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Elizabeth B. Perry
Education
University of San Diego Master of Education (2010)
University of California, San Diego Master of Arts, Latin American Studies (2009)
University of Puget Sound Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Politics (2003)
School for International Training Ecuador and the Southern Cone (2001-2002)
Certifications / Credentials
*California Administrative Clear Credential
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: English
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: Social Science
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: Spanish
*CLAD Compliant
Languages Spoken
Near-Native Proficiency in Spanish
Experience Leading & Mentoring Educators
Director, Instructional Innovation 01/2021-present
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Lead an interdisciplinary team of district level instructional leaders to support TK-12 educators and administrators in the second largest school district in California through district-level, site-specific, and personalized educational resources and professional learning. Advance student-centered and equity-based practices through innovative curriculum design and implementation support, scaling best practices in Standards Based Learning, supporting the development of a District Learner (graduate) Profile, and creating a system of Micro-Credentials to increase access and choice for professional learning. Actively work to dismantle systems with inequitable outcomes and design new systems that create the conditions for all students and families to thrive.
Program Manager, Instructional Innovation 07/2018-01/2021
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Led an innovative interdisciplinary team (Science, Math, History Social Science, English, Ethnic Studies, and Project Based Learning) of instructional leaders responsible for curriculum development, coaching, and professional development. Supported the visioning and implementation of district priorities and initiatives, such as the development of Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum, micro-credentials for educators, and advancing equity in assessment. Designed and implemented large scale professional learning, such as PoPPCon and the Welcome Week for Educators. Developed cohesive and effective teams grounded in co-constructed objectives, shared values, and the practice of gratitude.
Resource Teacher, Linked Learning / Project Based Learning 07/2016-07/2018
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Led school administrators and interdisciplinary teams of teachers in the design, quality implementation, and evaluation of Project Based and Linked Learning curriculum. Assisted in advancing various district-level programs and projects, including the development of a teacher pipeline, middle school makerspaces, K-12 aligned pathways, and student internship and industry-approved certification programs. Developed and launched new, creative district-level programs, such as Leaders of Innovation, which supports teachers in developing leadership capacity to further the reach of new and effective instructional practices.
Adjunct Instructor, Methods of English Language Development 06/2014-06/2017
High Tech High Teacher Credentialing & Induction Program – San Diego, CA Designed and taught a graduate level course on curriculum and methods of world language instruction at the University of San Diego to students pursuing their secondary school teaching credentials and Masters of Education in Teaching and Curriculum.
Adjunct Faculty, Methods of World Language Instruction 09/2013-12/2017
University of San Diego – San Diego, CA
Taught a graduate level course on curriculum and methods of world language instruction at the University of San Diego to students pursuing their secondary school teaching credentials and Masters of Education in Teaching and Curriculum.
Director of Summer School 03/2014-08/2014
High Tech High - San Diego, CA.
Administered summer school program for students recovering credits for graduation. Hired and led summer school teachers in designing and implementing courses to engage and support under-performing students.
Teacher Mentor 08/2012-06/2017
High Tech High Teacher Credentialing and Induction Program
Mentored teachers working towards their teaching credential, in the process of clearing their credential, and teachers moving towards implementing Project Based Learning. Meet weekly with teachers to provide mentorship on curriculum design and implementation, working with diverse learners, and effectively assessing student work.
Facilitator of Professional Development for Teachers 08/2011-present
Various Locations
Designed and delivered workshops for educators from around the world on topics such as: utilizing the principles of Deeper Learning to design authentic projects for students, tuning educational projects for the six A’s of project design, crowd funding to support student learning, engaging students in peer critique in the classroom, and using effective strategies for working with English Language Learners.
Site-Based Instructional Leadership & Curriculum Design
Humanities and Spanish Teacher 07/2010 to 06/2016
High Tech High - San Diego, CA.
Designed and implemented innovative interdisciplinary Project Based Learning (PBL) curriculum for a diverse, untracked student population at High Tech High, a progressive public charter school. Facilitated daily lessons, oversaw student completion of projects, and evaluated student understanding through multiple forms of assessment. Traveled locally and internationally to provide students with cultural and language enrichment, experiential and service learning opportunities, and exposure to local and out-of-state colleges. Raised over $40,000 to support classroom projects and the school’s scholarship fund for low-income students. Supported students in exploring their passions through exploratory courses such as Street Art, the school newspaper, and Foodies Unite.
Student & Substitute Teacher 09/2009 to 06/2010
High Tech High & Pacific Beach Middle School - San Diego, CA.
