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Dr. Angel Ramos Accomplishments
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Fulbright Scholar
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Board Member, NTID National Advisory Group
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Board Member, Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Board Member, Texas Rehabilitation Commission Community Advisory Board
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Board Member, Task Force on Minority Deaf, UALR Research & Training Center
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Board Member, RT-31 National Advisory Council, UALR
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Chair, Multicultural Committee, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX
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Chair, City of Dallas Deaf Advisory Committee on City Emergency Services
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Keynote Speaker, Sertoma International Conference
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Keynote Speaker, Optimist Regional Conference
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Keynote Speaker, NW Human Service Association Conference
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Keynote Speaker, National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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Keynote Speaker, DCARA Conference
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Presenter, 2nd International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Presenter, University of China, Dahlia, China
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Presenter, Normal Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Author, Triumph of the Spirit: The DPN Chronicle
Dr. Angel Ramos’ Degrees
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Ph.D. in Special Education Administration, Gallaudet University
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M.A. in Educational Administration, California State University at Northridge
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M.S. in Education of the Deaf, State University of NY at Geneseo
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B.S. in Mathematics, Manhattan College
Educational Accomplishments
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Superintendent, Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind
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Superintendent, Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf
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Superintendent/Principal, Sequoia School for the Deaf
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Director, Gallaudet University Regional Center, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX
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Superintendent of the Year, Sequoia Schools
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Principal of the Year, Sequoia Schools
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Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing labeled ‘Performing School”
HSDB Accomplishments
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National accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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Met Superintendent Kishimoto’s three key Implementation Strategies: School Design, Student Voice, and Teacher Collaboration
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Increased enrollment from 45 to 65 students in 3 years – a 45% increase, and growing.
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Increased dormitory enrollment by 100%
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Convinced Hawai’I DOE (HDO) to allow Oahu students to reside in the dorms.
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Convinced HDO to create an entry level position in the dormitory to allow Deaf people to qualify for Houseparent positions without the one-year of residential experience requirement.
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Emphasized ASL/English Bilingual-Bicultural education, where all students are expected to be fluent in both ASL and English.
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Included Hawai’ian culture course for students.
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Expanded ASL program to include ASL Department and three ASL Specialists.
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Three-times yearly ASL assessments of all students including ASL instructions and support.
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Required that all job postings include announcement that ASL skills are preferred/required.
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Increased high school students reading skills using Lexile levels. SY2018-19 saw average lexile growth of 98L (HS) and 82L (MS) -both exceeding national average growth of 70L.
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For SY 2018-19, MAP reading scores increased for 60% of ES students, 73% of MS students, and 67% of HS students.
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Created evening tutoring program for residential students.
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Created after-school activities program.
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Insisted that HSDB endeavor to give all students a high school diploma and not a certificate of attendance. Almost all high school students now have a 4-6 year graduation plan to insure they graduate with a diploma.
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Created Career and Work-Based Education Program to provide HS students with intensive work experiences and insure they graduate with a diploma.
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All seniors graduated or continued with their education at KCC, Gallaudet University, or HSDB.
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Two robotic teams and a new LEGO team for SY 2019-20.
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Computer Science/Robotic classroom
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Coding classes for elementary and middle school students.
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Computer science class for high school students.
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All students have either an iPad or Mac computer.
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STEM program with STEMscopes.
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Media/TV production class and studio for SY 2019-20.
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HS students attending KCC.
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Partnership with Kalani HS for basketball, volleyball, and football.
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Curriculum 90% completed.
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ASL instructions for parents on campus, off-campus, and on-line.
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Provided teachers with an extra 40 minutes per day of collaboration time.
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Gave all teachers same prep time to allow for greater collaboration among teachers.
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HSDB almost fully staffed for SY 2019-20 including several home-grown teachers.
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…and more.
WASC National Accreditation


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