Jeff Bishop
Aliso Viejo
Summary
Educational leader with extensive experience in instructional leadership and community engagement at Santa Ana Unified School District. Developed and implemented innovative programs such as the Legal Academy, creating unique pathways for student success. Proficient in curriculum design and behavioral management, resulting in improved school culture and increased scholarship opportunities for underserved students.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
High School and Middle School Principal
Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana
08.2013 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated performance of certificated and classified staff to enhance effectiveness.
- Developed instructional practices for staff, aligning strategies with school-wide academic goals.
- Created innovative programs such as Elizabeth G. Macias Legal Academy and James Edward Olmos Film Academy to offer unique student pathways.
- Established community partnerships with UCI and Santa Ana High School to promote performing and visual arts.
- Directed Santa Ana Unified School District/Rancho Santiago College Night School, delivering ESL programs for parents.
- Oversaw modernization initiatives at Santa Ana High School to support focus-area programs.
- Engaged in partnership with Chinese government to facilitate cultural exchange in performing arts.
- Implemented targeted practices promoting 'Behavioral Expectations' over punitive responses, fostering a positive school culture.
- Created new partnerships that generated funding sources and donations that yielded both financial donations, equipment and guaranteed scholarships to both Harvard and UC Berkeley yearly for underserved and underfunded studnets of poverty.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Long Beach State Unive / Azusa Pacific University
Long Beach, CA08-1985
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Curriculum design
- Behavioral management
- Data analysis
- Program development
- Community engagement
Accomplishments
- City of Westminster, Citizen of the year Nominee (1980)
- Orange County, Secondary, Principal of the Year (2018)
- Administrator of the year for OC Arts (2016)
- Congressman, "Lou Correa Award" for Community Activism and Support
- Founded - "Happy Hairston Youth Foundation" and Blessed Sacrament, Youth Basketball Camp
- Recognized at - Orange County Department of Education, Pathways to the Future" for Growth for ELD learners
Affiliations
- Administrator of Snow Valley Basketball Camp (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Ride Bikes
- Workout
- Travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
High School and Middle School Principal
Santa Ana Unified School District
08.2013 - Current
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Long Beach State Unive / Azusa Pacific University
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