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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Third generation teacher with Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.)
- Exemplary School Principal, Curricular leader, District Trustee
- Leadership and teaching experience in Pre-K, Elementary, Secondary and College level
- Change agent and visionary who has rigorously improved student achievement
- Served as teacher, administrator, trainer or consultant in 6 Alameda County districts
- Comprehensive knowledge of county educational system and how to improve it.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Chief Business Official (CBO) Certification through SB352 + fiscally conservative
- Skillfully managed budgets at elementary, middle, high school and district levels
- Highly successful fundraiser for large ticket items that direct help students
- Experienced in contract management, labor negotiations and health benefits needs
- Administrative leadership in Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) & LCAP
- Knowledge of California's K-12 School Financial System
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
- Detailed knowledge of Common Core State Standards implementation
- Science & Engineering experience to promote STEM development
- Regional Occupational Program (ROP) advocate and promoter
- Strong advocate of 21st Century skills and global learning initiatives
- Data-driven supporter of research-based & research-test ask-risk student interventions
- Knowledge of Special Education and SELPA efficiencies
STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT
- Exemplifies collaborative management style while holding staff accountable
- Provider of premier staff development for certificated, classified & management staff
- Models fiscal responsibility, forthrightness, trust and honesty
- Highly visible; strong public relations and communications skills
- Actively promotes mission and vision with stakeholders, community & businesses
- Brings enthusiasm, integrity, organizational skills and creativity
What is Helen going to do for us?
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
- Make Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) the premier COE in Bay Area
- Correct 16 years of missed opportunities at ACOE for finest professional development in the Bay Area from nationally recognized experts
- Develop Economies-of-Scale for the benefit of all Alameda County public schools
- Reduce healthcare costs and increase options for all public school employees in county
- Work with all districts to develop needs assessment to implement Common Core
- Provide nationally-recognized Common Core training and implementation support
WHY VOTE FOR DR. FOSTER?
- She brings the experience, knowledge, & passion to improve ACOE services
- She is a strategic, collaborative leader who knows how to bring about change
- She is committed to making decisions that benefit our students, staff and parents
- She has a proven record of improving student achievement & 21st Century learning
- Her qualifications, background & accomplishments are unmatched as an educational leader
- Her diplomacy and consensus-building approach will serve all of Alameda County
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