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Completed my first Mud Run this summer!

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Now I'm on new projects revamping Tableau dashboards. Pictured is my latest design :D

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For the last month, my dog has been walked at least twice each day!

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I was nominated and received an Ed Myers Award!

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I provided training to over 70 colleagues on AI and shared various resources

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I provided training to over 70 colleagues on AI and shared various resources

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I am now a Program Associate II!

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This past Summer, I attended my first Project Management Conference in New Orleans, LA.

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First time fostering and it was such a rewarding experience <3

-Rocio

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EdM in Education for Equity and Social Justice at Boston University - go terriers!

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Over 1 year of creating the AD&D Newsletter! I'm very proud of creating these newsletters every month and it's a great source of joy for me.

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I completed my data analytics bootcamp a few weeks ago. Have had an opportunity to utilize my skills on my recent projects. Super excited for my future! :)

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This was my first big project at WestEd! 

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This was my first big project at WestEd! 

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This past year, I co-led a team that developed PL Early Literacy resources for the state of Oregon!

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Oregon’s Adolescent Literacy Framework integrates strategies for advanced language and literacy skills to meet the evolving needs of readers and writers in grades six through twelve. It includes strategies to support students who enter middle school or high school not yet reading fluently or comprehending text at an expected level.

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I'm only on page 4, but 4 pages closer to finishing!

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Exploring dashboards and learning other ways to use Smartsheet for projects

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Exploring dashboards and learning other ways to use Smartsheet for projects

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I recently joined two community focused committee's through my Sorority. One committee focuses on mental health and wellness, and the other focuses on social action initiatives.

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This year I learned to support recruitment efforts for a huge replication study and am serving as the first point of contact for participating districts, something I had never done in my work at WestEd!

In my personal life, I performed in Mexico City with my band in May; I had never been before and as I am part Mexican, it was such a dream come true!

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Last week, I was a panelist on a national webinar about teacher compensation :)

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Spotlight on Teacher Compensation Reforms: Insights and Innovations from State and District Leaders

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Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT Register today! Teacher compensation is a key driver of teacher recruitment and retention, and has become a top priority for states across the country, many of which have proposed or passed legislation seeking to raise minimum […]

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After 30 years, I will get to see and meet my family in Mexico! #formerDACAstudent

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A full year ago as of last month I became the first and only person in the whole of my extended family to earn a PhD.

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Recently started the Criminology, Law & Society program at UCI. Week 0 just started for me! #ZotZotZot!

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I wanted to try a new hobby or activity this year and found a kickball league to join through Volo

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I led a proposal to the Gates Foundation and we got funded!

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I'll be directing a randomized control trial for an evaluation for the first time.

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Graduation with my proud mom :)

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A few years ago, in my late 40s, I was finally able to buy a home. I fulfilled another dream by transforming the clay soil and most of the lawn into a lush permaculture garden full of flowers and food. This year I successfully grew pumpkins :)

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Honored to announce that I was selected as a 2024-2025 Obama Leader USA! This prestigious program, organized by the Obama Foundation, is highly competitive, selecting only 100 leaders from across the United States. The program recognizes leaders who are committed to making positive change and have the potential to make a significant impact in their communities.

For more info, please visit https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/usa/2024-2025/zujaila-ornelas/

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Just started a new language journey! Learning Russian! This will be my 4th language to learn after my native language of English. I welcome any help from those who can speak this very interesting and hard language!