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Dr.FredVanVleck,Superintendent
andRenaeWill,DirectorofHumanResources
EurekaCitySchools
2100JStreet
Eureka,California95501
DearDr.VanVleckandMs.Will,
Everychild,everyteacher,everyfamilydeservesthebestpossibleeducationpossible.Thisisthe
philosophywithwhichImakedecisionsandlead.Toonlysaythateverychildandfamilydeservethebestis
tounderutilizethepartnershipthattransformslearningwhentheteacherhasfullfamilyandadministrative
support.ThisispartoftheuniqueskillsetIwillbringtoXYZMiddleSchool.
Myexperienceisbroadanddeep.Asmyresumeshows,Ihavehadavarietyofteachingexperiencesin
SouthernCaliforniaandHumboldtCountythatwillenhancemyworkwithstaffandfamiliesofXYZMiddle
School.Ihavehadthepleasureofworkingunder10differentadministrators,eachwiththeirownstrengths
andchallenges.Ihaveservedinaffluentandverypoorpopulations.IhavebeenaleaderinseveralParent
TeacherAssociations(PTA)andhavebeeninstrumentalinfosteringaccordandunderstandingbetweenthe
parent/familycommunityandtheschoolcommunity.InmycurrentroleattheHumboldtCountyOfficeof
Education,Ihaveworkedwithmostoftheprincipalsandsuperintendentsinthecountyandmanyteachers.I
havefacilitatedprofessionaldevelopmentforTK12thgradeteachersandunderstandthesuccessof
studentsarebornoftwoelements:theteacherstudentrelationshipandcontentknowledge.
InmyTier1training,IhadthegoodfortunetobeguidedbyDr.KennyRichardsoftheHumboldtState
UniversityEducationalLeadershipProgram,myuniversitysupervisorStephenKelish,andmysite
supervisorsJanSchmidtandRonPerry.WhatisparticularlyfortuitousaboutmyworkatZaneMiddle
SchoolislearningPBISandRestorativeJusticepracticesinanadministrativecapacity.Iwasinvitedto
observetheECSCurriculumcommittee,StakeholderCommitteeandSchoolSiteCouncil.Ihavebeen
exposedtothesitebudgetandteacherevaluationprocesses.ThesecondsemesterofmyTier1training
wasunderCherylInghamstutelage.Thisaffordedmetheabilitytolearnexactlywhatschoolsanddistricts
needandwhoatthecountylevelofferssupportinthosearenas.
Havingworkinginartsintegrationandartsdiscretedisciplinesinthecounty,regionandstate,Iampoisedto
makeadifferenceatXYZMiddleSchool,MyexperiencewiththeEarlyLiteracyPartners,bridging
communityvolunteers,HumboldtStateUniversityEducationalFieldworkandteachers,isyetanother
exampleofmyuniqueskillset.Ofallmyexperiences,myfavoritestudentgroupisatthemiddleschool
level.Thestudentsaredevelopmentallyreadytobeginmakingchoicesabouttheirfuture.Iwanttobethere
toshapethejourney.
Thankyouforyourconsideration.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouinaninterview.
StacyNYoung,
Visual&PerformingArtsCurriculumSpecialist
Region1ArtsLead
HumboldtCountyOfficeofEducation