Deborah V. Orozco
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Pursuing an Assistant Principal position. I have served LAUSD for the past 23 years in various positions. I possess the combined experiences of a teacher, an academic counselor, school based PSA counselor and as the District Support Counselor for Student Support Program .
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
A-G / SSP District Support Region District West
LAUSD
01.2017 - Current
- Provide on-going support, professional development/training, and technical assistance to school/staff and other stakeholders. Support the development, planning, and implementation of services to increase the attendance, academic achievement, and graduation rates of students served. Collaborate with Student Health and Human Services, Pupil Services and other district staff to ensure appropriate and coordinated services are provided for students, families and schools.
Pupil Services & Attendance
Augustus F. Hawkins High School-LAUSD
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Monitor students Attendance in grades 9-12. Increase attendance rate, decrease the drop-out rate and increase graduation rate. Create a comprehensive school wide attendance plan. Notified parents and guardians of absences and truancies. Facilitate enrollment and check out process, provide individual and group counseling, referrals to community services, home visits and prepare cases for SARB.
Academic Counselor
Augustus F. Hawkins High School-LAUSD
08.2012 - 07.2015
- Work with grade levels 9-12 monitor their progress and make sure they are on track for graduation, develop IGP’s for all students, review A-G requirements with students and parents. Responsible in doing the master schedule and programming students in grades 9-12. Review all bulletins and memos regarding graduation, EL’s and SDC placements, supporting foster care students, reviewing transcripts and inputting them into Misis. Implementing school wide discipline program based on tiers, responsible for Testing, monitor Attendance and appropriate referrals to Alternative Education.
Counselor
John C. Fremont High School-LAUSD
08.2010 - 07.2012
- Monitor and case manage 9th grade students who have been identified as “at-risk” based on grades, coordinate and manage incentive programs to target population to improve attendance and matriculation rate. Provide families with appropriate support services and referrals. Hold informational meetings and assemblies for 9th grade students. Support parents with regular communication via phone calls, parent conferences and letters.
Diploma Project Counselor
John Muir Middle School-LAUSD
08.2006 - 06.2010
- Monitor &case manage potential dropouts who have been identified as “at-risk”. Support parents with regular contact (parent conferences, home visits, or telephone calls. Provide families with appropriate support and services. Coordinate and manage incentive programs for target population to improve attendance and graduation rate. Work on potential dropout list (3x’s a year) and recover students from list, run monthly checkouts reports to ensure the students enroll at next school of attendance.
Counselor
John Muir Middle School-LAUSD
01.2004 - 08.2006
- Meets With students by grade level to discuss academic and career options and school procedures at the beginning of each year. Consult in case conference with teachers, parents, and other credentialed staff member to evaluate or monitor students’ academic and social behavior to determine possible need for special education program. Meets with parent to determine how they can encourage more effective/appropriate behavior at school or at home.
Day to Day Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2003 - 12.2003
- Responsible for carrying out the lesson plans of the teacher for whom substituting and meeting the duties of teaching as outlined in laws and policies.
Teacher
Magnolia Avenue Elementary School-LAUSD
01.2001 - 06.2003
- Responsible for carrying out lesson plans and meeting the duties of teaching as outlined in laws and polices. Communicating with students, parents, staff, and administrators, maintaining appropriate records, providing leadership and supervision of student activities. Supervising students within and outside the classroom, also supervised teacher aides when assigned, participate in open house activities and in staff development.
Day to Day Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2000 - 12.2000
- Responsible for carrying out the lesson plans of the teacher for whom substituting and meeting the duties of teaching as outlined in laws and policies.
Social Worker
Department of Children and Family Services
06.1999 - 06.2000
- Interviews, coordinates, and plans programs and activities to meet the social and emotional needs of their client s and clients’ family.
Education
Administrative Credential -
National University
Los Angeles, CA01.2005
Child Welfare & Attendance Credential
Cal Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CAMS Degree - Educational Counseling/PPS
National University
Los Angeles, CA01.2002
BA Degree - Sociology
Cal State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA01.1998
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Dependable and responsible
- Familiar with all platforms- Misis, Focus, Mydata and Welligent
- Data Driven
- Organization and time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
Speak Spanish Fluently
Certification
- Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA)
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS)
Timeline
A-G / SSP District Support Region District West
LAUSD
01.2017 - Current
Pupil Services & Attendance
Augustus F. Hawkins High School-LAUSD
08.2015 - 12.2016
Academic Counselor
Augustus F. Hawkins High School-LAUSD
08.2012 - 07.2015
Counselor
John C. Fremont High School-LAUSD
08.2010 - 07.2012
Diploma Project Counselor
John Muir Middle School-LAUSD
08.2006 - 06.2010
Counselor
John Muir Middle School-LAUSD
01.2004 - 08.2006
Day to Day Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2003 - 12.2003
Teacher
Magnolia Avenue Elementary School-LAUSD
01.2001 - 06.2003
Day to Day Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
07.2000 - 12.2000
Social Worker
Department of Children and Family Services
06.1999 - 06.2000
Administrative Credential -
National University
Child Welfare & Attendance Credential
Cal Lutheran University
MS Degree - Educational Counseling/PPS
National University
BA Degree - Sociology
Cal State University Los Angeles
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