High-wage, high-growth pathways support at Downey Unified School District includes: Warren High School, Advanced Manufacturing, Plastics Engineering & Sustainability, Mechatronics/Industrial Automation, Biotechnology; Columbus High School Welding; Downey High School Alternative Fuels Service Technician, Advanced Manufacturing.
Author, publish, and support upskill workbooks, supplemental texts, textbooks focused on work-based learning, and alternative approaches for learners and students. Titles include Review Algebra: Upskill Workbook (English and Spanish), Mathematics for Game Developers (Teacher & Student Ed; English & Spanish), AP Seminar: Across CTE Pathways (Teacher & Student Ed), Integrated Math 3: Across CTE Pathways (in progress).
Mentoring, Supporting, evaluating
Program, pathway, and project strategy, funding, implementation, assessments, evaluation, and compliance advising. Making the complex clear. Relationship building, Recommending results-driven activities balanced with respect, equity, and meaningful outcomes.
Developing collaborative WBL in all courses, content, and projects. Emphasis on hands-on learning informed by current and relevant industry priorities toward livable wage jobs, equity for multiple learning perspectives, and non-traditional assessments for learners who don’t excel on tests. All meet curriculum objectives and compliance and are fully accessibility compliant.
