Diana Case Brown

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Objective: Educational Administration

Highly experienced teacher-leader with a proven ability to plan and implement effective instructional
practices for all students, including English learners. Trained in Essential Elements of Instruction.
Skillful, open communicator, committed to building positive relationships with students, families, and
staff. Served in mentorship roles as cooperating teacher and BTSA support provider. Experienced
collaborator, dedicated to making a contribution to the success of others. Strong behavior management
skills. Reflective and visionary leader, promoting a growth mindset for the school community.

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Leadership

Professional Experience

Teacher Leader: Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Committee,

2015 - 2016
Led PBIS team in developing school-wide behavior
expectations and revised process for behavior consequences.

Leadership Team Participant: Lighthouse Team, The Leader in Me

2015 - 2016
Served on leadership committee for implementation of
school-wide program The Leader in Me based on Coveys
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

BTSA Support Provider, San Marcos Unified School District

Mentored beginning teachers.

Grade Level Team Leader, Second Grade

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School/SMUSD
2013 2014
Structured grade level collaboration to review and analyze
assessment data and develop improved instructional practices.
Facilitated evaluations/feedback of Common Core
instructional units.

Grade Level Team Leader, Third Grade

Alvin Dunn Elementary School/SMUSD
2005 2007
Implemented Professional Learning Community model (PLC).
Planned and supported interventions to improve reading and
math achievement.

Creator/Coordinator, School-wide Field Day

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
2009 2015
Developed annual year-end activity for grades 1-5. Coordinated
with PTO, student council, grade level leaders, custodial staff, and
parent volunteers to produce event with ten activity stations.

2013 - 2015

Developer, Parent ESL Class

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
Conducted parent needs survey and recruited teacher for
on-site parent ESL class.

2014 2015

Developer, Teacher TIPS Committee

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
2014 2015
Conducted teacher needs survey for behavior interventions.
Convened Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) committee of
teachers from across grade levels to assess current Tier One
interventions and make recommendations to administration.

Co-coordinator, Summer Library Reading Program

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
Collaborated to provide literacy and enrichment activities
at the school library during the summer months.

2013 - 2015

Cooperating Teacher /California State University, San Marcos

Supervised and supported numerous participating
teachers through their student teaching experiences.

1995 present

District Committees/SMUSD

LCAP Site Team Representative, San Marcos Unified

2014 - 2016

Common Core ELA Professional Development

Modeled lesson for close reading strategies (videotaped),
presented at district professional development day.

January, 2015

ELD Lesson Development Committee

Summer, 2013
Collaborated with district teachers to create language/grammar
lessons within social studies and science units.

Writing Rubric Revision Committee

Collaborated with district teachers to revise assessment
materials.

2009 - 2010

Writing Curriculum Committee

Developed standards based writing lessons and
assessments.

2006 2007

Teaching Experience

Second Grade Teacher

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School/SMUSD

2009 Present

Third Grade Teacher

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School/SMUSD

2008 2009

Third Grade Teacher

Alvin Dunn Elementary School/SMUSD

2000 - 2008

Fifth Grade Teacher

Alvin Dunn Elementary School/SMUSD

1992 - 2000

Fourth Grade Teacher

Olive Elementary School/Vista Unified School District

1991 - 1992

Professional Development

The Leader in Me Symposium

Common Core Mathematics:
Teaching Student Centered
Mathematics
Accelerated Academic
Achievement of English Language
Learners, Bonnie Bishop

Writing and Literacy Connections,

Nancy Fetzer
Guided Language Acquisition
Design (GLAD) Gomez/Orozco
SUAVE: Education through the
Arts California Center for the
Performing Arts

Honors/Awards
District Teacher of the Year/San Marcos Unified School District, 2007
Teacher of the Year/Alvin Dunn Elementary School, 2007

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Education
Master of Arts in Education, Educational Administration, 2016
California State University, San Marcos, CA
Teacher Education Program (1991)
California State University, San Marcos, CA
Bachelor of Science, Linguistics
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

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Credentials
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, 2016
Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential

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Professional Affiliations

Association of California School Administrators

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
International Literacy Association

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Professional References
Dr. Candace Singh, Superintendent
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
321 N. Iowa Street
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-5420

Eric Forseth, Assistant Superintendent

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
321 N. Iowa Street
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-5414

Gabriella Gomez, Principal

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
653 Poinsettia Avenue
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 290-2888

Randall Walton, Esq.

Governing Board Member
San Marcos Unified School District
338 Via Vera Cruz, Suite 250
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 571-5500