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Larry K. Holguin M.Ed.
959 Golf Course Drive #155
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
drLarry53@msn.com
Phone: 408-687-2316
Professional School Administrator/Chief Trainer
To effectively and proactively lead a team-oriented educational program that is student-centered, teacher
oriented, utilizing maximum resources with innovation and creative skills.
Areas of Professional Expertise
 Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
 Program Improvement Coach –
Professional and Staff Development
Expertise
 ConAp Experience – Finance and
Budgets
 Over 17 years of professional
training/mentoring experience
 Over 15 years of School Counseling
Supervision
 NCLB Compliance/ELL
Trainer Coach
 Personnel (HR) Trainer:
Expertise in Effective
Communications, Organizational
Leadership
 Adjunct Professor of Teacher
Education (18 years – National
University)
 WASC Experience – Site and
Visiting Committee Chair (over 20
years)
 Data Application Experience –
training under Data Wise, the
Burkhart Institute (Cal State
University, Chico)
 Organized and facilitated
BTSA/PAR training for certificated
teachers
Professional Experience
Awaken! An EducationConsultancy, San Diego,CA
Education Consultant-September2011to Present (full time); January2006to September2011 (part time)
Private consultancy assisting various districts in professional development and classroom management strategies. National Certified
Trainer Center for Teacher Effectiveness (CTE), Orem, Utah. Extensiveleadership experience in curriculum design, instructional
methodologies,staffdevelopment, and personnel acquisition. Exceptionallysuccessful record in assisting organizational leadership,
charter school set-up, grant writing and charter petition development.
IftinCharter Schools– San Diego,CA - Charter K-12Organization
Chief Academic Officer (Contract Consultant)– Instructional Supervisor(September, 2011– June, 2012)
Directed thedistrict wideneeds for curriculum and instruction deliverythrough professional development, curriculum research, the
acquisition ofinstructional programs, securing personnel, and guiding thetraining ofsiteadministration foraK-12educational
organization.
Results:
 Assisted in securing WASC accreditation status for our high school.
 Initiated and directed monthly Principal’s Academies, Site Administrator Academies, and a District Curriculum Council that
unified and centralized curriculum and instructional practices.
 Effectively recruited exceptional strong leaders in teaching and administrative positions at all sites.
 Secured, facilitated, and monitored parent/community support groups working with the school toward academic and
extracurricular objectives.
 Centralized and clarified the core curriculum with the new National Core Standards.
 All educational segments demonstrated growth according to the Statewide AYP/API standards for public schools by an
average of over 23% annually..
Learn4LifeConcept Charter Schools— Lancaster, CA — Charter HighSchool Organization
Director of Curriculum and Instruction (September, 2009– 2011)
Directed thedistrict wideneeds for curriculum and instruction deliverythrough professional development, curriculum research, the
acquisition ofinstructional programs, securing personnel, and guiding thetraining ofsiteadministration foran organizationof12high
schools located on 38 separate sites throughout California.

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Results:
 Assisted in securing WASC accreditation status in each charter school within two years.
 Initiated and directed monthly Principal’s Academies, Site Administrator Academies, and a District Curriculum Council that
unified and centralized curriculum and instructional practices.
 Effectively recruited exceptional strong leaders in administrative positions at all sites.
 Recruited and organized across-the-board Counseling Program for 19 high schools throughout the system utilizing private
and public grants, local urban funds, and College Board entitlement programs sponsored by the federal Department of
Education.
 Centralized and clarified the core curriculum with the new National Core Standards.
 Assisted each separate school site in improving API each year by an average of 27 points per school.
GreenfieldUnionElementarySchool District — Greenfield,CA — K-8 Comprehensive School District
Director of Curriculum and Instruction (July2006 – September, 2009)
Supervised theneeds of teachers and administrators in developing astandards’based core curriculum along with a formativeand
benchmark assessment program in each core area. Managed the Consolidated Application forthedistrict; supervised StudentServices
including Section 504, Attendance and Welfare, as well as supervised thesuspension and expulsionprocess. Coordinated theReading
First Program, the Migrant and Homeless Programs, as well as served as the district liaison between thesiteELAC and DLAC
advisorycommittees. Initiated adistrict wideCurriculum Council and proactively assisted in securing certificated staffneeds.
Results:
 Effectively created a strong foundation for core curriculum delivery throughout the district that resulted in an average of 18
point growth in API from each site;
 Initiated an effective anti-bullying program through district wide implementation of Second Stepand Character Counts! that
began the decline of truancies, disciplinary expulsions, and other serious behavioral trends by over 12% per year.
 Initiated a series of PLC (Professional Learning Communities) staff development to introduce and initiate the process
throughout sites. This resulted in greater communications and deepening understanding between interests on site, as well
as among student/parent groups.
