CITY COUNCIL OFFICE
OF San Bernardino CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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BOARD(S), COMMISSION(S), AND/OR CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTERS) APPINING FOR:
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LAST NAME FIRST NAME M.I.
Bell Raali A
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Length of residence in the City of Are you a registered voter of the City Which ward do you reside in? San Bemardino of San Bernardino?
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Why you want to serve on a city board or commission:
From are legh til Schos in 2004. Tiet For oiled pi stated my reaching care on the diet one ene Borrc(s), Commission(8), & Citizen Advisory Commiteds) App. Page 1 of3 Updated: August 29, 2018 What do you consider to be three (3) major assets that would qualify you for selection to this board, commission, or citizen advisory committee:
1. My Passion to sce San Bernardino realize its fullest potential and thrive.
2. My love for the people in this city. San Bernardino residents deserve a nice place to live.
3. My leadership skills. I posses strong communication and organizational skills that will bencfit any committee I am a member of.
Experience or special knowledge pertaining to areas of interest:
I was raised in'oth Ward of San Bernardino from the ages of 4-18.I am now a homeowner in the 6th Ward. I am aware of the needs of the 6th ward and of the city. I am also aware of the historical challenges our city has faced in terms of finances, poverty, cleanliness, and leadership need.
Educational background:
I earned my BA from Grambling State Univerity in Psychology in 2008 and graduated Summa Cum Laude.
I earned a Masters in International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis in 2010 from Stanford University.
I earned my Second Masters in Arts and Teaching from RELAY Graduate School of Education in New York, New Yorkin 2013.
Occupational experience:
Lina te te ty of a Beanied for a min at, Du are Be leg on or 2 years - Professional or technical organization memberships:
Teach For America
Leadership For Educational Equity
Board(s), Commission(s), & Citize Advisory Committee(s) App. Page 2 of3 Updated: August 29,2018 Civic or community experience, memberships, or previous public service appointments:
I serve the city of San Bernardino on a volunteer basis often with my church, the Way World Outreach
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The information provided is factual to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interests Form as required by law, and that I will abide by all the codes, ordinances, and regulations of the City of San Bemardino and the State of California.
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Return to: The City of San Bernardino Council Office
By Mal: 290 Or DiStre iS an emardino, CA 92401
In Person: 290 North D Street, 1ª* Floor - City Information Center, San Bernardino, CA 92401
*Attach a resume and/or additional information which you feel will assist the Mayor and City Council in their selection.
Board(s), Commission(s), & Citizen Advisory Committees) App, Page 3 of 3 Updated: August 29, 2018 Raafi Bell
1406 W. Evans St • San Bernardino, CA • [email protected] (917) 831-7842
EDUCATION
8/17-6/18 Fortune School of Education; Sacramento, CA
Administrative Services Credential
• Completed an Educational Leadership Project which involved developing a Leadership program for middle school students called "Senate Leadership Academy" • Completed all coursework and requirements to earn my Administrative Selvices Credential to serve as a school leader in California
• Developed and delivered a Professional Development on Teach Like A Champion technique "Cool, Calm, Finesse"
• Observed charter schools and met with school leaders in Los Angeles that demonstrated success working with a large population of African American children 8/11-6/13 RELAY Graduate School of Education; New York, NY M.A. T Middle School Generalist
• Professors: Jamey Verrilli and Alice Waldron.
• Tracked academic achievement, students achieved one year's growth of science content mastery. • Tracked character growth, 77% of students demonstrated growth in zestfulness over the course of one school year:
• Earned my standard credential to teach Science for grades IK-8 • Earned my multi-subject credential to teach K-5th
9/09-8/10 Stanford University, School of Education, Stanford, CA M.A. in Education: International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis • GPA 3.6
• Advisor: Dr. Prudence Carter, Associate Professor of Education (and by courtesy) Sociology. 8/04-12/08 Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
B.A. in Psychology
• GPA 3.9/4.0; Summa Cum Laude; Salutatorian
• Academic Honors/Awards: 2008 Most outstanding Psychology Major award; Earl Lester Cole Honors Society
WORK EXPERIENCE
4/21-9/21 Hardy Brown College Prep (HBCP), San Bernardino, CA • Helped to successfully reopen the school after 1 year of distance learning • Helped desien, execute and refine our morning arrival and dismissal procedures Circulated campus to ensure everything ran smoothl
Successfull managed admin resvonsibilities while still efficiently responding to staff needs
Holding staff, scholars and parents accountable of upholding school procedures based on CDC safety guidelines
Communicating information clearly with staff via email and orally • Meeting daily with the Admin team to discuss glows and grows and identify action steps for the next day
• Drafting and submitting daily email briefs to the Chief Academic Officer, CEO as well as pertinent information to all staff and families
8/17-6/21 Hardy Brown College Prep (HBCP), San Bernardino, CA Science/Technology Teacher & Lead Science Teacher
• Currently collaborating with Apple to develop curriculum to teach coding to scholars using Swift
• Currently designing and teaching lessons based on Next Genetation Science Standards (NGSS)
Currently serving as the Co-Leader of the Senate Leadership Academy Served as a mentor teacher during the 2021-2022 school year and successfully helped to candidates fulfill their requirements to complete their induction program to obtain their California teaching credential
• Served as lead Science teacher during the 2019-2020 School year and the 2020-2021 school year providing feedback to nine Science teachers throughout K-5th grade • Developed and delivered an effective Professional Development to parents regarding Co-Founded and currently leading the "Senate Leadership Academy" A leadership program for middle school scholars.
