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Ed.LD. Educational Leadership Doctorate, May 2019 – Harvard Graduate School of Education

M.A. in Education, June 1998 – Stanford Graduate School of Education

B.A. in Mathematics & Minor in Spanish, June 1997 – University of California, Riverside

California State University, Stanislaus - Associate Professor (2023 – Present)

  • Full-time faculty in the School Administration Program

Koru Strategy Group – Vice President of Strategic Impact (2019 – 2023)

  • Lead facilitator in large-scale school workshops and coaching sessions
  • Train coaches in school improvement frameworks and change management strategies
  • Led company in strategic efforts such as readiness rubric for school partnerships, coaching manual, and workshop content development

Atwater Elementary School District – Strategic Partner (2018 – 2019)

  • Lead strategic planning with multiple district stakeholders to design systems, processes, and resources to address the achievement gap of 1443 English Language Learners.

Harvard Graduate School of Education & Business School – Facilitator & Co-Instructor (2016 – 2018)

  • Lead facilitator in the Professional Development Programs for the Harvard Graduate School of Education & Business School.

Livingston Middle School – Principal (2013 – 2016)

  • Effectively managed the school’s sixty-five employees and budget to deliver an instructional program and services for 950 students.

Golden Valley High School – Associate Principal (2010 – 2013)

  • Managed 119 teachers and led the discipline, testing & assessment and counseling programs for 2,500 students.

Merced Union High School District – District Office Administrator (2006-2010)

  • Implemented state policy and accountability measures across seven high schools, leading to four schools reaching the State goal of 800 on the Academic Performance Index.
  • Led professional development for 290 teachers in data analysis, pacing calendar creation, benchmark development, and Common Core Standard implementation.

Merced Union High School District – Mathematics Teacher (1998-2006)

  • Taught Algebra I through Calculus in three culturally diverse and high-need districts: Fremont Union High School District, Dos Palos Unified School District, and Merced Union High School District.
  • Department Chair at Dos Palos Unified School District

  • California State University, Stanislaus - Instructor in Master’s & Administrative Credential Level Courses: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, School Personnel & School Finance, Community Participation in Schools, Introduction to Educational Research, and Master Thesis Dissertation.
  • California State University Stanislaus - Instructor in the Leadership Models and Practice Doctoral Level Course
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education - Teaching Fellow in the school turn-around, urban school leadership, change management, data-driven improvement systems, scaling science, and leadership development institutes for educators.
  • Harvard Business School & Harvard Graduate School of Education - Lead facilitator for district teams implementing the Public Education Leadership Framework.

  • School Strategy, School Leadership Development & Serving Underserved Communities

  • Johnson, A. H., Marroquin, W. Y. (2024, March 11-14). Developing Culturally Responsive School Leaders through Principal Coaching [Conference presentation]. Oxford Education Research Symposium, Oxford, England.
  • Fortis, N., Marroquin, W.Y. (2018, March 4th). Undocumented & Unaccompanied Minors Education Systems [Conference presentation]. Alumni of Color Conference - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.
  • Johnson, A. H., Lobao, C., Marroquin, W. Y. (2008, April 12). Trial by Fire: Administrative Experiences in Public Education [Conference presentation]. California Association of Latino Superintendents Symposium, San Jose, CA, United States.