R. Vernon Moore
1 Richard Vernon Moore
Home address:
Chula Vista, CA 9
Office address:
Sweetwater Union High School District
1130 Fifth Avenue
Chula Vista CA 91911
619.691.5533
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
San Diego State University
Emphasis: Urban Educational Structures and Systems
Granted: December 2014
Tier II Administrative Services Credential
Chapman University
Emphasis: Educational Leadership
Granted: February 2008
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
San Diego State University
Emphasis: Educational Leadership
Granted: May 2001
Master of Arts in Education
San Diego State University
Emphasis: Curriculum and Instruction
Granted: August 1998
Professional Clear Single-Subject Teaching Credential
University of San Diego
Emphasis: English/Language Arts
Granted: May 1995
Bachelor of Arts in English
University of California, Los Angeles
Emphasis: American Studies
Granted: September 1994
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
Effective, Transparent District Leadership
Streamlined Bureaucratic Systems
Community Engagement
Student Empowerment
R. Vernon Moore
2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Assistant Superintendent,
Educational Equity and Support
Services
February 2021 to Present
Sweetwater Union High School District
Chula Vista, California
619.691.5533
Leadership Highlights
• Implemented a student and community
Empowerment Framework, based on
Identity, Interest and Intentional Outreach.
• Supervised Alternative Education schools
in earning 6-year accreditation from the
Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC).
• Coordinated the implementation of
COVID-19 protocols to increase
opportunities for in-person learning as well
as participating in athletics.
Member of the district executive Cabinet, serve as the
executive leader for the following departments:
• Adult Education
• Alternative Education
• Athletics
• Educational Equity
• Special Education
• Student Support Services
Coordinate reviews of curricula and academic
approaches designed to improve teaching methods to
positively influence the learning environment for
students.
Collaborate with district leaders and external partners (including the National Center for Urban School
Transformation) to address persistent disparities among student demographic groups, including concerns related
to discipline, access to advanced and engaging
coursework, as well as empowerment activities.
Conceptualize, design and lead work to transform the
district’s Alternative Education schools and programs,
including aligning site resources and developing plans
for an early/middle college.
Lead district-wide implementation of the Multi-Tiered
Systems of Support (MTSS) model of student
interventions as well as mental health and wellness
services for students and staff members.
Present all student expulsion cases to the Board of
Trustees for final disposition.
Serve on the District’s negotiations team, bargaining
with all labor associations, including supervisors,
certificated and classified units.
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3 Chief Compliance Officer
August 2016 to February 2021
Sweetwater Union High School District
Chula Vista, California
619.691.5500
Leadership Highlights
• Led effort to achieve “substantial
proportionality” for female students
participating in athletics at Castle Park High
School as well as other district schools.
• Streamlined district complaint procedures
to have consistent timelines and contact
persons.
• Developed and trained staff in “Appropriate
Boundaries” guidelines regarding district
personnel interacting with students in a
positive manner.
Member of the district executive leadership team, served as the supervisor of the Compliance Office and the
primary contact and investigator in the district for all compliance-related issues, including:
• Title IX
• Sexual Harassment
• Uniform Complaint Procedures
• Nondiscrimination Complaints
• General Complaints
Served as the primary district contact for all efforts
regarding Title IX requirements of Castle Park High
School under the adjudicated Final Joint Compliance
Plan. Coordinate district-wide training for all site Title IX officers, administrators and athletic coaches. Provide follow up on Title IX issues with district leaders via
bimonthly Title IX work group meetings.
Investigated all Uniform Complaints and completed all
associated reports. Corresponded directly with California Department of Education (CDE) and other agencies
regarding appeals.
Led the district’s initial, on-site Federal Program
Monitoring review of programs and procedures
associated with the CDE’s Educational Equity
instrument.
Coordinated and delivered compliance-related training
sessions to all stakeholders including:
• Classified Staff
• Certificated Staff
• Administrators
• Metro Conference Coaches, Athletic Directors and
Administrators
Coordinated the district’s comprehensive Athletics
program and serve as the president of the Metropolitan
Conference.
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4 Executive Director, Student
Services
November 2013 to July 2016
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.725.8000
Leadership Highlights:
• Designed and implemented a district-
wide safety campaign that included an
anonymous method to report bullying
and other unsafe conditions.
