Disrupt Minds. 
Shatter Norms.
Let's Evolve.

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Education: Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning. Walden University, Minneapolis, MN (2011)

• Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA (2001)

• Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential: Music (Examination): Chapman University, Orange, CA (1995)

• Master of Arts: Music: Performance Practice and Composition: University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (1993)

• Bachelor of Music: History and Theory (summa cum laude): McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (1983)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2024- Interim Administrator, (Monrovia Unified School District)

• 2023-25 Expulsion Hearing Officer, (Corona-Norco Unified School District)

• 2023- Consultant/Owner, Alt-Ed Alliance LLC. Alternative Education and Student Services Consultation and Support

• 2016-2023 Administrative Director, Instructional Support, (Corona-Norco Unified School District)

• 2011-2016 Director, Instructional Support, (Corona-Norco Unified School District)

• 2005-2011 Principal, Rocklin Alternative Education Center, (Victory High School, Rocklin Independent School). Rocklin, CA (Rocklin Unified School District)

• 2001-2005 Assistant Principal, Granite Oaks Middle School, Rocklin, CA(Rocklin Unified School District)

• 2000-2001 Assistant Principal, Seaside High School, Seaside, CA(Monterey Peninsula Unified School District)

• 1998-2000 Assistant Principal, Los Arboles Middle School, Marina, CA (Monterey Peninsula Unified School District)

• 1994-1998 Music Teacher, Harden Middle School, Salinas, CA (Salinas Union High School District)

• 1993-1994 Band Director / Music Teacher, Seaside High School, Seaside, CA (Monterey Peninsula Unified School District)

 

CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES

• California Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential

• California Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential (Music)

• Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate (CLAD)

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Field Expert, California Continuation Education Association Plus (2023-)

• Member, California Learning Collaborative on Alternative Education (2022- )

• Coach, for candidates working on a Clear Administrative Services Credential (CASC), Corona-Norco Unified School District (2021-23)

• Field Supervisor for Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, Riverside County Office of Education (2020-21)

• Member, California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools. The John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University (2017-20)

• Master of Arts Thesis Committee, Berklee College of Music, Benefits and Disadvantages of Do-It-Yourself (DYI) Artists and Record Labels (2019)

• Doctoral Dissertation Committee, University of Southern California, Educational Journeys of Continuation School Students with Trauma and the Role of School Counselor Support (2018-19)

• President, Educational Options Council, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA - 2018-21)

• Coach, for candidates working on a Clear Administrative Services Credential (CASC), Leadership Institute of Riverside County (2016-21 )

• Member, Statewide Advisory Taskforce on Alternative Education School Accountability, California Department of Education (CDE) and The John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University (2017-20)

• Member, Accountability and Continuous Improvement Task Force, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA - 2017-18)

• President-Elect, Educational Options Council, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA - 2016-18)

• State President - California Continuation Education Association - CCEA (2014-18)

• Juvenile Court Student Transition Statewide Work Group Member, appointed by Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education (2015)

• Educational Options Council representative for Region 19 of Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) (2015-18)

• Curriculum and Instruction Academy (ACSA, 2013-14)

• Peer Reviewer, Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2013

• Special Education Academy (ACSA, 2012-13)

• Pupil Services Academy (ACSA, 2011-12)

• Chair and team member on California Model Continuation School visitation teams (2011)

• President of District XII California Continuation Education Association (2010-11)

• Placer County ACSA Charter liaison for Alternative Education / Educational Options

      (2009-11)

• Developed and implemented a Summer Bridge Intervention Program (SBIP) to support at-risk middle school students transition to high school (2009)

• Achievement Gap Summit, California Department of Education, Sacramento (November 2007)

• Continuation High School Principal's Institute (2007)

• Member, WASC visitation committee (Spring 2007)

• District Chairperson, Student Attendance Review Board (K-8), and District Chairperson, Student Attendance Mediation, (9-12) Rocklin Unified School District (2005-09)