Vallejo CityUnifiedSchoolDistrict — Vallejo,CA — K-12 UnifiedAssistant Director ofCurriculum and Instruction -
Secondary (July2004-July, 2006)
Supervised thedelivery of curriculum and instruction at the middleand high schools. Specificfocuses were in testing and assessments,
student services, BTSA and PAR district coordination, professional development, and textbook acquisition.
Results:
 Participated in a large team approach toward the creation of a unified and cohesive core curriculum resulting in an increase
in API subgroup improvements of 15% per year per site.
 Initiated and supervised BTSA and PAR services to improve support toward experienced, low performing staff. Efforts
resulted in an 18% increase in satisfactory professional evaluations district wide and a 22% increase in teacher retention.
CDCR (CaliforniaDepartmentof CorrectionsandRehabilitation) —
Supervisor(Principal) of Academic Instruction (Mary B. Perry High School and Lyle Egan High School) September2002 – July
2004
Student and parent counseling, formulation of master schedule, staff hiring/ evaluations, Special projects, WASC, Special
Education/Section 504/ADA Coordination, curriculum development/staff workshops, budget, discipline and student affairs,
testing and assessment coordination.
Results:
 Led the effort to the first successful full WASC accreditation of a high School within a state correctional setting.
 Celebrated one of the highest rates of high school graduation among the existing state correctional facilities (72%)
San Jose UnifiedSchool District — SanJose, CA — Leland HighSchool - Assistant Principal, Guidanceand Student Services
September, 2000 – August 2002
Staff hiring and evaluations, student programs (AVID, Special Education, (Title IV, and VI Programs), W ASC Administrative
Coordinator, community liaison, classified staff supervision, security and discipline administrator, Section 504 Coordinator. Supervised
Social Sciences, Business, Science, and Special Education Departments. Headed the Guidance and Career and Technology Department.

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Instrumental in developing an organization that earned California Distinguished School honors and a National Blue Ribbon winner in
innovative curriculum by establishing amongthe first Math Science Magnet high schools in the State along with collaborating with San
Jose Community College in the creation of the premier Middle College organization in California.
Results:
 Successfully shared the lead of a high performing organization. The school was the recipient of National Blue Ribbon
recognition and achieved distinction as a California Distinguished School.
 Developed a successful math science magnet for the district.
 Supervised an award-winning College-Career Counseling Department that initiated ground-breaking programs and activities
(e.g. Middle College Program, direct School-to-Business Interships involving Silicon Valley businesses, scholarships
amounting to over $2.8 million dollars in total, etc.)
 The school achieved an API of 831 at the time I left service with over 18 Senior graduated being accepted to Stanford
University.
Centinela Valley Union High School District - Lawndale, CA - Hawthorne High School - Associate Principal,
Curriculum and Guidance July 1997 – July 2004
Special Projects Coordinator, Summer School principal, Special Education/Section 504 Coordinator, counseling
supervisor and advisor, formulation of the master schedule, District Administrative Representative to the County of Los
Angeles Department of Education (Interdistrict Permits).
Results:
 As Summer School principal, promoted and successfully attained a 93% student attendance.
 Proactively secured new curriculum in the areas of Social Sciences, Math, and Performing Arts which results in an
Integrated Core intervention level for students identified as Strategic or Intensive in academic abilities according to multiple
assessments. This results in an decrease of ‘failures’ during the subsequent years in 1998-1999 of 23% (on average)
 Sponsored and advocated substantial extracurricular programs that effectively engaged inner city youth toward successfully
completing school (e.g. Robotics Program, JuniorROTC Program, etc.)
 Supervised a Professional School Counseling Staff of 8.5 credentialed counselors with various assigned duties.
Related Activities
1992- 2010: Core Adjunct Professor of Teacher Education: National University, San Diego, CA
Major responsibilities:
Core adjunct instructor in the Division of Teacher Education: participated in the development of the student writing
program for the Graduate Level/Division of Education, Presenter: Professional Staff Development symposia.
Presenter: annual School Counseling Symposia (National University).
1976-1997; Educator, Chino Valley Unified School District, Chino, CA
Major responsibilities:
Secondary teacher, social sciences, department chair, mentor teacher, staff development coordinator, WASC leadership,
subject-area specialist - social sciences/ELA.
Education and Training
1981, B.A. American Political Studies (Music Education), CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
Lifetime Clear Credential (CA) - Single Subject (Social Sciences, Music Education) - current.
1989, M.Ed. Educational Administration, Azusa-Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Administrative Services Credential (Preliminary) - 1989; Tier Two Clear Administrative Credential – current.
References available upon request.