12/13 Interim Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Oxnard School District; Oxnard, CA
8/12- present Consultant to BRIDGES Charter School/Governing Board and River OaksCharter School/Governing Board:
Thousand Oaks, CA
2/12- 7/12 Interim Director/Superintendent, BRIDGES Charter School; Thousand Oaks, CA
1/11- 6/17 Adjunct Professor in Doctoral Program and Masters Program, California Lutheran University; Thousand
Oaks, CA
7/96 -7/10 Superintendent, Ocean View School District; Oxnard, CA
7/94 – 6/96 Associate Superintendent, Ocean View School District; Oxnard, CA
11/85 – 6/94 Principal, Mar Vista Elementary School (California Distinguished School) Ocean View School District;
Oxnard, CA
7/84 – 9/85 Project Coordinator, National Bilingual Validation Project; The NETWORK, Inc.; Andover, Massachusetts
9/81 – 6/85 District Curriculum Coordinator, Ocean View School District; Oxnard, CA
10/78 – 6/85 District Bilingual Director, Ocean View School District; Oxnard, CA
2/82 – 6/82 Supervisor of Bilingual Student Teachers, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
6/80 – 8/84 Migrant Summer School Principal, Mar Vista Elementary School; Ocean View School District; Oxnard, CA
5/77 – 10/78 Adult Education Teacher, English As a Second Language;Ventura Unified School District; Ventura, CA
9/75 – 10/78 Elementary Bilingual Teacher, Saticoy Elementary School;Ventura Unified School District; Ventura, CA
Areas of Training and Experience
· Curriculum Realignment and Development for District (K-8)
· Governance Team Training
· Textbook Adoptions (K-8)
· Staff Development and Training
· Clinical Supervision
· Bilingual/Bicultural Education
· Migrant Education
· Gifted & Talented Education
· Special Education
· Mentor/Coach for Superintendents
· Policy Development
· Facilities Oversight
· Bond Elections
· Teacher and Instructional Aide Supervision
· Personnel and Human Resources Management
· Certificated Negotiations
· Community Involvement and Parent Advisory Committee Development
· Parent Education and Training
· State and Federal Validation Systems for Exemplary Programs
· Project and Grant Writing: ESEA Title VII, Early Intervention for School Success
· Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation Processes
· Linguistics/Language Acquisition
· Project Reader for Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
· California School Leadership Academy Trainer/State Task Force Member
· Trainer and Presenter for Department of Education: State Validation Process, Accountability and Assessment,
Meeting Needs of LEP Students
California Credentials
· Standard Elementary Credential, K-8 – Life
· Bilingual Cross-Cultural Specialist Credential, K-12 – Life
· Administrative Services Credential – Life
Professional Committees/Affiliations
· Board Member for State Board of Directors, California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) (2010-2014)
· Board Member for Clinicas del Camino Real Board of Directors (2011-present)
· Committee Member, Ventura County Museum of History and Art (2001-present)
· Committee Member, Rebozo Festival (2008-2014)
· Girl Scouts of America, Parent Volunteer and Cookie Chair (1998-2011)
· Public Schools State Accountability Act (PSSA) Advisory Committee Member (2006-2011)
· California School Boards Association Superintendents’ Advisory Council (2007-2010)
· Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team Governing Board (2008-2010)
· Adjunct Professor, California Lutheran University (2007-present)
· California Lutheran University School of Education Advisory Committee (2007-present)
· California School Boards Association, Member (1996-2011)
· Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Member (1980-present)
· ACSA Leadership Matters Statewide Task Force (2003, 2004, 2005)
· ACSA Superintendents’ Council (2002, 2003)
· California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators, Member (1995—present)
· California Association of Latino Superintendents, 1st Vice President, (2001-2003)
· California Association of Bilingual Educators, (1978-present)
· Association of Mexican-American Education, Member; State Conference Co-Chairperson (1981)
· Phi Delta Kappa, Member (1985-present), Vice President in Charge of Research (1989-1990)
· Board Member, Ventura Schools Federal Credit Union, 9 years
· Ventura County Alpha Phi Alumni Group
· Kappa Delta Honor Society
· Business and Professional Women, Ventura County
· California Scholarship Federation, Life Member
· Board Member, Reducing Barriers for Hispanics Project, New England States/New York (1984-1985)
· Eastern Educational Research Association, Member (1984-1985)
Publications
· High Achieving Language Minority Students: Self Perceptions of Intellectual Competence. Doctoral Dissertation. University of California, Santa Barbara: Graduate School of Education, 1989.
· Pedagogical Validation for Bilingual Education Programs: The Definitive Process. The NETWORK, Inc., 1985. Kaiser, J. and Loucks-Horley, S.
· Site Report of 35 Bilingual Education Program. The Projects and Their Validation Assistance Needs. The NETWORK, Inc., 1985. Kaiser, J. and Loucks-Horsley, S.
· Teaching Bilingual Hispanic Children in a Low Income School. University of California, Santa Barbara:
Graduate School of Education, 1985. Trueba, H.T. and Cintron, J.
· The Use and Abuse of Discourse in Interethnic School Encounters. Unpublished manuscript. University of California, Santa Barbara: Graduate School of Education, 1984. Cintron, J. and Trueba, H.T.
Honors
· Administrator of the Year-Superintendent: Association of California School Administrators, 2004
· CTA/NEA Gold Award: California Teachers Association, 2004
· Latina Achievement Award: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), 2004
· Administrative Excellence Award: Association of California School Administrators Southern Ventura County Charter, 2004
· Administrator of the Year, Region XIII: Association of California School Administrators, 2003-2004
· Administrative Excellence Award: Association of California School Administrators Southern Ventura County Charter, 1997
References Available Upon Request