Kristy Drake
El Cajon,CA
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Central Office Resource Teacher
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
10.2022 - Current
- Coordinate programming and supports for youth in transition across 44 sites, TK-12.
- Develop and sustain community collaboration to address needs of students experiencing homelessness.
- Facilitate adherence to educational rights and entitlements for homeless and foster youth.
- Implement awareness and trauma-informed care trainings to site staff and district personnel.
- Consult with county liaisons regarding student placement, services, and progress.
- Organize monthly shelter outreach to all major family shelters in the city to ensure students are enrolled and attending school.
Temporary Lecturer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
01.2013 - Current
- Design curriculum and scope and sequences for the Partners at Learning, Newcomers in San Diego course
- Collaborate with faculty to implement course content for Partners at Learning, Secondary course
- Collaborate with course lecturer and other Teaching Assistants to plan effective weekly section lessons
- Provide feedback on students' weekly journals, mid-term and final papers
- Maintain Blackboard learning system for managing content and student assignments.
Lead Teacher, Spanish Immersion Program
GAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2015 - Current
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop and vertically align CCSS-based curriculum in Spanish
- Design common assessments for progress monitoring and differentiating instruction
- Work with administration to develop a Language Allocation plan, implement a foreign intern program, and foster community involvement
- Collaborate with parents to offer community cultural events.
New Arrival Center pilot teacher
MONROE CLARK MIDDLE/HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Taught self-contained class of newly arrived immigrants and refugee with limited formal education
- Developed relationships with community agencies to offer students and families additional academic and social services
- Designed rigorous English Language Development units which aligned content with state ELD standards
- Consulted with district-level administration to provide data analysis and departmental professional development
- Cooperating Teacher for UCSD Teacher Education Program
- Host Teacher for UCSD Artsbridge Scholar Program.
Sheltered English Immersion Teacher
WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Implemented grade level standards-based units of inquiry in English Language Arts
- Developed proficiency leveled focused ELD groups across grade level
- Participated in weekly grade level planning meetings to design curriculum, analyze student work, and implement best practices.
Sheltered English Immersion/GATE Teacher
LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.1996 - 01.2008
- Collaborated with grade level team to create units of study, analyze student work, and implement best practices based on research models
- Assisted administration and peer coach in preparing and presenting professional development
- Designed and implemented Saturday School program for underachieving students
- Advised and supervised extracurricular student clubs, including Student Council and Garden Club
- Participated as Cooperating Teacher for UCSD Teacher Education Program.
Education
Ed.D - Teaching and Learning
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA06.2016
Math Specialist - Math Specialist Certificate
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.2005
GATE - GATE certificate
University of California, San Diego, Extension
San Diego, CA06.2004
M.Ed - Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Education
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA05.1999
BCLAD - Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA01.1997
B.A. - Diversified Liberal Arts, Hispanic Studies, magna cum laude
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA05.1996
Publications
Competing purposes of education: The case of underschooled immigrant students, Journal of Educational Change, 18, 3, 337-363, 2017
Timeline
Central Office Resource Teacher
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
10.2022 - Current
Lead Teacher, Spanish Immersion Program
GAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2015 - Current
Temporary Lecturer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
01.2013 - Current
New Arrival Center pilot teacher
MONROE CLARK MIDDLE/HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL
01.2009 - 01.2015
Sheltered English Immersion/GATE Teacher
LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.1996 - 01.2008
Sheltered English Immersion Teacher
WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Ed.D - Teaching and Learning
University of California, San Diego
Math Specialist - Math Specialist Certificate
San Diego State University
GATE - GATE certificate
University of California, San Diego, Extension
M.Ed - Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Education
University of San Diego
BCLAD - Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
University of San Diego
B.A. - Diversified Liberal Arts, Hispanic Studies, magna cum laude
University of San Diego