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Sequoia Union High School District

New Chief Technology Officer

Rick Alva has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer. Rick Alva
 
Rick Alva is currently the Director of Technology at Cabrillo Unified School District, and formerly an Education Technology Specialist, Cisco Networking Academy Regional Manager for the Alameda County Office of Education and Director of Instructional Technology for Campbell Union High School District, where he has successfully merged pedagogical and technological needs for several school districts. He has been a teacher at Mission High School, City College of San Francisco, and Mission College. Rick has over 15 years of extensive experience successfully implementing the most comprehensive and up-to-date academic systems and initiatives available. More specifically, he manages the overall course of technology-based operations in collaboration with team members to provide systematic guidance to meet the vision, mission, and goals of the district.
 
Rick consistently works towards promoting a positive climate and a constructive environment, along with building support for student learning with the development and implementation of several academic-based initiatives. To highlight some of the programs that he has led or contributed to are AVID, MTSS, Common Core Integration, and CTAP IV’s Innovation in Learning. He is passionate about student learning and demonstrates this through staff professional development workshops on specific social and academic interventions needed for student achievement, with the mindset of empowering students with future-ready skills for college and life preparedness. In his quest for academic equity and inclusivity, he facilitates an all-encompassing learning culture to enable teachers and staff to become informed advocates amongst peers, parents, and students. Rick has current director-level experience with proven contributions in program leadership, integration of instructional technology, teaching, coaching, and mentoring. 
 
Rick is a native of the bay area, born, raised, and resident of San Francisco. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley with degrees in Social Welfare and Psychology. He possesses credentials in both Teaching and Administration and is a fluent Spanish-speaker. Rick is a lifelong learner and continuously works to improve upon his knowledge in order to keep up with the rigorous, ever-changing, technology and instructional developments and demands of our students and teachers.