• Facilitated the collaborative effort to
begin the “re-engagement” process
serving students and adults not
successful in traditional educational
settings.
Member of executive district leadership team, focused on secondary support services and instruction. Developed
the Office of Youth Advocacy, which included the
following departments:
• Placement and Appeal
• Dropout Prevention
• Race Human Relations and Advocacy
• Student Attendance Review Board
• ALBA Community Day School
Implemented and ambitious student advocacy program,
including an initial training platform for staff members, a student survey and support for school-based student-
affinity groups.
Facilitated a collaborative effort between the San Diego Youth Development Office, the Urban League of San
Diego County, the San Diego Workforce Partnership and
the San Diego Unified School District to implement a
“re-engagement” process aimed at identifying, re-
connecting, and mentoring students and adults who have
not experienced success in the educational system.
Oversaw the Placement and Appeal Office, the district’s primary department to address student discipline,
processing all recommendations for expulsion. Presided
over a 37.5 percent drop in expulsions and a 18.3 percent drop in suspensions throughout the district during the
2013-2014 school year.
Collaborated with Title IX Coordinator and Office of
Quality Assurance in developing protocols to monitor,
investigate and address reports of bullying,
discrimination and other compliance-related concerns.
With a group of educators and community members,
developed the district’s first ever, college-preparatory, Introduction to Ethnic Studies course.
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5 Principal
July 2009 to November 2013
ALBA Community Day School at North Park
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.344.3900
Leadership Highlights:
• Coordinated ALBA’s transition from
two separate campuses to a specially
designed, centralized school site.
• Led school improvement efforts with 2
consecutive years of meeting AYP
targets; school exited Program
Improvement Year 5 in 2011.
Principal of the Grades 6 - 12 ALBA (Alternative
Learning for Behavior and Attitude) Community Day
School program. This campus serves students who have
been expelled or mandatorily excluded from public
schools. Developed the motto: Empowering Students:
Changing Lives.
In small, personalized classroom settings, teachers
assessed students and created differentiated academic
lessons. At weekly Response to Intervention and
Instruction (RtI2) meetings as well as in individual
sessions, teachers, counselors, therapists, and
administrators collected and shared vital information to promote student success. Students participated in various enrichment activities, such as community service
projects, mock trial competitions, and outdoor
excursions.
Specific duties included:
• Overall supervision and management of two
distinct programs (high school and middle school)
• Community liaison to surrounding neighborhoods
(member of the North Park Community
Association)
Managed successful partnerships with the following
organizations:
• San Diego State University
• University of San Diego
• North Park YMCA Youth and Family Services
Center
• San Diego Museum of Art
• North Park Action Team
• North Park Community Association
• Street Law
• Outdoor Outreach
• Health Sciences High School and Middle College
• Reality Changers
• Urban Youth Collaborative
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6 Principal
December 2006 to June 2009
Lincoln High School
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.266.6500
Leadership Highlights:
• Served on the leadership team that
opened the newly constructed Lincoln
High School campus in 2007.
• Led the focused improvement efforts
that resulted in a 47-point API increase
in 2009—the highest secondary school
API growth in San Diego Unified
School District that year (540 to 587).
Co-Principal of four small learning communities on the
Lincoln High School campus. Primary duties included
establishing school mission, vision, and core values.
Directly responsible for developing overall school
program, staffing, and student recruitment and
enrollment efforts.
Managed the following programs for the entire site:
• All federal, state, and district-mandated testing
• Title I, School Site Council, and other categorical
procedures, budgets, and mandates
• English/Language Arts curriculum and
professional development
• Visual and Performing Arts programming and
performances
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accreditation process (6 year accreditation)
Maintained the following partnerships:
• California Ballet
• Mainly Mozart
• La Diego Dance Company
• Old Globe Theater
Vice Principal
June 2005 to November 2006
School of Creative and Performing Arts
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.470.0555
Leadership Highlights:
• Served as the testing coordinator for the
14-point API (Academic Performance
Index) growth in 2006 (707 to 721).
Served as the primary administrator for high school-
related issues at an arts-based magnet school (Grades 6- 12); specific duties included:
• Supervised the English, history/social science,
physical education, and visual arts departments.
