1.
``` DESIGNER
CHAD
SMITH, Ed.D
ADMINISTRATOR
(714)
883-­‐5784
Cj-­‐smith@sbcglobal.net
1
www.twitter.com/chadsmithcusd
www.chadjsmith.net
13362
Kootenay
Dr.,
Santa
Ana,
CA
92705
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
MASTER SCHEDULING
DATA ANALYSIS
EXPERTISE
SKILLS
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
ACADEMY/SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
ABOUT ME
I
am
an
experienced
and
results
driven
professional
educator
with
20
years
of
experience
in
teaching,
administration,
leadership,
management,
finance
and
business.
My
diverse
background
and
unique
experience
allow
me
to
fulfill
a
variety
of
roles
as
a
District
Administrator.
My
knowledge
and
leadership
skills
ensure
the
management
of
a
highly
successful
organization
and
my
dedication
and
loyalty
to
students
assist
in
creating
a
positive
and
successful
environment
for
all.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | MAY, 2016
Doctorate
in
Education
(Ed.D):
K-­‐12
Leadership
in
Urban
School
Settings
Teaching
Credential:
Secondary
Education
with
focus
in
Earth
and
Space
Science,
Oceanography,
Geography
and
Astronomy
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | MAY, 1996
Master
of
Planning
(MPL):
Specialized
in
Economic
Development,
Public
Administration
and
Finance.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | JUN, 1994
Bachelor
of
Science,
Urban
Planning:
Specialized
in
Urban
and
Regional
Planning,
Policy
and
Public
Finance.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
CAPISTRANO USD JUL 2015- PRESENT
Coordinator
of
Pupil
Welfare:
Responsible
for
Student
Records,
Saturday
School,
SARB
and
Student
Discipline.
COVINA VALLEY USD JUL 2012 – JUN 2015
Principal,
South
Hills
High:
Served
as
the
instructional
and
educational
leader
of
a
comprehensive
high
school.
TUSTIN USD JAN 2008 – JUN 2012
Assistant
Principal,
Tustin
High:
Served
as
the
Curriculum
and
Instructional
AP,
Athletics,
Activities
and
Specialized
Programs
TUSTIN USD JUL 2006 – DEC 2007
Science
Teacher/ASB
Director:
Taught
Earth
Science,
ASB
and
Coached
Football,
Basketball
and
Track.
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ARGOSY UNIVERSITY | MAY, 2004

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``` DESIGNER
CHAD
SMITH, Ed.D
ADMINISTRATOR
(714)
883-­‐5784
Cj-­‐smith@sbcglobal.net
1
www.twitter.com/chadsmithcusd
www.chadjsmith.net
13362
Kootenay
Drive.,
Santa
Ana,
CA
92705
TUSTIN KIWANIS CLUB
COVINA VALLEY ROTARY CLUB
MAX LOVE FOUNDATION
TUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
AFFILIATIONS
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
AASA
ACSA
ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL LEADER 2.0
TRAINING
CREDENTIALS
CLEAR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CREDENTIAL | CA
FEB, 2018
SRL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
CREDENTIAL (704) | GA
JUN, 2020
SRT SCIENCE TEACHING
CREDENTIAL (6-12) (748) | GA
JUN, 2020
REFERENCES
RICHARD SHEEHAN – SUPERINTENDENT
COVINA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
626-966-6424
MICHAEL ESCALANTE – SUPERINTENDENT (RET)
GLENDALE UNIFED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
818-802-4769
RUDY CASTRUITA – SUPERINTENDENT (RET)
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
619-778-1236
JOHN ROACH – SUPERINTENDENT (RET)
CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
760-802-7049
2
CLEAR SINGLE SUBJECT TEACHING
CREDENTIAL | CA
FEB, 2018
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE | CATEGORY 1
ADMINISTRATION
PROJECT BASED LEARNING | BUCK INSTITUTE FOR
EDUCATION - ADMINISTRATION
STUDENT ATTENDANCE REVIEW BOARD | ORANGE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – CWA LIAISON
MIKE BEEKMAN – EXEC. DIR, STUDENT SERVICES
CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
949-234-9267

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CHAD
SMITH, Ed.D
ADMINISTRATOR
(714)
883-­‐5784
Cj-­‐smith@sbcglobal.net
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
www.chadjsmith.net
13362
Kootenay
Drive,
Santa
Ana
CA,
92705
WORK EXPERIENCE
Capistrano USD – Coordinator, Pupil Services (Current)
AS
the
Coordinator
of
Pupil
Services
I
worked
with
student
services
staff
members
and
district
administrative
personnel
in
identifying
needs
and
developing
effective
systems
and
structures
for
the
organization,
administration
and
evaluation
of
student
registration,
transcripts,
and
records.
I
was
also
responsible
for
the
student
attendance
review
board,
school
of
choice
program,
assertive
discipline
program,
inter/intra
district
transfers
and
academic
Saturday
school.
I
served
as
the
district’s
liaison
for
the
Mc
Kinney
Vento
program,
Foster
Youth
program
and
Child
Welfare
and
Attendance
program.
South Hills High School – Principal (2012-2015)
As
Principal
of
South
Hills
High
School
I
was
responsible
for
the
vision
and
mission
of
the
school
including
its
instructional
program
and
curriculum
development.
