Career Path Of A Principal At Los Angeles Unified School District
Jennifer's career path began with instructional aid work at UCLA and a private Armenian school, followed by a Teach for America placement in early education. This led to elementary teaching, including roles as an assistant principal and, ultimately, a principalship at a Los Angeles Unified School District early education center.
Education, Teaching, Leadership, Career Advancement, Early Childhood Education
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Jennifer Movsessian
Principal
California High School
UCLA 2013
LMU- Masters in Elementary Education and CSUSM Masters in School Administration
Political Science, American Studies
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Video Highlights
1. Jennifer's career began with work as an instructional aid, providing early experience in education.
2. She participated in Teach for America, gaining experience in early childhood education and earning her master's degree.
3. Jennifer progressed through various roles, including elementary school teacher, assistant principal, and finally, principal, demonstrating career advancement within the education field.
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Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
Sure. Okay.
In college, I went to UCLA and during my time there, I worked for UCLA Community School as an aide. I was an instructional aide at that time and also did some work with a private Armenian school around some programs.
Upon graduating, I joined Teach for America, where I was placed in the early education field. I taught preschool for two years and at that time, I earned my master's in elementary education.
I then transitioned to teaching in the elementary classroom, where I taught fourth and fifth grade. I taught some inclusion classes and at that same school, I served as the assistant principal of the campus. It was a TK through eighth-grade campus.
Then, I transitioned to becoming a principal at an early education center with Los Angeles Unified School District.
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