Rebecca Zolot
Reseda
Summary
Dedicated educational leader with a strong focus on fostering collaborative environments and driving student success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal Secondary Counseling Services
Byrd Middle School
09.2023 - Current
- Support a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Coordinate special events such as parent-teacher conferences, club-rush, talent show, and award ceremonies to promote a sense of community within the school.
- Support Special Education Department by ensuring the Master Schedule allows students with IEPs have access to appropriate instruction, related services, and inclusive placements in general education.
- Support Emergent Bilingual Department by instituting vertical teams composed of ELD and classroom teachers to facilitate sharing strategies for supporting EB's in the general education classroom
- Model expected and appropriate leadership to promote positive student interaction to faculty and staff.
- Facilitate Professional Development for counselors and teachers conveying policy changes, curriculum and instructional trainings, and to gather staff feedback.
- Establish intervention classes and counseling services for struggling students to improve overall academic achievement, attendance levels, and motivation.
- Supervise and evaluate teachers and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Lead the Math Department in PDSA cycles in order to align instruction with state standards, adoption of a new Math curriculum, and refine teaching practices based on data.
- Oversee administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, Bridge Programs, textbooks, Chromebooks, and student attendance.
- Effectively build a Master Schedule for 1000 students that provides equitable access for enrichment, intervention, electives, and Honors classes.
- Oversee Counseling Department, meeting with academic counselors, PSA, and PSW to create goals to meet programming expectations, student advisement, academic progress monitoring, and increase crisis management and response effectiveness.
Title 1 / EL Coordinator / College & Career Coach
Portola Charter Middle School
03.2020 - 09.2023
- Maintained compliance documentation, generated data reports and updated records accurately as needed.
- Managed SPSA project timelines for successful completion. Coordinated WASC process and 4-day accreditation visit, ensuring panels, reports, and deadlines were adhered to.
- Developed successful Title 1 budgets completion by meticulously reviewing and updating plans to reflect school changing needs and objectives.
- Implemented comprehensive college and career guidance programs, resulting in improved student interest and awareness.
- Collaborated with department chairs to develop focused strategies aligning with overall school goals.
- Worked alongside Principal in setting realistic API goals and monitoring progress towards achievement.
Magnet Counselor
San Fernando High School
08.2011 - 03.2020
- Managed caseload of 460 students, scheduled A-G classes, AP and Honors class placement, created individual student action plans for grade recovery and LAUSD Graduation Requirements.
- Hosted UC/CSU and FAFSA information sessions for families.
- Maintained Magnet graduation rate of 100% for five concurrent years through increasing parent involvement, student assigned mandatory tutoring, and positive incentives.
- Implemented Naviance College and Career lessons.
English / ESL Teacher Grades 6th-8th
Madison Middle School
08.2003 - 08.2011
- Assessed students' strengths, weaknesses, and progress in reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
- Conferred with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators and other professionals to discuss student progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other issues, and to determine priorities for students.
- Provided a safe, inclusive, positive learning environment for students and families.
Elementary School Teacher Grades 3rd-5th
Burbank Blvd. Elementary School
03.1999 - 08.2003
- Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as learning center rotations, discussions, and lab demonstrations.
- Prepared objectives and standards based lessons, followed curriculum guidelines and district requirements.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA01-2018
Master of Arts - Educational Counseling And PPS Credential
University of La Verne
Burbank, CA01-2010
English Single Subject Credential -
National University
Sherman Oaks, CA01-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Multiple Subjects Credential, CLAD
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA 01-1997
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Parent communication
- PDSA Cycles
- Reflective assessment
- Faculty training and mentoring
- Performance evaluations
- Attendance monitoring
- Student recruitment
Affiliations
- Board Member, Assistant Principal Secondary Counseling Organization
- Reduced student chronic attendance rate by establishing small group counseling.
- Positive rapport with parents, faculty, staff, and students
- Fundraising for student programs and activities
- Improved school communication through monthly newsletters to staff
- Increased 8th grade Culmination rate by 3% over two years.
Timeline
Assistant Principal Secondary Counseling Services
Byrd Middle School
09.2023 - Current
Title 1 / EL Coordinator / College & Career Coach
Portola Charter Middle School
03.2020 - 09.2023
Magnet Counselor
San Fernando High School
08.2011 - 03.2020
English / ESL Teacher Grades 6th-8th
Madison Middle School
08.2003 - 08.2011
Elementary School Teacher Grades 3rd-5th
Burbank Blvd. Elementary School
03.1999 - 08.2003
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
California State University, Northridge
Master of Arts - Educational Counseling And PPS Credential
University of La Verne
English Single Subject Credential -
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts, Multiple Subjects Credential, CLAD
California State University, Northridge
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