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Rachelle Wong, Ed.D.

School Director, Mission Valley
Regional Manager

Rachelle Wong is the program director for the MAT and Teacher Preparation programs at the Mission Valley Regional Center of ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ.  She has been a part of the School of Education at ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ since 2018 after 24 years of service in both public and private schools. Rachelle graduated from ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ with her BA degree in Liberal Studies and a multiple subject teaching credential.  She taught elementary and middle school for 20 years in both Liberty, Missouri and Honolulu, Hawaii.  For four years, she served as principal of a school in Honolulu with preschool through 8th grade.  Here at ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ, she works closely with candidates in clinical practice.

Education

  • Ed.D., Education- Transformational Leadership, Concordia University, Portland
  • M.A.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Hawaii, Manoa
  • B.A., Liberal Studies and California Clear Credential, ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ

Courses Taught

  •  Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching in the Content Areas- EDU 6011
  • Clinical Practice Seminars- EDU60CP1 and 60CP2
  • Instructional Design- EDU6017B 

Experience in Field

  •  Curriculum development
  • Accreditation Coordinator for school accreditation through Hawaii Association of Independent Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member of Sweetwater Unified High School District Residency Leadership Team
  • Member of San Diego Unified School District University Partnership Team
  • Board of Institution Review Member, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

 

Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications

  • Exploring the Influence of Servant Leadership on Teacher Satisfaction and Retention; March 2020
  • CalTPA Implementation Conference Presentation:  Supporting Candidates for Success, California; July 2020
  • Effective Instruction on Zoom Presentation, Santa Fe School District, San Diego, CA; August 2020
  • Exploring the Influence of Servant Leadership on Teacher Satisfaction and Retention; March 2020
  • CalTPA Implementation Conference Presentation:  Supporting Candidates for Success, California; July 2020
  • Effective Instruction on Zoom Presentation, Santa Fe School District, San Diego, CA; August 2020