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Napa City Council
June 20, 2023

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Submit Date: May 09, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title
City of Napa Boards & Commissions
Profile
Mailing Address (if different than Resident Address above) Length of Residence in the City of Napa:
15 Length of Residence in the County of Napa:
15 Registered to vote in the City of Napa?
Yes No
Ethnicity *
African American
Interests & Experiences
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Civil Service Commission: Submitted
Irisher M Darnell
Napa CA 94558
IHSS
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Community Service Experience:

Education:

Other relevant experience or expertise:

Additional Questions
What is your understanding of the role and responsibility of this board? Have you ever attended a meeting of this board? If so, how many? What duties of this board are most interesting to you?
What activities of this board are least interesting to you? What programs or projects would you like to see improved or implemented? How would you approach improving these project(s) or program(s)? Are you involved in any organizations or activities that may result in a conflict of interest if you are appointed to this board?
Please list two local references and their phone numbers:

How did you learn of this vacancy?
None Selected
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Irisher Darnell
SUMMARY OF this QUALIFICATIONS
Proven record of success in assuming increasing level of responsibility Productive and responsible; willing to handle any task needed Honest, reliable, and committed professional with a wide range of practical skills Able to think independently and quickly resolve problems; diplomatic and trustworthy SKILLS
Outstanding Customer
Service Skills uh
Scheduling Cash Handling
Organization Collaboration Dependable and Prompt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Customer Service
Provide responsive, exceptional service to counter customers by answering questions, making recommendations, providing samples and responding to requests Update displays, cases, and other customer-facing areas to ensure new items and promotions are showcased
Ensure that work areas are ready to service customers by cleaning surfaces, equipment, and floors, removing trash, and confirming that tools are in working order Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures established by the company and other regulatory agencies
Business Owner
Maintain files and administrative records
Maintain errors, omissions coverage, professional liability insurance Research and understand thoroughly new policies, quotes, renewals, policy changes, and audits concerning business
Compile and maintain records and bookkeeping
Request information or assistance with business licenses applications Process, renew and keep accurate accounts for assigned personnel

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Napa Yard Host 2022-2023
The Big Dipper, St.Helena, CA owner 2011-2017
Personal Shopper Instacart 2018-Current
H&R Block Receptionist 2023-Current

EDUCATION
Los Lunas High School Diploma 1999
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Submit Date: May 24, 2023
First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Email Address
Street Address Suite or Apt
City State Postal Code
Primary Phone Alternate Phone
Employer Job Title
City of Napa Boards & Commissions
Profile
Mailing Address (if different than Resident Address above) Length of Residence in the City of Napa:

Five years
Length of Residence in the County of Napa:

Five years
Registered to vote in the City of Napa?
Yes No
Ethnicity *
Caucasian/Non-Hispanic
Interests & Experiences
Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Civil Service Commission: Submitted
Ashley A Halliday

Napa CA 94558

Retired
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Community Service Experience:

Retired United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Nicaragua and Honduras Retired Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Napa Valley Unified School District (see attached resume). While a resident of Santa Rosa, served on the Personnel Board for the City of Santa Rosa (see attached resume).

Education:

Graduate, Napa High School, Class of 1972 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley Master of Arts, Educational Administration, Sonoma State University Doctorate in Educational Leadership, University of California, Davis Other relevant experience or expertise:

Bilingual, English/Spanish Graduate level instructor in Human Resources in Educational Leadership, University of California, Davis and Sonoma State University, 2012-2015 Additional Questions
What is your understanding of the role and responsibility of this board? I understand that the Civil Service Commission supports the work of Napa City Council relative to personnel administration, classified service regulations, certain appeals by members of the classified service as well as providing recommendations pertaining to salaries and classifications in the classified service.

Have you ever attended a meeting of this board? If so, how many? Currently serving on board
What duties of this board are most interesting to you?
I would welcome the opportunity to apply my knowledge of the human resource function in support of the Napa community.

What activities of this board are least interesting to you? None..

What programs or projects would you like to see improved or implemented? No opinion at this time.

How would you approach improving these project(s) or program(s)? NA.

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Are you involved in any organizations or activities that may result in a conflict of interest if you are appointed to this board?
None to my knowledge.

