Rudy Gonzalez, Principal of Morrison Elementary School in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, never planned on leading a school that had been awarded the prestigious California Distinguished School Award three times in one decade (2008, 2012, 2018). In fact as a financial analyst and financial consultant, teaching had never crossed his mind until he […]
Current and alumni principals, teachers, leaders and district office administrators gathered at the Centre at Sycamore Plaza on Sept. 14th for a working breakfast meeting to explore the professional development and grant opportunities that Cotsen is sponsoring for the 2018-2019 school year. The morning began with coffee, breakfast, and casual conversations following the summer break and […]
It gives the Cotsen Foundation great joy to see so many alumni, mentors and fellows alike, taking on new challenges and roles as leaders in their schools/districts. The following is a list of Cotsen alumni who have taken on new leadership roles as of the 2018 – 2019 academic year and/or have received advanced degrees […]
Jeffrey Ng, a 2012 alumnus, shares his journey from student teacher to assistant principal of Andrews Elementary School in Whittier City School District and the importance of saying yes to opportunities for growth. Share a little about how you started teaching. I began working with an after-school program called Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and […]
On Saturday, October 8, Fullerton School District parents, teachers, administrators, friends and supporters found themselves at Cal State Fullerton following a yellow-brick road that had several middle schoolers dressed as Dorothys, Scarecrows and not so Cowardly Lions serving as guides. Rather than searching for a wizard in the mythical Land of Oz, the group was […]