Grace (Ah-ryang) You

Irvine, CA 92620
(626) 375-7761 ~ Email: graceyou.you@gmail.com


Seeking the Program Specialist - STEM position at the Orange County Department of Education, where I can
apply the following qualifications:
Experience developing and implementing grant funded district STEM program
Experience designing and teaching math/science curriculum across private/public school setting
Initiative in providing staff development utilizing technology
Proven leadership in program coordination and evaluation, including reporting and statistic compilation

EDUCATION:

Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology; Los Angeles, CA 2014
Master of Science in Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
Educational Leadership Academy

Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology; Irvine, CA 2011
Master of Arts in Education and Teaching Credential

DeVry University; Pomona, CA 2004
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration specialized in Business Information Systems

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Santa Ana Unified School District: Villa Fundamental Intermediate School
STEM Program Coordinator 2014- Present
Designed and wrote grant proposal for district summer enrichment program
Coordinate teaching staff and program logistics
Manage program budget and communicated with local vendors
Coordinate public relations and media efforts in order to gain program visibility
Developed print marketing materials and apparel
Collaborate with parents and community members to increase program awareness and support

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Site Coordinator 2013 - Present
Provide training, development, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the AVID programs at the school level
Coordinate the recruitment and selection of students for the AVID and Scholars programs
Collect and analyze data to monitor the progress and success of each AVID student
Facilitate AVID events (college visits, fundraisers, parent night, guest speakers) and manage budget
Supervise AVID tutor recruitment, training, and payroll
Complete annual AVID certification requirements and submit reports to the Division Director of AVID and to
the national AVID Center

Cross-Age Peer Tutoring Student Achievement Program Coordinator 2013- Present
Launched cross-aged peer tutoring program to increase student achievement and positive peer relation
Recruit, train and supervise qualified tutors and peer mentors
Assist counselors, classroom teachers and administrators to develop a needs assessment and individualized
educational plan to remediate academic deficiencies and enhance academic strengths



TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Santa Ana Unified School District: Villa Fundamental Intermediate School
Math Teacher, 7
th
& 8
th
grades 2011-Present
Utilized Cognitively Guided Instruction Methods and interactive SmartBoard Technology
Implemented SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) to meet EL learners and construct deeper
understanding of academic language for all students
Collaborate with teachers on curriculum design and lessons made to be engaging, accessible, and equitable to
all levels of students

AVID Teacher, 7
th
-8
th
Grades 2013-Present
Promote the use of the WICR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration and Reading) strategies by all AVID students and
in all classes
Facilitate tutorial process and monitor students progress
Collect Essentials artifacts and data to verify levels of performance for the Certification Self-Study

Santa Ana Unified School District: Godinez Fundamental High School
Math Teacher, 10
th
-12
th
grades (Internship) 2010-2011
Planned and executed CA standard based lesson plans for 3 classes: Algebra 2

Christbridge Academy (K-12), Azusa, CA 2008-2009
Math Teacher, 6
th
-8
th
grades
Instructed students individually and in groups, using variety of instructional strategies to benefit students with
diverse learning styles and needs
Utilized strength based lessons made to be engaging, accessible, and equitable to all the students

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Santa Ana Unified School District: Villa Fundamental Intermediate School
Track & Field and Girls Soccer Coach 2011-2013
Academic Pentathlon Facilitator 2011-2013

COMMITTEE WORK:
Safe & Civil Committee Campus safety and emergency team
College & Career Readiness Committee

CREDENTIALS:
California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential 2014
California Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential Mathematics 2011

LANGUAGE:
Fluent in Korean