Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., is the Superintendent of Alpine County Office of Education and Alpine County Unified School District. In his over 20 years of experience in the field of education, Dr. Traynor has been California's Director of Assessment Development and Administration, Assistant Superintendent of Student Assessment and Accountability, Director of Language Support Services for English Learners, middle school principal, elementary school principal, middle school assistant principal, elementary vice principal, high school science teacher, and a self contained grade 7-8 teacher at an elementary K-8 school. He has also been adjunct faculty at Argosy University and Lecturer at the University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Traynor earned his Ph.D. in Educational Administration at the University of California, Riverside. His dissertation analyzes the relationship of three classroom management approaches. His Bachelor of Science degree was earned at the University of California, Davis and included a double major in Nutrition Science and Entomology.
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He has been published in the areas of classroom management and instructional technology in educational journals including Education, Journal of Instructional Psychology, Learning and Leading with Technology, California Reader, and Education California (EdCal). His article, “A Scientific Evaluation of Five Classroom Order Strategies” won the Special Merit Award from the journal, Education in 2002. He was also awarded the 2006 San Bernardino County Superintendent's Multilingual Award for his contributions to English learners and led his district's English learner program with a fully compliant Coordinated Compliance Review in 2005.
Dr. Traynor at summer race training session
Mt. Hood Oregon; Photo (C) Martin Tichy 2005 |
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1997-2004 |
Doctor of Philosophy, Educational
Administration University of California, Riverside
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1998 |
Professional Administrative Services ,
University of California, Riverside
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1993-1995 |
Master of Arts, Computer Education United States
International University, San Diego |
1994 |
Preliminary Administrative Services,
United States International University, San Diego |
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1993-1994 |
Master of Arts, Educational Administration
United States International University, San Diego |
1989 |
Clear Ryan Single Subject
University of California, Davis Physical Sciences
& Life Sciences Supplementary Authorizations:
Computers; Music; Food & Nutrition
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| 1984-1989 |
Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Nutrition Science
& Entomology University of California, Davis |
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| 2013-Present |
Superintendent, Alpine County Office of Education/Alpine County Unified School District, Alpine County, California. |
2004-2004 |
Lecturer, Graduate School of Education (Part Time) University of California, Riverside Taught Masters and Credential level course, "The School"
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| 2012-2013 |
Director, Assessment Development and Administration, California Department of Education |
1999-2004 |
Principal, Grades 7-8 Terrace Hills Middle School & Bloomington Technology Magnet Middle School Colton Joint Unified School District, Colton, California
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| 2010-2012 |
Assistant Superintendent Student Assessment and Accountability, Hesperia Unified School District, Hesperia, California |
1997-1999 |
Assistant Principal, Mesa View GATE Magnet Middle School, Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, California |
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| 2005-2010 |
Director, Assessment and Evaluation and Middle School Curriculum and Instruction Colton Joint Unified School District, Colton, California |
1995-1997 |
Principal, Grades K-8 Lake Los Angeles School Keppel Union School District, Palmdale, California |
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| 2008-2011 |
University Instructor, Education (Part Time) Argosy University, San Bernardino California |
1994-1995 |
Teaching Vice Principal, Grades K-8
Lake Los Angeles School Keppel Union School District, Palmdale, California |
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| 2004-2005 |
Director, Language Support Services
Colton Joint Unified School District, Colton, California |
1990-1994 |
High School Science Teacher, Grades 9-12 J.W. North High School Riverside Unified School District, Riverside, California |
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| August '05 Mather Pass Saddle, Sierra's day three of OC RDM's Troop 645 Sierra backpacking excursion |
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