RHONDA HARAMIS, Ed.D
3710 E. Vermont St., Long Beach
Summary
Program designer with extensive experience in creative restructuring and streamlining existing public education programs to improve student support. Innovative school-community coordinator in reaching one common goal. Emphasis on building healthy relationships among school-staff-family-community stakeholders. Passionate about activism through teaching and leading by example.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2023
- 2023 - 2024 - Provide daily instruction for 5th-grade students in all core curricular areas
- 2018 - 2021 - Provide daily instruction for 2nd-grade students in all core curricular areas
- Provide daily instruction, synchronously and asynchronously, for 2nd-grade students in all core curricular areas, including social-emotional learning
- Utilize Zoom, Canvas, Kami, Google Slides, Nearpod, Kahoot, Blooket, and other platforms to support, facilitate, and differentiate daily instruction
- 2017-2018 - Provided daily instruction for 5th-grade students in all core curricular areas
- 2016-2017- Provided daily instruction simultaneously for 4th and 5th-grade students in all core curricular areas
- Maintained/enhanced school culture and climate by organizing social events
- Provide administrative support, as needed, for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings
Social Emotional Learning/Equity Coach
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, LBUSD
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Implemented school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) program for transitional kindergarten (TK)-5th-grade and YMCA/WRAP afterschool program
- Revamped school-wide positive behavior reward system
- Developed and trained all school staff, students, and YMCA/WRAP to identify emotions, and use multiple calming/rebalance strategies
- Developed and trained all school staff, students, and YMCA/WRAP to use five basic universal conflict/resolution strategies
- Collaborated with LBUSD's district YMCA/WRAP facilitator to expand PBIS and SEL/conflict-resolution strategies district-wide
- Designed, enhanced, and maintain "Calming Room," a safe space for students to relieve stress/anxiety and nurture self-driven passions for learning
- Coordinated with individual Poly High School seniors to start Speakers League public speaking program at YMCA/WRAP
- Coordinated with Poly High School's California Scholarship Federation (CSF) and Anaheim-Orange-Cherry-7th Street (AOC-7) neighborhood organization to help Roosevelt students select at least 25 gently used books to build home libraries
- Established and maintain knitting/crochet/looming, LEGO building, and drawing lunch clubs
- Educate 1st - 5th-grade students about harassment, bullying, diversity, social/racial/gender equity, and promote activism
- Provide individual, small group, and whole class restorative circle & restorative justice lessons/sessions
- Connect with Tiers I, II, and III students and their families daily to build positive partnerships/relationships
- Educate and train teachers/staff on research-based Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) and Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) practices, including "humanizing" teaching, relationship building, developing trust, and acknowledging cultural wealth within surrounding neighborhoods and student body
- Restructured classroom management and individual/group/whole class behavior systems for three classrooms in critical condition
- Train and support new YMCA Program Leaders in classroom management and individual/group/whole class behavior systems
- Established partnership and collaborate with Poly High School CARE Center coordinator, Michael Gray, to enlist 108 juniors and seniors to volunteer at Roosevelt Elementary for 14 weeks
- Engage in ongoing collaboration with Poly High School Care Center coordinator, Michael Gray, to write grants, develop curriculum, plan, and train student leaders for Team Stronger 2gether city-wide mental health and wellness program for dense urban neighborhoods
Part-time Lecturer
California State University, Long Beach
01.2021 - Current
- Teach EDEL 200, Introduction to Teaching
- Teach L/ST 400, Language Arts Capstone: Language Arts Content and Standards for Elementary Classrooms
- Teach Language Arts pedagogy and best practices to future teachers
- Teach L/ST 100 course: Introduction to Teaching for Equity in Diverse Contexts
- Teach future teachers how to conduct age-level appropriate conversations about race with K-12 students
- Teach future teachers how to create and sustain equitable teaching and learning environments
- Educate and equip future teachers with knowledge and realistic tools/strategies to thrive in current urban public school settings
- Educate and equip future teachers to be activists in education and advocates for students
- Teach L/ST 111 course: Critical Thinking in Public Education
- Educate future teachers about race and ethnic inequities in public school systems
- Teach students how to use critical thinking tools and strategies to process how current events and policies affect them as higher education students
- Teach students critical thinking decision-making strategies to make informed, logical, research-based solutions in their personal lives and for public education issues
Program Specialist
International Elementary School (currently Oropeza), LBUSD
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Established and monitored school-wide positive behavior intervention system (PBIS) and restorative justice system
- Monitored and supported K-5th grade teachers in California State Standards through professional development, building teacher leaders, co-teaching, and analyzing formative and summative assessments
