Ramona L.

Toth
207 S 4th Avenue
Cornelius, OR 97113
Professional website: ramonatoth.weebly.com

Work: (503)844-1250 ext.7136

e-mail: tothr@hsd.k12.or.us
Cell: (503)547-7758

Multilingual and multicultural

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Culturally proficient and fluent in: Romanian, Hungarian, and English

Intermediate speaker of Russian and Spanish

Education
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CTE Certification Health Sciences

STEM ESOL Program Pacific University
M.S. Educational Leadership and Policy, Portland State University
Initial Administrator License, PSU
5-12 Standard Chemistry Endorsement, PSU
K -12 Mathematics Endorsement, PSU
B.S. Chemistry and Physics, Babes Bolyai University

2014
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2012
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1992
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1990

Qualifications
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Passion for supporting each and every students educational gains

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Over twenty years of experience working in secondary education
Highly organized; strong management skills
Proficient in Positive Behavioral Intervention System and Response to Intervention
Effective in positive management of staff

Administrative Experience

2011-2013

Administrative Intern Liberty High School, Lenox Elementary, Evergreen Middle School
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Served on school leadership teams

Supervised extra-curricular activities at all levels
Assisted with daily student management

Inclusive Practice
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Organized and facilitated Liberty High Schools Latino Family Night to connect and empower community with an equity
lens
Served as Site Council Chair and PBIS Leader
Collaborated with LHS staff and students on introducing Rachels Challenge at Liberty High School
Worked collaboratively with Lenox Elementary PTA to plan and direct the Lenox Science Fair
Provided leadership for a safe, positive, and equitable school climate, including prevention and intervention in student
management at the middle and high school level

Instructional Improvement
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Provided coaching and professional development for teachers and data teams in improving student engagement, differentiated
instruction and literacy for all students, assessment for learning
Coordinated STEM after school programs in Hillsboro Middle Schools
Provided teacher professional development for k-6 implementation and teaching to the Oregon 2009 Science Standards
Co-directed K-8 Science O-Rama
Organized and directed assessment for benchmark and state assessments at the middle and high school level
Assisted administrative team and counseling with class configurations, placement of students based on data and master
scheduling

Teacher Leadership Experience

Science Department Chair Liberty High School
Science, Engineering and Technology Academy Leader

2003-2007
2006-2007

Instructional Coach
Liberty HS
Evergreen MS- Glencoe HS

2008-2009 and 2011-2012

2007-2008 and 2009-2011

o Provided Standards-based targeted professional development in Effective Teaching Strategies, Writing to Learn, Standards
Based Grading Practices
o Supported teacher teams in developing common formative assessments with department members, using the data team
process
o Developed, organized and implemented extensive professional development for small groups as well as groups of 100 staff
o Partnered with teachers and administrators to help in data collection, analysis, instruction, classroom management,
assessment supporting school improvement
o Connected teachers with support systems, and resources
o Worked collaboratively sharing the experiences gained in the area of best teaching/learning practices and literacy in order to
promote school change and reform
o Established systemic universal reading screening, data management and staff development based on middle and high school
building goals
o Created, or adjusted existing systems of support for intensive and strategic students in middle and high school settings
o Collaborated with teachers and specialists to make content accessible to all students
Closed gap by 23 % with Hispanic students and 28% with LEP in reading at Evergreen MS
Increased attendance by 24 % at Evergreen MS
Increased reading assessment scores of 11th grade students from 78 % to 88 % at Glencoe HS
- Increased writing scores from 67 % to 78 % at Glencoe HS

Committees/Presentations/Assessment
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Hillsboro School District - Grading and Assessment Committee, Secondary Scheduling Committee, Literacy Task Force,
Adolescent Literacy Task Force, Effective Behavioral Intervention Support Systems Committee and Leadership Team, Charter
School Committee, Alternative Reading Assessment Work Group
Presentations to School Board, Principal Meetings, Parent Forums, Elementary School Teacher Groups, Middle and High
School Staff, Advanced Technology Education Conference, National Science Teacher Association Conference, National
Science Foundation
AP Chemistry Reader for The College Board ETS

Publication
Knudsen,D.; Harnish,B.;Toth, R.;Yan, M.Creating Microstructures on Silicon Wafers Using UV-Crosslinked Polystyrene
Thin Films, Polym. Eng. Sci. 2009, 49, 945-948

National Science Foundation Engineering Prep Curriculum Developer

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Coauthored a series of curriculum modules designed to support the Advanced Technology Education Programs in Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Conducted faculty training on program implementation and use of instructional modules

Teacher
Liberty High School
2003-2015
o ( Health Services CTE Program, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Earth Science ,Algebra II, Material Science ,Research and
Development)
Glencoe High School
1996-2003
o (Accelerated Chemistry, AP Chemistry, MESCOT, Biology)
CAPITAL Center High School
1996-1998
o (Engineering Prep - Microchip Manufacturing, Electronic Circuits and Devices)
Robert Gray Middle School
1994-1996
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Wilson High School
1994
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