Designed and implemented world language instruction adhering to High Tech High’s design principles of personalization, adult world connection, common intellectual mission, and teacher as designer. Accrued over 350 student teaching & observation hours at an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.
Academic Instructor 07/2008 & 07/2009
Academic Connections, University of California, San Diego - San Diego, CA.
Created curriculum and co-instructed intensive three-week summer courses on migration and the U.S.-Mexico Border to a diverse group of high school students. Over half of class participants were involved in Reality Changers, an organization providing inner-city youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with resources to become first-generation college students.
Other Employment History
Program Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program 1/2006 to 8/2007
El Programa Hispano - Catholic Charities. Portland, OR. Oversaw long-term (6-18 month) culturally specific transitional housing program, including supervision of service providers and oversight of program budget. Provided case management, including development of needs and safety assessments, identifying individual strengths and goals, and facilitation of a weekly support group.
Family Decision Meeting Facilitator 2/2005 to 1/2006
Intensive Family Services - Portland, OR. Organized and facilitated meetings in English and Spanish with families, community service and health care providers, Department of Human Services staff, and legal advisors to empower and assist families involved in the Child Welfare system.
Publications
Sharrock, D. & E. B. Perry (2014). Deeper Learning Through A Reel-y Authentic Project. Unboxed: A Journal of Adult Learning in Schools.
Campbell, M., Brown, R., & Perry, E. (2010). Trends in Advanced Placement science and mathematics test-taking among female students in California: A latent variable approach. The Electronic Journal of Science Education.
Perry, E. B. (2009). The declining use of the Mixtec language among Oaxacan migrants and stay-at-homes: The persistence of memory, discrimination, and social hierarchies of power. The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Working Paper Series. Working Paper 180. La Jolla, California: UCSD.
Perry, E. B., Hicken, J. H., Doshi, N., Mendez, J. R. (2009). Between here and there: Ethnicity and Civic Participation of Tlacotepenses. In Cornelius, W., Fitzgerald, D., Hernandez-Díaz, J., and Borger, S., eds. Migration from the Mexican Mixteca: A transnational community in Oaxaca and California. La Jolla, CA: Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UCSD/Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Elizabeth B. Perry
Education
University of San Diego Master of Education (2010)
University of California, San Diego Master of Arts, Latin American Studies (2009)
University of Puget Sound Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Politics (2003)
School for International Training Ecuador and the Southern Cone (2001-2002)
Certifications / Credentials
*California Administrative Clear Credential
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: English
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: Social Science
*Single-Subject Clear Credential: Spanish
*CLAD Compliant
Languages Spoken
Near-Native Proficiency in Spanish
Experience Leading & Mentoring Educators
Director, Instructional Innovation 01/2021-present
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Lead an interdisciplinary team of district level instructional leaders to support TK-12 educators and administrators in the second largest school district in California through district-level, site-specific, and personalized educational resources and professional learning. Advance student-centered and equity-based practices through innovative curriculum design and implementation support, scaling best practices in Standards Based Learning, supporting the development of a District Learner (graduate) Profile, and creating a system of Micro-Credentials to increase access and choice for professional learning. Actively work to dismantle systems with inequitable outcomes and design new systems that create the conditions for all students and families to thrive.
Program Manager, Instructional Innovation 07/2018-01/2021
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Led an innovative interdisciplinary team (Science, Math, History Social Science, English, Ethnic Studies, and Project Based Learning) of instructional leaders responsible for curriculum development, coaching, and professional development. Supported the visioning and implementation of district priorities and initiatives, such as the development of Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum, micro-credentials for educators, and advancing equity in assessment. Designed and implemented large scale professional learning, such as PoPPCon and the Welcome Week for Educators. Developed cohesive and effective teams grounded in co-constructed objectives, shared values, and the practice of gratitude.
Resource Teacher, Linked Learning / Project Based Learning 07/2016-07/2018
San Diego Unified School District – San Diego, CA
Led school administrators and interdisciplinary teams of teachers in the design, quality implementation, and evaluation of Project Based and Linked Learning curriculum. Assisted in advancing various district-level programs and projects, including the development of a teacher pipeline, middle school makerspaces, K-12 aligned pathways, and student internship and industry-approved certification programs. Developed and launched new, creative district-level programs, such as Leaders of Innovation, which supports teachers in developing leadership capacity to further the reach of new and effective instructional practices.
