Summary
Dr. Emil Ahangarzadeh is an education management executive with 12 years of administration experience and six years of classroom teaching experience. His expertise and specializations include organizational effectiveness, technology integration/planning/management, cybersecurity education, English learner and compensatory education, administrative leadership, 21st Century skill development as well as professional development facilitation.
Languages
HTML/CSS
Farsi (Persian)
Armenian
Work experience
Adjunct Professor. University of Redlands
2017 - present
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Teach multiple graduate level courses to pre-service K-12 educators including:
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History, Politics, and Philosophy of American Public Education
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Content Area Literacy
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Secondary Instructional Methods and Curriculum Development
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Assistant Principal III. Santa Ana Unified School District
2017 - present
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Appointed to serve as school administrator at two intermediate schools (MacArthur and Villa).
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Supervise school safety program, athletic program, discipline program, attendance program.
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Supervise, train, and evaluate 30 certificated and classified staff members.
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Lead school-wide curriculum committees and professional development committee.
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Manage school plant.
Program Director. K-12 High Speed Network, Imperial County Office of Education
2016 - present
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Develop, deploy, and administer the statewide Technical Assistance Professional Development (TAPD) Cybersecurity Education Program serving K-12 local education agencies in providing cybersecurity awareness education for employees.
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Train and coordinate 113 cybersecurity education specialists as well as provide technical support for each deployment of the Cybersecurity Education Program for local school districts.
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Provide technical resources and research for school district personnel in the field of cybersecurity.
Manager, Technology Integration Services. Santa Ana Unified School District
2015 - 2017
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Responsible for providing leadership in the planning, development, implementation, and administration of technology and services to support instructional services district wide, including educational computing systems, technical support services, software and hardware acquisition, and system design and installation.
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Provide support for planning, assessment and data collection of innovative projects and faculty professional development.
Director. San Diego County Office of Education
2008 - 2015
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Supervise a unit of 13 educators, specialists, and technicians designing and producing dynamic online and blended professional development and training curricula.
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Direct the production of STEM-themed, online learning curricula for county schools.
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Conduct qualitative/quantitative research and prepare/present various studies, plans, and reports regarding student achievement as well as organizational effectiveness.
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Manage and monitor multiple state and federal programs including Title I and Title III.
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Coach classroom teachers in multiple school districts on instructional methodologies.
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Develop and implemented multiple, in-depth professional learning programs focusing on the integration of Common Core State Standards integration, education technology, 21st Century skills acquisition, performance assessment, project-based learning, digital literacy, cross-cultural academic language development, and intensive reading intervention.
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Administer the Technical Statewide Education Technology Service (TechSETS.org) project for the California Department of Education providing professional development resources for Chief Technology Officers and IT professionals in public education.
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Write statewide training curricula for teachers and administrators including programs such as Read180, Pearson Literature, NG/Hampton Brown’s EDGE and INSIDE (ELD and reading intervention) as well as Holt Literature.
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Consult with schools regarding appropriate instructional material adoptions and assessment processes.
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Manage multiple budgets ($2M+).
Senior Program Coordinator. Fresno County Office of Education
2006 - 2008
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Provided countywide support for K-12 English learner programs using Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) and Project GLAD strategies
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Served as School Assistance and Intervention Team (SAIT) Lead working with multiple Program Improvement (PI) schools. Projects included coaching teachers and administrators; extensive professional development services regarding instructional strategies; classroom coaching; statewide ELD testing management.
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Advised district personnel on restructuring systems and master schedules to align with state mandates as well as various applied linguistics and educational principles.
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Co-authored multiple EL Master Plans & supported/facilitated DELAC & ELAC meetings.
Researcher/Curriculum Developer. University of California, San Diego
2003 - 2008
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Authored multiple state-mandated curricular institutes in English language Arts and ELD.
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Conducted professional research on subject such as academic English, grammar for English learners, writing skills, linguistics, instructional methodology, brain research, cooperative learning, pedagogy, etc.
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Presented professional development seminars/workshops on topics such as English Language Development (ELD), Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE).
Teacher/Categorical Programs Advisor. Los Angeles Unified School District
2000 - 2006
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Coordinated bilingual education program with responsibilities such as appraising teacher performance, monitoring student progress, managing federal and state program audits, maintaining and developing program budgets, and equipment acquisition. Developed school-wide Small Learning Community plan as well as Single Plan for Student Achievement. Advised administrators on curricular program evaluation. Co-developed school master schedule.
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Taught in the public school system with two years of experience with Special Education Inclusion model-based instruction. Duties included development of curricula, serving as department chair as well as computer laboratory coordinator. Specialized in intensive reading intervention and language acquisition for English learners.
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Event production
Online course development
Website design
Audio/Visual technician
Public speaking
Technical writing
Gamification
Language acquisition specialist
Testimonials
“Emil was an indispensible part of our team in all areas of curriculum evaluation, teacher coaching, and
supporting local school districts as they navigated through the demands of compliance reviews. ”
Dr. Kathryn Catania,
Deputy Superintendent
@ Fresno County Office
of Education

“Emil has a deep understanding about how technology tools can enhance the instructional process. He is also unique in the sense that he is experienced in both the instructional side of technology and the hardware and network side of technology. ”
Bill Robinson, Senior
Director of Integrated
Technology Services
@ San Diego County
Office of Education


“He is a meticulous planner and strong budget manager. The projects he manages are always under budget and always get rave reviews.”
Steve Clemons,
Senior Director @
Qualcomm Education
(former Assistant
Superintendent @
San Diego County Office of Education)
Education
Doctor of Education, University of Phoenix--School of Advanced Studies
2008 - 2011
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Emphasis on education leadership as well as curriculum and instruction.
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Research focus centered on integration of IT and education technologies with curriculum and instruction programs.
Master of Fine Arts, University of California, Los Angeles
1997 - 2000
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Emphasis on film, television, and theatrical production.
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Research focus centered on the psychology and socio-dynamics of modern artists.
Teaching & Administrative Services Credentials, California State University, Northridge
2001-2004
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Emphasis on supporting the needs of English learners
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Professional single subject teaching credential (English Language Arts)
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Professional administrative services credential (Tier II)
Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles
1993-1997
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Theater Arts major

Certifications
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Professional Administrative Services Credential
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Single-Subject Teaching Credential, California (English Language Arts)
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CETPA Certified Chief Technology Officer
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Google Level II and Microsoft Innovative Educator certified
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Leading Edge Certification (online course development and facilitation)