Omar Fria

Phone: (213) 435-2236 E-Mail: omarfria@yahoo.com

21811 Rashdall Avenue Carson, CA 90745

Objective
I am a fully credentialed school administrator and teacher who has an extensive experience in managing
charter school operations that service at-risk students. I offer my educational and technical expertise to
contribute and thrive as an Assistant Principal in your school.

Education and Credentials

Pepperdine University 2013
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Master of Science in Administration

California State University-Dominguez Hills 2017

Clear Administrative Services Credential

California State University-Los Angeles 2008

Clear Teaching Credential

University of the Philippines 2000

BA Political Science

Leadership and Teaching Experience

Custodian of Pupil Records/Coordinator April 2015 to present

Soledad Enrichment Action Charter School
Successfully increased school graduation rates by 80% from s/y 2015 to 2017 by streamlining student records
operations and fully integrating AERIES enrollment. Implemented APEX online curriculum district-wide,
allowing severely credit-deficient students to catch up with credits and graduate high school. Increased
six-fold the identification and processing of AB 216 and AB 1806 students. Applied efficiency protocols on
the issuance of student work permits, which enabled the hiring of 115 students. Partnered with Student Nest,
Inc., which provided college counseling and SAT preparation services for 70 students.

Human Resources Manager October 2014 to March 2015

Soledad Enrichment Action, Inc.
Efficiently processed more than 100 applicants during the implementation of Project Refugio, a federally
funded program for unaccompanied minors. This expanded the organizations workforce by 30 new
employees. Streamlined the hiring of high-risk youths from gang-infested Los Angeles neighborhoods in
conjunction with the LA County Youth Jobs program. This allowed the hiring of more than150 applicants.
Implemented worker safety protocols and workshops, which resulted in less claims for work-related injuries,
therefore saving the organization thousands of dollars in workers comp insurance premium.

Coordinator/Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) December 2013 to September 2014
Soledad Enrichment Action, Inc.
Assisted the COO in organizing our annual Gala Fundraiser to network with our community partners and
receive donations and pledges necessary for the operation of our school. Co-organized with the COO the
annual professional development workshop for all our employees, which included the required Mandated
Reporter training and School Safety training, among others. Worked with the Facilities Manager in drafting
the School Safety Plan for s/y 2013-14. Assisted the COO in organizing the IT Department in preparation for
the initial Smarter Balanced testing. Upgraded schools IT infrastructure by facilitating the purchase and
deployment of Chrome Books as well as the retro-fitting of servers and wifi access points. Due to diligent
budgeting and extensive vendor research, I was able to save the school more than $10,000 with IT
purchases. Processed the Microsoft Voucher Grant which provided the school $120,000 in grant money.
Processed the Mandate Block Grant which annually provides the school $55,000 in grant money.
 Leadership and Teaching Experience

English and Social Science High School Teacher September 2007 to June 2012
Soledad Enrichment Action Charter School
Designed, implemented and managed standards-based curriculum for at-risk and special education high
school students. Developed lesson plans that integrate project-based learning and blended instruction in
the classroom. Implemented the 3-station model with emphasis on technology-assisted learning. Tutored
struggling students during after-school in CAHSEE, CST and CELDT preparation.

Teacher Coordinator/Assistant to the Superintendent September 2007 to June 2012

Soledad Enrichment Action Charter School
Enabled the yearly participation of 10 to 15 at-risk students in conferences organized by Peace Jam and
SEA Youth Peace Movement where they interact with Nobel Peace Laureates such as Rigoberta Menchu
Tum and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Facilitated the participation of 50 students in the yearly field trip to
meet with our state legislators at the Capitol in Sacramento. As a member of the WASC Preparatory
Committee, I assisted in the survey, development and implementation of our schools ESLRs which allowed
our school to acquire provisional WASC accreditation for 4 years.

Core Skills
Managing APEX Online Curriculum
Compliance of A through G Requirements, Common Core and state graduation requirements
Managing AERIES Student Information System
Preparing Individual Learning Plans for at-risk students
Managing Pinpoint Document Data System
Implementing AB 216 (foster) and AB 1806 McKinney-Vento (homeless) provisions
Human resource management and cognitive coaching
Standards-based teaching, classroom management and blended instruction
Grant writing

References
Rami Christophi
Project Director, Title 1
Division of Student Programs
Los Angeles County Office of Education
(562) 401-5739
Christophi_Rami@lacoe.edu

Jason Hasty
Director
Division of Pupil Services
Los Angeles County Office of Education
(562) 803-8451
Hasty_Jason@lacoe.edu

Angela Estrada
Credential Specialist, HR
Soledad Enrichment Action, Inc.
(213) 480-4212
aestrada@seacharter.net

Omar Fria
Phone: (213) 435-2236 E-Mail: omarfria@yahoo.com