• Coordinated the school-wide assessments and
senior exhibitions.
• Managed the school site disaster plans as well as
campus supervision assistants.
• Worked closely with district’s Transportation
Department in coordinating schools busing needs.
• With teachers, parents, and students, monitored the
implementation of the school-wide discipline
plan—“Guidelines for Student Success.”
• Assisted in establishing and enforcing all student
conduct and campus safety policies and procedures
• Worked collaboratively with teachers in
developing curriculum for American literature.
• Provided Lesson Study professional development
opportunities for English teachers.
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7 Literacy Administrator
August 2004 to June 2005
Scripps Ranch High School
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
858.621.9020
Leadership Highlights:
• Coordinated the literacy improvement
strategies that resulted in a 26-point API
growth in 2005 (773 to 799).
At a high-performing secondary school, served as the
primary administrator for the English/Language Arts
program. Specific duties included:
• Provided in-depth instructional support, curriculum
planning, coaching, and evaluation for the school’s
English/Language Arts teachers.
• Developed and maintained a comprehensive
literacy plan, featuring units of study, common
assessments, and protocols for reviewing student
work.
• Implemented a school-wide English Language
Development program, featuring Specially
Designed Academic Instruction in English
(SDAIE) strategies as well as experiential learning.
• Coordinated school-wide professional development
in all content areas.
• Accompanied students on various community
activities, including the Annual Martin Luther
King, Jr. Parade and university conferences.
• Assisted in establishing and enforcing all student
conduct and campus safety policies and
procedures.
Vice Principal
October 2001 to June 2004
Hoover High School
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.344.4500
Leadership Highlights:
• Served as testing coordinator and led
school improvement efforts that resulted
in an overall 92-point increase in API
from 2001 (461) to 2004 (553).
As part of the site administrative team, direct
responsibilities included evaluation of teachers and staff, planning and implementation of professional
development, and coordination of school-wide literacy
effort. Direct supervisor of the following:
• Athletics department
• English language development (ELD) department
• English/language arts (ELA) department
• Professional development committee
• Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
(BTSA)
• School Site Council (SSC)
Managed the following site budgets and departments:
• Athletics
• Title I
• Staff Development
Participated on the Professional Development Site (PDS) committee for the City Heights Educational
Collaborative. Led a WASC accreditation focus group.
Assisted in establishing and enforcing all student conduct and campus safety policies and procedures.
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8 Curriculum/Testing Coordinator
April 2000 to October 2001
Hoover High School
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.344.4500
As part of the administrative team, conducted department meetings to evaluate and modify content-area curricula.
Specific duties included:
• Served as the chair of the staff development
committee, planning and implementing monthly
professional trainings.
• Coordinated all aspects of state-mandated testing at
the site, including scheduling students and
facilities, training teachers and staff, organizing
and distributing materials, and accurately
inventorying materials for submission to district
testing office.
• Wrote and edited the Hoover LINK, the award-
winning monthly school newsletter.
• Served as chair of the school advisory council
(SAC) and the English-learner advisory committee
(ELAC), as well as a member of the site
governance and instructional support teams.
Dean of Students
January 1998 to April 2000
Serra High School
(now, Canyon Hills High School)
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
858.496.8342
At a comprehensive high school with approximately
2000 students, worked as part of the administrative team as the direct contact for student disciplinary matters.
With the community-based school climate committee,
established and enforced school-wide student conduct
and campus safety policies and procedures.
Specific duties included:
• Designed and implemented support and
supervision plans for all athletic events, including
night football and basketball games.
• Served as the district liaison for the school’s
Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP).
• Participated as a design-task team co-chair for the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC) accreditation process and on the
leadership team for State of California’s
Coordinated Compliance Review (CCR).