• Principal, Mid-Year Intervention Program - R.U.S.D. High School Night School Program -3 semesters (2003-04)

• Principal, Rocklin Unified School District High School and Middle Summer School (2002-11) 

• New Site Administrators Institute (CSLA-NTP, 2000-01)

• Principals Academy (ACSA, 1999-2000)

• Instructional Resources Evaluation Panel (IREP) member: California Department of Education (1998)

 

RECOGNITION / AWARDS

• 2023 Continuation Educational Options Administrator of the Year (ACSA - CNMA Charter)

• 2018 Heart Award—RAPSA (Reaching At-Promise Students Association)

• 2018 Employee of the Quarter (Corona-Norco Unified School District)

• 2018 HERO Initiative of the Year award with special recognition (Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation)

• 2015 Pupil Personnel Services Administrator of the Year (ACSA - Region 19)

• 2014 California Model School Attendance Review Board Program (Corona-Norco Unified School District)

• 2011 Victory High School designated California Model Continuation School by state Superintendent Jack O’Connell

• 2010 Achieved first ever six year WASC Accreditation at both Victory High School and Rocklin Independent School2010Administrator of the Year—CCEA (California Continuation Education Association) District XII

• 2009 Administrator of the Year—ACSA Region 2(Continuation/Educational Options)

• 2009 Administrator of the Year—ACSA Placer County Charter (Continuation/Educational Options)

• 2007 Achieved three year initial WASC Accreditation at Victory HighSchool and Rocklin Independent School2003California Distinguished School—Granite Oaks Middle School

• 1998 Inclusion in the fifth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers

• 1997 Appointed to the Instructional Resources Evaluation Panel(California State Board of Education)

 

PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS

Ilic, M. Student Advocacy. Presented at the California Continuation Education Association Plus            (CCEA+) Conference in Burbank, CA, April 26, 2024.

Ilic, M. (2023). Educational Guide to Navigating Alternative Systems for At-Promise Youth.                      Glendale, CA: Euramcan Media.

Ilic, M. Student Advocacy. Presented at the ACSA Pupil Personnel ServicesAcademy in Upland,            CA, September 15, 2023.

John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities. (January, 2023). Model Procedures                for the Identification, Voluntary Placement, and Induction of Students into Continuation                High Schools in California. Stanford, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their                    Communities.

Ilic, M., Antonelli, J., Shirley, A. - Art of the Voluntary Transfer. Paper presented at the                             Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)Leadership Summit in San Diego,             CA, Nov. 4, 2022.

Ilic, M., Advocacy for Students. Presented at the ACSA Pupil Personnel Services Academy,                   Upland, CA, September 16, 2022.

Ilic, M., Simonovski, E., (2020, November). The Changing Face of Alternative Education. Paper             presented at the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Virtual                             Leadership Summit, November 5, 2020.

John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities. (September, 2020). Report and                     recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.                             Stanford, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities.

Ilic, M., (2018, October). The Changing Face of Alternative Education. Paper presented at the                California Association of Black School Educators (CABSE) Conference in San Diego,                    CA, October 19, 2018.

Ilic, M., (2018, August). Moving Students From At-Risk to At-Promise. Paper presented at the                Equity in Education Conference in Eastvale, CA, August 2-3, 2018.

Ilic, M., (2017, November). The Changing Face of Alternative Education. Paper presented at the              Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Leadership Summit in San Jose              CA, November 2, 2017.

Ilic, M., (2017, October). The Changing Face of Alternative Education. Paper presented at the                California Latino School Boards Association in Del Mar, CA, October 6, 2017.

Ilic, M., Stanton-Trehan, M., (2017, April). Voluntary Transfer of Youth out of Comprehensive                 Schools. Paper presented at the 2017 Foster Youth Education Summit in Sacramento, CA,           April 19, 2017.

Ilic, M., (2016, November). Building, Improving, and Expanding a Model Foster Youth Program.             Paper presented at the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)                              Leadership Summit in San Diego, CA, November 10, 2016.