- Facilitated compliance obligations for Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), School Site Council (SSC), and English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
- Worked with principals to develop and maintain categorical budgets
- Provided supplemental resources for classroom teachers to support small group intervention work
- Monitored and evaluated college aides
- Performed administrator job duties, which included supporting IEP and Student Success Team (SST) process, discipline, supervision, enhancement of school culture/climate, community connections, parent involvement, staff professional development, event planning, and additional administrative duties to assist principal
Literacy Specialist/Program Facilitator
International Elementary School (Currently Oropeza), LBUSD
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Provided supplemental literacy instruction to 1st, 4th, and 5th-grade students at-risk for retention
- Collaborated with teaching staff regularly to monitor and adjust students requiring additional literacy support
- Provided supplemental resources for classroom teachers to support small group intervention
- Performed program facilitator job duties such as categorical compliance documentation, English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), (School Site Council ) SSC preparation, updated Single Plan for Student Achievement documents (SPSA), maintained categorical budget, and monitored/evaluated college aides
- Supported principal as needed in daily administrative duties
CSULB/Homeless Education Summer Science Camp Administrator
California State University Long Beach
07.2008 - 08.2014
- Collaborated with Dr. Laura Henriques, CSULB Science Education Chair, to design two-week science camp for K-8 students experiencing homelessness and low-income children who attended LBUSD
- Recruited eligible students through school counselors and site-based McKinney-Vento (homeless education) contacts
- Organized bus transportation to and from school site pick-up locations and science camp
- Collaborated with local social services agencies to provide free hot, healthy lunches for all participants.
- Partnered and Coordinated after-camp supervision with local social services agencies such as Boys & Girls Club Long Beach Community Action Partnership
- Partnered with The City of Long Beach's Smile Bright Dental Disease Program and Lions Club to provide free dental sealants and eye examinations/eyeglasses for all science camp participants
- Provided free backpacks, school supplies, school uniforms, local resources for all participants
- Assisted with monitoring effective STEM education instruction in K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8 science camp groups
Homeless Education Coordinator/Facilitator
Bethune Transitional Center, LBUSD
09.2006 - 07.2014
- Identified infants through 13th-grade students experiencing homelessness in The City of Long Beach
- Monitored and adjusted homeless services to ensure effectiveness in removing barriers to student success
- Partnered and coordinated homeless education services with philanthropic agencies, community organizations, school sites, district departments, neighboring school districts, and social services programs (Smile Bright, Adopt-A-Family)
- Represented LBUSD at all homeless education conferences and meetings with California Department of Education (CDE) and Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
- Provided ongoing student and family case management
- Provided homeless education (McKinney-Vento) training for district-wide schools, administrators, support staff, community partners, parents, and students
- Wrote comprehensive grants and mini-grants
- Acted as mediator between schools and families
- Coordinated events for homeless/disadvantaged students and community partners
Acting Principal for Saturday School Intervention Program
Franklin Middle School, LBUSD
01.2008 - 03.2008
- Acting administrator for Franklin Middle School Saturday school intervention program
- Monitored instruction and classroom management effectiveness for 16 teachers
- Supported 16 teachers in curriculum, scheduling, classroom management, and behavioral support
- Communicated with parents regarding issues, questions, clarifications, and concerns
Teacher Trainer/District Academic Coach/Presenter
The Center for Academic Coaches, LBUSD
09.2002 - 08.2006
- Provided coaching support for teachers at identified "focus" and "program improvement" schools
- Developed Language Arts and ELD supplemental curriculum to support instructional differentiation
- Wrote several LBUSD benchmark book assessments for 4th and 5th grade.
- Presented professional development courses for elementary teachers and instructional aides
- Facilitated effective implementation of state-adopted program, Open Court Reading
- Provided training and ongoing support for teachers who implemented supplemental ELD programs such as High Point and Thinking Maps
All-Day Literacy/Intervention Teacher
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School, LBUSD
08.2000 - 08.2002
- Provided daily instruction in all core curricular areas for 25 fourth and fifth-grade students
- Emphasized instruction in English Language Arts and ELD content standards for at-risk English Learners and English Only students reading two or more years below grade level
- Developed interventions for students struggling or at risk of falling behind
Fourth Grade Intensive Structured English Teacher, LBUSD
Helen Keller Elementary School, LBUSD
09.1997 - 08.2000
- Provided daily instruction in all core curricular areas for fourth-grade students in English and Spanish
- Supported English Learners in transitioning to Fluent English Proficiency (FEP).