Adjunct Instructor, Methods of English Language Development 06/2014-06/2017
High Tech High Teacher Credentialing & Induction Program – San Diego, CA Designed and taught a graduate level course on curriculum and methods of world language instruction at the University of San Diego to students pursuing their secondary school teaching credentials and Masters of Education in Teaching and Curriculum.
Adjunct Faculty, Methods of World Language Instruction 09/2013-12/2017
University of San Diego – San Diego, CA
Taught a graduate level course on curriculum and methods of world language instruction at the University of San Diego to students pursuing their secondary school teaching credentials and Masters of Education in Teaching and Curriculum.
Director of Summer School 03/2014-08/2014
High Tech High - San Diego, CA.
Administered summer school program for students recovering credits for graduation. Hired and led summer school teachers in designing and implementing courses to engage and support under-performing students.
Teacher Mentor 08/2012-06/2017
High Tech High Teacher Credentialing and Induction Program
Mentored teachers working towards their teaching credential, in the process of clearing their credential, and teachers moving towards implementing Project Based Learning. Meet weekly with teachers to provide mentorship on curriculum design and implementation, working with diverse learners, and effectively assessing student work.
Facilitator of Professional Development for Teachers 08/2011-present
Various Locations
Designed and delivered workshops for educators from around the world on topics such as: utilizing the principles of Deeper Learning to design authentic projects for students, tuning educational projects for the six A’s of project design, crowd funding to support student learning, engaging students in peer critique in the classroom, and using effective strategies for working with English Language Learners.
Site-Based Instructional Leadership & Curriculum Design
Humanities and Spanish Teacher 07/2010 to 06/2016
High Tech High - San Diego, CA.
Designed and implemented innovative interdisciplinary Project Based Learning (PBL) curriculum for a diverse, untracked student population at High Tech High, a progressive public charter school. Facilitated daily lessons, oversaw student completion of projects, and evaluated student understanding through multiple forms of assessment. Traveled locally and internationally to provide students with cultural and language enrichment, experiential and service learning opportunities, and exposure to local and out-of-state colleges. Raised over $40,000 to support classroom projects and the school’s scholarship fund for low-income students. Supported students in exploring their passions through exploratory courses such as Street Art, the school newspaper, and Foodies Unite.
Student & Substitute Teacher 09/2009 to 06/2010
High Tech High & Pacific Beach Middle School - San Diego, CA.
Designed and implemented world language instruction adhering to High Tech High’s design principles of personalization, adult world connection, common intellectual mission, and teacher as designer. Accrued over 350 student teaching & observation hours at an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.
Academic Instructor 07/2008 & 07/2009
Academic Connections, University of California, San Diego - San Diego, CA.
Created curriculum and co-instructed intensive three-week summer courses on migration and the U.S.-Mexico Border to a diverse group of high school students. Over half of class participants were involved in Reality Changers, an organization providing inner-city youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with resources to become first-generation college students.
Other Employment History
Program Coordinator, Transitional Housing Program 1/2006 to 8/2007
El Programa Hispano - Catholic Charities. Portland, OR. Oversaw long-term (6-18 month) culturally specific transitional housing program, including supervision of service providers and oversight of program budget. Provided case management, including development of needs and safety assessments, identifying individual strengths and goals, and facilitation of a weekly support group.
Family Decision Meeting Facilitator 2/2005 to 1/2006
Intensive Family Services - Portland, OR. Organized and facilitated meetings in English and Spanish with families, community service and health care providers, Department of Human Services staff, and legal advisors to empower and assist families involved in the Child Welfare system.
Publications
Sharrock, D. & E. B. Perry (2014). Deeper Learning Through A Reel-y Authentic Project. Unboxed: A Journal of Adult Learning in Schools.
Campbell, M., Brown, R., & Perry, E. (2010). Trends in Advanced Placement science and mathematics test-taking among female students in California: A latent variable approach. The Electronic Journal of Science Education.
Perry, E. B. (2009). The declining use of the Mixtec language among Oaxacan migrants and stay-at-homes: The persistence of memory, discrimination, and social hierarchies of power. The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Working Paper Series. Working Paper 180. La Jolla, California: UCSD.
Perry, E. B., Hicken, J. H., Doshi, N., Mendez, J. R. (2009). Between here and there: Ethnicity and Civic Participation of Tlacotepenses. In Cornelius, W., Fitzgerald, D., Hernandez-Díaz, J., and Borger, S., eds. Migration from the Mexican Mixteca: A transnational community in Oaxaca and California. La Jolla, CA: Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UCSD/Lynne Rienner Publishers.