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9 7th Grade English/AVID Teacher
September 1995 to January 1998
School of Creative and Performing Arts
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, California
619.470.0555
Using a variety of learning strategies, instructed 7th grade students in English/language arts at a magnet school
dedicated to the arts. Conferred with the English
department as well as the middle school team to develop relevant curriculum and lesson plans. Taught the middle- level (7th and 8th grade) Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID) college-preparation class. Using
the AVID curriculum, instructed students in Cornell
note-taking and other study skills. Served as the advisor for the Class of 1998—planning and supervising various
senior student functions.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Graduate Instructor
May 2022 to present
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
Instructed master’s level course - Teacher Education 677 - Research-Based Pedagogy for Diverse Learners. In this
class, students explored ways to provide effective
instruction to the diverse learners they will experience in their classrooms. Students reviewed and critiqued
published research as well as completed a book study.
Graduate Instructor
September 2003 to December 2003
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
Planned and taught master’s level course - Teacher
Education 604. The class focused on the innovative
teacher-led professional development system of Lesson
Study in which teachers collaborate in small groups
planning and implementing shared lessons. Classroom
research was reviewed for publication.
Guest Lecturer
April 2000 to May 2000
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
Planned and instructed several sessions of master’s level course - Teacher Education 790 classes. Session topics
included “Using Assessment to Inform Instruction” and
“Alleviating Standardized Testing Concerns.”
Discussion Leader
June 1998 to June 1999
San Diego State University
Reading/Language Arts Conference
San Diego, California
Coordinated and held discussion sessions with conference attendees. Topics included implementation of literacy
instructional strategies, lesson planning, and
community/parent involvement.
Basketball Referee
November 1995 to August 1998
San Diego County Basketball Officials
Association
San Diego, California
Officiated youth and high school basketball games
throughout San Diego County.
R. Vernon Moore
10 PRESENTATIONS
Estrada, E., Moore, R. V. & Park, S. (2022, September) Title IX Program Evaluation.
Presentation at the CIF San Diego Section Athletic Administrator Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R. V. (2021, September). Title IX Updates in High School Athletic Programs.
Presentation at the CIF San Diego Section Athletic Administrator Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Hughes, R. & Moore, R. V. (2020, December). Title IX Guidance in High School Athletic Programs. Presentation for CIF San Diego Section Administrators and Coaches, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R. V. (2020, August). Managing Change in Uncertain Times. Presentation at the Indiana Youth Institute Back to School Summit: Learning Through Change, Indianapolis, IN.
Dotson, M., Grimmet, K., Merritt, B. & Moore, R. V. (2020, August). Elevating Equity and Inclusion. Panel Presentation at the Indiana Youth Institute Back to School Summit:
Learning Through Change, Indianapolis, IN.
Moore, R. V. (2020, February). Maintaining Appropriate Staff-to-Student Boundaries:
Guidelines to Avoid the Appearance of Impropriety with Students. Presentation at the Aztecs for Education 101 Conference, San Diego, CA.
Carbuccia, J. & Moore, R. V. (2019, October). Thriving Under a Court-Ordered Title IX Compliance Plan. Presentation at the Association of Title IX Administrators West Coast Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Carroll, C., Johnson, R., Moore, R. V. & Willis III, B. (2019, April). Dreams Deferred:
Lifting Our Children from the Quicksand of Educational Inequality. Panel Presentation at the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Luncheon, San Diego, CA.
Carbuccia, J., Jacobsen, R. & Moore, R. V. (2018, November). Booster Club: Free Money or Inequitable Liability. Presentation at the California Council of School Attorneys Annual Workshop, San Francisco, CA.
Hughes, B. & Moore, R. V. (2018, July). Title IX Compliance as a Strategy for Equity.
Presentation at the Sweetwater Union High School District Equity Symposium, Chula Vista, CA.
Moore, R. V. (2016, March). Our Emerging Equity Challenge: Quality Educational Programs for Opportunity Youth. Presentation at the 2016 Deeper Learning Conference, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R. V. (2016, February). A Conversation about School Discipline. Presentation at the Association of California School Administrators Principals’ Academy, El Centro, CA.
Moore, R. V. & Sciarretta, D. (2013, March). 21st Century Learning and Innovation Skills. Presentation at the Ameson & San Diego State University Partnership for Educational Leadership Symposium, San Diego, CA.