We
implemented
an
International
Baccalaureate
program,
Business
Enterprise
program,
and
Information
Technology
program
and
a
STEM
pathway.
Our
focus
was
to
develop
a
Project
Based
Learning
Environment
to
meet
the
new
Common
Core
Standards
and
provide
students
with
the
21st
Century
skills
they
would
need
to
be
successful
in
college
and
career.
Tustin High School – Assistant Principal (2007-2012)
As
the
Assistant
Principal
at
Tustin
High
School,
I
was
responsible
for
the
implementation
of
the
master
schedule,
curriculum
development
and
specialized
program
implementation.
I
was
the
lead
administrator
in
the
development
of
the
THS
T
Tech
Academy
(STEM),
the
Early
College
program,
and
our
1:1
Notebook
program.
In
addition,
I
managed
the
Model
United
Nations
program,
AVID
program,
Freshman
Academy,
ASB,
Athletics
and
Link
Crew.
(714) 883-5784
PHONE
Cj-smith@sbcglobal.net
MAIL
www.chadjsmith.net
WEBSITE
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
TWITTER

4.
CHAD
SMITH, Ed.D
ADMINISTRATOR
(714)
883-­‐5784
Cj-­‐smith@sbcglobal.net
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
www.chadjsmith.net
13362
Kootenay
Drive,
Santa
Ana
CA,
92705
PORTFOLIO
International Baccalaureate
As
Principal
of
South
Hills
High,
we
developed
and
implemented
an
IB
Diploma
program
that
served
144
students
with
88
full
diploma
candidates.
We
offered
20
IB
courses
including
7
HL
and
13
SL
classes.
The
program
was
designed
to
offer
a
full
diploma,
associate
diploma
and
single
courses
to
all
students.
Our
TOK
course
is
offered
both
during
the
regular
day
and
in
the
evening
so
students
can
participate
in
other
school
activities.
We
also
developed
an
IB
Parent
Association
to
support
the
growing
IB
program.
First
year
pass
rates
exceeded
94%.
AVID
At
Tustin
High,
we
expanded
and
enhanced
our
AVID
program
to
include
5
new
teachers
and
10
new
sections
in
the
master
schedule.
The
AVID
program
was
acknowledged
as
a
National
Demonstration
School
in
2014
and
helped
students
secure
over
$400,000
in
Scholarships.
While
at
Tustin
High,
I
led
the
AVID
team
towards
implementation
of
the
school
wide
WICOR
model,
Socratic
Method
and
Cornell
note
taking
process.
STEM
As
the
Assistant
Principal
at
Tustin
High
School,
we
developed
and
implemented
a
Project
Lead
the
Way
STEM
engineering
program.
The
STEM
program
was
designed
around
process
engineering
and
integrated
existing
CTE
courses
like
Rapid
Prototype
Development
into
the
existing
course
sequence.
We
implemented
a
four
year
model
to
provide
incoming
freshman
an
opportunity
to
continue
their
middle
school
STEM
interest
and
the
program
culminated
with
the
CAPSTONE
project
course.
(714) 883-5784
PHONE
Cj-smith@sbcglobal.net
MAIL
www.chadjsmith.net
WEBSITE
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
TWITTER

5.
CHAD
SMITH, Ed.D
ADMINISTRATOR
(714)
883-­‐5784
Cj-­‐smith@sbcglobal.net
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
www.chadjsmith.net
13362
Kootenay
Drive,
Santa
Ana
CA,
92705
PORTFOLIO
Project Based Learning Environment
As
Principal
of
South
Hills
High,
we
developed
and
implemented
a
Project
Based
Learning
methodology
that
complemented
our
IB
program
and
provided
students
with
an
opportunity
to
gain
knowledge
and
skills
by
working
for
an
extended
period
of
time
to
investigate
and
respond
to
an
engaging
and
complex
question,
problem,
or
challenge.
Our
teachers
completed
72
hours
of
PBL
training
by
the
BUCK
Institute
for
Education
and
began
implementing
PBL
instructional
practices
in
2015.
Model United Nations
At
Tustin
High,
I
was
responsible
for
the
expansion
and
enhancement
of
our
Model
United
Nations
Program
and
Academy.
Working
closely
with
the
MUN
director
and
advisors,
we
successfully
implemented
the
largest
Model
United
Nations
Conference
in
the
Western
United
States,
increased
participation
rates
in
MUN
by
over
100%
and
implemented
multiple
international
conferences
for
students
to
participate
and
compete.
Virtual Business Enterprise
As
the
Principal
of
South
Hills
High
School,
we
developed
and
implemented
a
Virtual
Business
Enterprise
program
that
provided
students
with
exposure
and
experience
in
the
world
of
business,
finance,
marketing
and
management.
The
program
articulated
with
Mt.
San
Antonio
College
and
provided
students
with
an
in-­‐house
internship
opportunity
to
run
businesses
at
school.
The
program
was
designed
to
complement
the
Project
Based
Learning
environment
at
South
Hills.
(714) 883-5784
PHONE
Cj-smith@sbcglobal.net
MAIL
www.chadjsmith.net
WEBSITE
www.twitter.com/chadsmithCUSD
TWITTER