Served as Admin on duty during our school reopening after the pandemic during the Spring of 2021
8/15-6/17 Marion P. Thomas Chatter School, Newark, NJ
Science Teacher
• Led a team of three 6'h grade ELA teachers in Data Driven Instruction • Taught 7* and 8ün grade Science using Lab-Aids
• Helped develop and present a Professional Development session to staff regarding use of Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) platform to drive data driven instruction
Participant in New Leaders' Emerging Leaders program
Served as head coach of the Cross Country team
8/13-6/15 Democracy Prep Public Schools, New York, NY
SCIENCE TEACHER
• Taught seventh grade science at Democracy Prep Harlem Middle School. • Served as chaperone for the end of the year Boston trip • Planned and led Hispanic Heritage month town hall celebratior 8/11-6/13 Marion P. Thomas Charter School, Newark, NJ
Science Teacher
Taught sixth-eight grade science.
• Successfully applied for a Grant from Shell and the National Science Foundation for lab. makeover and materials.
• Planned and facilitated Annual Science Fair in 2012 and 2013. 9/10-6/11 THINK Together, Rialto, CA
AMERICORPS MEMBER AND PROGRAM LEADER
• Worked with a student caseload of 11 students at Garcia Elementary. • Helped students in caseload to improve standardized test scores. • Planned and participated in community service activities. • Worked with students to plan and implement their own community service projects. 1/09-9/10 BLU Educational Foundation, San Bernardino, CA
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
• Served as a lead coordinator for the "Male Involvement Program." • Planned for, implemented and evaluated literacy program for middle school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Facilitated round table discussions with students and adult mentors focused on weekly reading assignments and life skills.
• Collected and analyzed student data in order to chart student progress and make recommendations to improve literacy program.
• Gathered and synthesized information into grant reports. • Searched for grant opportunities related to the organization's mission and programs.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
• Worked with the CEO of BLU Educational Foundation to design and charter "Hardy Brown College Prep" charter school in San Bernardino, CA which opened August 18, 2010.
• Attended weekly workshops hosted by the 'California Charter Schools Association? • Traveled to Sacramento to observe best teaching practices among Saint Hope Public charter schools.
• Conducted community outreach activities to increase attendance at school informational meetings, build relationships and collect signatures for charter petition. • Orally supported chatter before the San Bernardino School Board. • Served on the hiring committee to hire K-3rd and (th grade teachers. 2/09-3/10 San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Bernardino, CA
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
• Served as a resident substitute teacher at Rio Vista Elementaty. • Taught fourth grade.
• Taught lessons for English Language Leatners within the Response to Intervention program.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
9/09-8/10 Stanford University, School of Education, Stanford, CA • 'Thesis: "Ready, Fire, Aim: The Persisting Barriers to Education Curriculum Policy Implementation in South Africa, 1998-2009."
• Advisor: Di: Prudence Carter, Associate Professor in the School of Education.
Conducted a qualitative study using education curriculum policy reviews Face ten me can to pal mplementatio.
were identified in South Africa's national education system yet little change occurred.
5/08-7/08 Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), University of Iowa, Tosa City, IA
INTERN
• Developed a research proposal titled "Exploring the Nature of Academic Self-Concept among African American High School Students." • Mentors: Dr: Walter Davis, Professor of Sociology, Grambling State University and Dr. Malik Henfield, Assistant Professor in the School of Counseling and Counselor Education, University of lowa.
5/06-7/06 Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), University of Iowa, Lowa City, IA
INTERN
* Wrote a research paper titled, "Single Parenting and Adolescent Substance Abuse:
The challenges that Adolescents and Their Parents Face." • Analyzed existing data regarding family and parenting factors and their associations with adolescent substance abuse using t-Tests and Pearson correlations. • Mentors: Professor James Hall and Assistant Professor Doug Smith of the School of Social Work, University of Iowa.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
"An Analysis of Education Policy Reform In South Africa: 1998-2009," presented March 2010 at the 54* annual Comparative International Education Society conference in Chicago, IL.
"Exploring the Nature of Academic Self-Concept among African American High School Students," presented July 2008 at the 22nd annual SROP research conference at Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI.
"Single Parenting and Adolescent Substance Abuse: The Challenges Adolescents and Their Parents Face," presented July 2006 at the 20"h annual SROP research conference at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Urbana, IL.
GROUP AFFILIATIONS
8/16-5/17. New Leaders, Newark, NJ
* Participan is the and provides pole, ore 01 sade I teachers based on Common Core Instructional strategies.
• Currently leading weekly data meetings with 6th grade ELA teachers. 7/11-9/21 Leadership for Educational Equity, Newark, NJ • Attend the Northeast Public I cadership Summit, June 3-5, 2017 in Boston, M.A. • Participated in the "Lead to serve" workshop, September 8-10, 2017 in Chicago, IL 6/11-6/13 Teach For America, Newark, NJ
• New Jersey Corps, 2011.
7/12-7/12 Rutgers Graduate School of Education, Newbrunswick, NJ • Alumni of the South Africa Initiative program, Summer 2012 participant. • Completed graduate level course, "Special Problems in Educational Theory." • Travelled to South Aftica from 7/13-7/30.
• Taught in Elementary schools and High Schools.
• Participated in service learning projects.
• Gathered ideas for the publication of "Ready, Fire, Aim: Persisting Barriers to.
Education Curriculum Policy Implementation in Post Apartheid South Africa"
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• The Claudette Rogers Excellence in Education Award, September 2016 • Top Notch Teacher Award, February 2017
• Teacher of the Month Arvard, April 2018
• Teacher of the Month Award, April 2019
• Teacher of the Month Award, October 2020
PUBLICATIONS
• Bell, Raafi; Ready, Fire, Aim': Persisting Barriers to Education Curriculum Policy Implementation in Post Apartheid South Africa; Lambert Academic Publishing; September 2012