Education Administration Expert Witnesses in California

This highly qualified educational expert is fully credentialed and certified in all areas of special education. Having earned his MS in special education from Hofstra University and his EdD from Columbia University Teacher's College, this expert has served as a classroom teacher and principal in schools designed to serve special populations as well as general education/mainstream environments. He has taught university classes designed to prepare prospective special education teachers. He belongs to a number of prestigious societies in the special education field, including his membership in the special education division of the Association of California School Administrators.

This qualified expert earned his BA in German literature and language from the University of California, Santa Barbara, both his MFA in creative writing and fiction and MA in English literature from Chapman University, and lastly his PhD in rhetoric, composition and teaching of English at the University of Arizona. He went on to complete a fellowship in inclusive excellence at Santa Clara University. He is an active member of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE Latinx Caucus, and the Rhetoric Society of America. He is an author of one book, multiple book chapters and an active reviewer of multiple manuscripts. Formerly, he served as a graduate teaching assistant of the writing program at the University of Arizona. Currently, this expert serves as summer faculty in the English department at a university in New Mexico and as an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at a university in California.

This highly qualified expert has over 38 years of experience in education, including current work as a Superintendent Search Consultant in the state of California. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Arizona State University, as well as a Doctorate of Education from the University of Arizona. The expert was a Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal before holding one Assistant Superintendent role and then several Superintendent positions. Over a span of 26 years, he was the Superintendent at 5 different school districts. For 3+ years he was in charge of the 14th largest school district in the nation, Orange County Public Schools in Florida. The expert was the Superintendent of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District in California from 2000 until 2012 before taking on his current role.

This school administration expert was the Superintendent of Schools for the Mountain View Los Altos High School District in California from 2006 until 2015. He previously spent 14 years as the Superintendent of Schools for the Cambrian School District and also has prior background as a school principal and teacher. The expert graduated as a Doctor of Education from Stanford University and also has a B.A. and M.A. from University of California-Santa Barbara. He is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of a school accreditation organization and has worked internationally as a consultant. He is active on the boards of many local organizations and has been widely published.