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11 Dodson, M., Moore, R. V. & Sciarretta, D. (2012, August). 21st Century Learning and Innovation Skills. Presentation at the Chinese and American Summer Educational Leadership Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R. V. (2012, March). The Finer Points of Applying and Interviewing for Administrative Positions. Presentation at the Association of African American Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Bratton, K., Kinlaw, A., Crockett, T., Apple, S., McGlawn, T. & Moore, R. V. (2005, March). Young, Black, and Teaching: Reflections of Post-Civil Rights Educators. Presentation at the Association of African American Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Moore, K., Fisher, D., Moore, R. V., ElWardi, R., & Mongrue, L. (2004, May).
Differentiating Literacy Staff Development at Professional Development Schools. Symposium at the International Reading Association Conference, Reno, NV.
Moore, K., Moore, R. V. & Moore, J. (2004, May). Addressing African American Stereotypes in Literature. Presentation at the International Reading Association Conference, Reno, NV.
Fisher, D. & Moore, R. V. (2004, January). 50 Ways to Leave No Child Behind:
Providing Curriculum Supports. Presentation at the PEAK Conference on School Reform & Inclusive Education, Denver, CO.
Frey, N., Moore, K. & Moore, R. V. (2003, November). Learning from Each Other: The Dual Role of the Reading Specialist in Urban Schools. Presentation at the Research Institute of the California Reading Association 37th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R.V., ElWardi, R. & Mongrue, L. (2003, November). Using Collegial Coaching to Inspire Literacy Instruction. Presentation at the California Reading Association 37th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Moore, R. V. & Moore, K. (2003, April). School-wide Efforts. Presentation to the faculty of Orosi High School, Orosi, CA.
Moore, J., Moore, R. V. & Moore, K. (2003, March). Addressing African-Americans in Literature. Presentation at the Association of African-American Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Frey, N., Moore R. V. & Moore, K. (2003, January). School-wide Accountability.
Presentation to the faculty of Orosi High School, Orosi, CA.
Moore R. V. (2002, March). Standardized Testing. Presentation at the Association of African American Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
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12 PUBLISHED WORKS
McDaniels-Davidson, C., Arechiga-Romero, M., Snyder, T., Chris N., Sturgis K., Moore V., Bravo, R., Famania-Martinez, L., Oren E., and Kiene S. (2022). Development of an At-Home COVID-19 Test Results–Reporting System for a School District Primarily Serving Underrepresented Minority Groups, San Diego, CA, 2021– 2022. American Journal of Public Health, 112, S883-S886.
Moore, R. V. (2014). Bureaucratic Structures in Urban High Schools, San Diego State University.
Moore, R. V. (2003). An interview with Laurence Yep. The California Reader, 37(2), 47-
50. AWARDS
City of Chula Vista Transformative Leader Proclamation (January 2026)
Urban League of San Diego County, Educational and Youth Development Impact Honoree (December 2025)
Association of California School Administrators, Region 18, Student Support Services Administrator of the Year (May 2023)
Association of African American Educators, Educational Leadership Award (Mar 2018)
University Council for Educational Administration, David L. Clark Scholar (Apr 2013)
Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Upsilon Chapter Outstanding Black Educator (Feb 2010)
PROFESSIONAL and SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
California Interscholastic Federation, San Diego Section • Executive Committee, 2023 to present
• Board of Managers, 2021 to present
Albert Einstein Academies Charter School
• Board of Trustees, 2019 to 2025
Association of California School Administrators
• Region 18 Representative for California Association of Professors of Educational Administration / Association of California School Administrators Committee, 2022 to 2024
• Region 18 Membership Services Representative, 2015 to 2017
Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship
• Inaugural Fellows Cohort, 2015 to 2016
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13 Association of African American Educators, San Diego County • President, 2012 to 2014
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
• Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• Alpha Pi Chapter
Updated February 2026
Certificate in Human Rights from San Diego State University — San Diego, California
Publications
" A Fresh Perspective on Fascist Studies: Fascism as a Transnational and Transgenerational Phenomenon, " Splice Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship at SDSU. San Diego State University Press. (2023). “Occupying Space: The Scalar Politics of Black Radicalism, ” Master’s Thesis.
Amsterdam, NL: University of Amsterdam; 2024.
“Cooperative Renewable Energy Governance: Revenue,
Self-Determination, and Climate Strategy in the Shadow of Judicial Federalism,” Oklahoma Law Review. University of Oklahoma. (wip)
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City of Chula Vista
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