Ilic, M., (2016, April). Save Rate: A New Accountability System for Alternative Schools. Paper               presented at the California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) annual                               conference in Riverside, CA, April 30, 2014.

Ilic, M., (2016, April). Social Media and Cyberbullying. Paper presented at the CSEA                                Paraeducator Conference, Ontario, CA, April 13-14, 2016.

Ilic, M., Bartholomew, B., (2016, March). Foster Youth Support Services from the Perspectives of         Two School Districts. Paper presented at the Riverside County Foster Youth Summit,                     Riverside, CA, March 11, 2016.

Ilic, M., (2016, January). Partnerships to Build, Improve, and Expand an Educational Pathway               for Foster Youth. Paper presented at the Association of California School Administrators             (ACSA) Every Child Counts Symposium, Monterey, CA, January 15, 2016.

Ilic, M. (2015, September). Social Media: Cyberbullying. Paper presented at the Parents Are                   Champions Conference, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, September 3, 2015.

Ilic, M., Uesugi, K., Grothem, M. (2015, March). CNUSD & Norco College: A Partnership to                       Improve and Expand Services for Foster Youth through LCFF/LCAP. Paper presented at               the Riverside County Foster Youth Summit, Moreno Valley, CA, March 27, 2015.

Ilic, M., Uesugi, K., Grothem, M. (2015, March). CNUSD & Norco College: A Partnership to                       Improve and Expand Services for Foster Youth through LCFF/LCAP. Paper presented at               the California Foster Youth Summit, Pasadena, CA, March 23, 2015.

Ilic, M. (2015, January). Continuation Education In the Era of LCFF/LCAP.Paper presented at the         Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Every Child Counts Symposium,             Monterey, CA, January 15, 2015.

Ilic, M. (2014, September 21). The changing face of continuation schools. Retrieved December 5,          2014, from http://acsablog.org/2014/09/21/continuation-education-in-the-age-of-lcff-and-                lcap/

Ilic, M. (2014, May). CTE Model Curriculum Standards 2.0. Paper presentedat the California                   Continuation Education Association (CCEA) annualconference in North Hollywood, CA,               May 1-2, 2014.

Ilic, M. (2013). Dropouts, Student Mobility, and the Common Core.Unpublished Manuscript.

Ilic, M., (2013, January). Elements for Success in the Pivotal Year. Paper presented at the                       Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Every Child Counts Symposium,             Monterey, CA, January 17, 2013.

Ilic, M., (2012, November). Elements for Success in the Pivotal Year. Paper presented at the                   Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Leadership Summit in San Diego,           CA, November 8, 2012.

Ilic, M., (2012, April). Reducing County Charge-Backs with Suspended Expulsions. Paper                     presented at the California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) annual                               conference in North Hollywood, CA, April 27, 2012.

Ilic, M., (2011). Effects of a summer bridge intervention program on 9th grade academic                       performance (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses               database. (Publication No. AAT 3461680).

Ilic, M., (2011, May). Graduation Portfolio as a Capstone Project. Paper presented at the                         California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) annual conference in Oakland, CA,           May 8, 2011.

Ilic, M., (2010, May). Credit Recovery for Alternative Education: Using the California Standards             Test as a Common Summative Assessment. Paper presented at the California                                 Continuation Education Association (CCEA) annual conference in Los Angeles, CA, May             1, 2010.

Ilic, M., (2008). Proposal for a four-week middle school summer bridge intervention program.                Unpublished manuscript.

Ilic, M., (1993). The Balkan Mass (Master’s thesis). Retrieved from                                                              http://www.worldcat.org/title/balkan-mass/oclc/29191964

Ilic, M., (1993). Some elements of musical style in two Tchaikovsky waltzes. In D. Cope (Ed.),                  Studies in musical style analysis. (pp. 23-31). Santa Cruz: University of California.

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)

• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

• Broadcast Music Inc (BMI)

• California Association of Supervisors of Child, Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA)

• California Continuation Education Association (CCEA)

• National Alternative Education Association (NAEA)•

• Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)