Showing posts with label school administrators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school administrators. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Major reshuffling at Pacific Grove Unified

It's like musical chairs at Pacific Grove Unified.

Mariphil Romanow-Cole, principal of Forest Grove Elementary School, resigned after accepting a position at the Monterey County Office of Education.

So Craig Beller, former principal of Forest Grove Elementary School and current principal of Pacific Grove Adult School and Pacific Grove Continuation High School, will replace Romanow-Cole.

To replace Beller, Barbara Martinez will leave her assistant principal position at Pacific Grove High School and become Interim Principal of Pacific Grove Adult School and Pacific Grove Continuation High School. 

Replacing Ms. Martinez as Interim Assistant Principal of Pacific Grove High School will be Sean Keller, current English teacher, recently awarded his California Administrative Services Credential.

And now for the punchline (attention teachers in neighboring districts who want to flee -- you know who you are). Pacific Grove  is recruiting for a highly qualified English teacher to replace Keller’s classroom position for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year. Cross training is currently taking place with the anticipated start date being Monday, September 30, 2013.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Interim provost named for Cal State University Monterey Bay

Julio Blanco, dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering and professor of physics at CSU Bakersfield, has been named interim provost and vice president for academic affairs for Cal State Monterey Bay.

Blanco succeeds Kathryn Cruz-Uribe, who is leaving CSUMB to become chancellor of Indiana University East.

“I am pleased that Dr. Blanco has agreed to come to Cal State Monterey Bay to fill this leadership role,"  said in a prepared statement Eduardo M. Ochoa, interim president of Cal State Monterey Bay. " He has a strong academic background and excellent experience within the CSU system. I am confident he will be a great addition to our campus."

Along with his role of dean at CSU Bakersfield, Blanco serves as associate provost for grants, resource management and planning within the Division of Academic Affairs.

He moved to CSU Bakersfield from CSU Northridge, where he began his academic career as a teaching assistant in 1974 and advanced through the ranks to full professor in 1997. He served as department chair from 2001 to 2006.

Blanco earned his Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in physics from CSU Northridge.

He will assume his new duties July 1.

“CSUMB is a great university and I feel privileged to join it and to get to know everyone on campus and in the community. I look forward to working with President Ochoa and the administration leadership, faculty, staff and students,” Blanco said.

The university plans to launch a nationwide search for a permanent successor to Cruz-Uribe at the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

What do you want in the next MPUSD superintendent?

Answer the survey!

MPUSD officials have posted online a survey of qualities people would like to see in their next district wide leader. You can take the survey here.

The first question: What do you believe are the two or three most important leadership/personal characteristics needed in our new superintendent?

Second: What professional skills and knowledge do you think the superintendent should possess?

What types of work experiences do you think the superintendent should have (e.g., classroom teacher, principal, etc.)?

It should be a healthy exercise, and I highly recommended to everyone involved. 

The survey will be open until March 1, so there's not much time left!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Sergio Montenegro leaving North Monterey County Unified

The board of trustees of North Monterey County Unified has selected Wendell Chun of Education Leadership Services to assist in the search for a new superintendent. Sergio Montenegro's resignation is effective June 30, and it's for personal reasons, he said in an email.

The trustees are seeking input from the community to determine the qualities desired in the new superintendent. To complete the survey that will gather these traits, click here.

La encuesta tambien se encuentra en español.