Please list two local references and their phone numbers:

Patrick Sweeney, Ed.D., Superintendent, Napa Valley Unified School District, Denise Gibb, President, California Schools Employees Association President, Chapter 184, (Representing approximately 1000 Classified employees)
How did you learn of this vacancy?
Newspaper
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A SHLEY HALLIDAY, ED.D.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 – 2015 Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources/Employer Employee Relations
Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa, California
1999 - 2010 Director, Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sonoma, California Human Resources, 2002 - 2010
Human Resources and Facilities Planning, 2000 - 2002
Facilities Planning and Operations, 1999 – 2000
1991 - 1999: Principal, Sassarini School (K-5), Sonoma Valley Unified School District Sonoma, California
1989 - 1991: Principal, Calistoga Elementary School (K-6) Calistoga Joint Unified Schools
Calistoga, California
1985 - 1989: T eacher, Summer School Principal, Bennett Valley Union School District
Santa Rosa, California
1980 - 1985: Bilingual T eacher, T eacher on Special Assignment, St. Helena Elementary
School St. Helena, California
1978 - 1980: United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Science Education, T eacher T raining,
Community Development, Nicaragua and Honduras
Administrative Duties/Responsibilities

District Level
Human Resources Leadership
 Chair: District negotiation teams for all Certificated and Classified personnel  Provide Coaching to Site-level administrators
 Coordinate training programs for District Management T eam  Coordinate Compliance with Highly Qualified T eacher provisions of No Child Left Behind
 Serve on Superintendent's Cabinet
 Responsible for Administrator and T eacher recruitment, selection, retention processes
 District Complaint Officer
 Oversee all Human Resource functions for a K-12 District with 18,000 ADA; 2000 Classified, Certificated and Non-represented employees Facilities Leadership
 Acted as Owners Representative in key construction, management, and litigation issues
 Provided oversight in District's $60 Million Bond-supported construction campaign  Chaired Superintendent's Facilities Cabinet
School Site Leadership
 Participated in the development and implementation of District Standards and Assessment
 Elementary administrative representative to the Blue Ribbon Facilities Committee  Led Coordinated Compliance Review
 Served on District team for Classified and Certificated negotiations  Chaired Bilingual Advisory Committee
 Coordinated District-wide Music and Arts Boosters Organizations Site Level
Sassarini Elementary School
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 Received recognition as California Distinguished School  Coordinated $4 million school modernization project planning, modification, and implementation
 Secured Title VII funding, oversight of Bilingual program enhancement Calistoga Elementary School
 Administrative responsibilities for 435 students, 21 credentialed staf  Site and District coordinator for elementary consolidated programs (SIP, EIA, GATE, Title 1), textbook allocation, elementary/secondary articulation A SHLEY HALLIDAY, ED.D.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: INSTRUCTIONAL

2012-2015 University of California, Davis
Lecturer, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Course Title: Educational Finance, Human Resources and Law:

Human Resources and Personnel
2012 Sonoma State University
Lecturer, Educational Leadership and Special Education Department Course Title: Personnel and Instructional Supervision

EDUCATION
Degrees and Credentials
2008 Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Capital Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program University of California, Davis; Sonoma State University 1992 Professional Administrative Services Credential (PASC II) Sonoma State University
1988 Master of Arts: Educational Administration
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC I) Sonoma State University
1983 Certificate of Competence in Spanish (Examination) 1977 School of Education: Multiple Subject T eaching Credential Single Subject in Life Science and Social Science by examination University of California, Berkeley
1976 Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology and Psychology
University of California, Berkeley
Advanced training

2003 Advance T raining in Administrative Coaching
New T eacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz 1998 School District Budget Management
Sonoma State University
1997 Mediation training
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.
1997 Personnel Academy
Association of California School Administrators
1995/1993 Harvard/ACSA Principals Center
University of California at Los Angeles
1991 Senior Associate
School Leadership Center/Administrative T raining Center Sonoma County Office of Education
Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish
Professional Affiliations
Association of California School Administrators
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
California Association of Bilingual Educators
Honors, Awards, and Publications
City Council Appointee: Personnel Board for the City of Santa Rosa, March, 2009 Dissertation: To Form a More Perfect Union: Collective Bargaining Agreements and Their Impact on Student-Centered Change, June, 2008
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T rustee's Award: Leadership in Implementing the Research and Development Program, Sonoma Valley Unified School District, April, 2004.
"Easing the Disruption of Construction." Leadership, Vol. 29, No. 2 (December 1999), Association of California School Administrators
Principal's Award, California Distinguished School Recognition, May, 1998 "Sanity in September." Presentation on Pre-K Assessment, California Kindergarten Conference, January,
1997
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