- Provided Spanish lessons for English Only students
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities
Fourth Grade Teacher
Baldwin Elementary School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
01.1997 - 06.1997
- Provided daily standards-based instruction in all core curricular areas for fourth-grade students in English and Spanish.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities
5th Grade Teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, LBUSD
08.2023 - 06.2024
Education
Ed.D - K-12 Urban Education Leadership
University of Southern California
Los Angeles2017
Master of Science - School Psychology
National University
Costa Mesa, CA2004
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA1996
Skills
- Urban education
- Pedagogy - elementary education
- Behavioral improvements
- Classroom management
- Grant writing
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Online instruction/Distance learning
- Community resources
- Curriculum design & development
- Progress assessments
- Lecturing
- Individualized instruction
- Differentiated instruction
- Lecture preparation
- Student mentoring
Certification
Certificate of Eligibility: Administrative Services Credential Expiration - Life
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - BCLAD Expiration - 2019
Professional Preparation
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certified, Crisis Prevention Intervention, 2022
- Aspiring Administrators Program, LBUSD, 2007-2008
- Thinking Maps Trainer of Trainers Certified, 2004
- High Point ELD Trainer Certified, 2002-2004
- Baldridge Certified, 2004-2005
- Reading Lions Open Court Reading Training Certified, 2004-2006
Awards
- Selected to join Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society, University of Southern California
- Star Award for Homeless Education, The Greater Long Beach Association of School Psychologists (GLBASP)
- Disney Teacher Award, Riley Elementary
Accomplishments
- Cohort 13 Protege, California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA), 2016 - 2017
- Member, CALSA, 2015 - 2017
- Mentor, University of Southern California (USC), Rossier School of Education Doctoral Program, 2015-2016
- Communications Officer, USC Educational Doctoral Student Assembly (EDSA), 2015-2016
- Member, Association of Long Beach Educational Managers and Confidential Employees (ALBEM), part of Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), 2015-2019
- Member, Phi Delta Kappa International, University of Southern California Chapter, 2017-present
Publications
Mathematics, engineering, science, achievement (MESA) and student persistence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities and courses: The perceptions of MESA teacher advisors in the effectiveness of increasing public middle school educationally disadvantaged students' interest in STEM (2017). Published Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California.
References
Alissa Gamboa Principal, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District
Email - agamboa@lbschools.net, Phone - (562) 599-3418 ext. 5731
Carol Pratt Field Instructor, Multiple Subject Credential Program, College of Education, California State University, Long Beach,
Email - Carol.Pratt@csulb.edu, Phone - (714) 349-3260
Diana Porras PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Studies & Faculty Researcher, CSU Center to Close the Opportunity Gap, California State University, Long Beach
Email - diana.porras@csulb.edu, Phone - (562) 519-1393
Timeline
5th Grade Teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, LBUSD
08.2023 - 06.2024
Social Emotional Learning/Equity Coach
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, LBUSD
09.2021 - 06.2023
Part-time Lecturer
California State University, Long Beach
01.2021 - Current
Elementary Teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2023
Program Specialist
International Elementary School (currently Oropeza), LBUSD
09.2015 - 07.2016
Literacy Specialist/Program Facilitator
International Elementary School (Currently Oropeza), LBUSD
08.2014 - 07.2015
CSULB/Homeless Education Summer Science Camp Administrator
California State University Long Beach
07.2008 - 08.2014
Acting Principal for Saturday School Intervention Program
Franklin Middle School, LBUSD
01.2008 - 03.2008
Homeless Education Coordinator/Facilitator
Bethune Transitional Center, LBUSD
09.2006 - 07.2014
Teacher Trainer/District Academic Coach/Presenter
The Center for Academic Coaches, LBUSD
09.2002 - 08.2006
All-Day Literacy/Intervention Teacher
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School, LBUSD
08.2000 - 08.2002
Fourth Grade Intensive Structured English Teacher, LBUSD
Helen Keller Elementary School, LBUSD
09.1997 - 08.2000
Fourth Grade Teacher
Baldwin Elementary School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
01.1997 - 06.1997
Ed.D - K-12 Urban Education Leadership
University of Southern California
Master of Science - School Psychology
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
San Diego State University
Certificate of Eligibility: Administrative Services Credential Expiration - Life
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - BCLAD Expiration - 2019
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