LOREN R. GROSSMAN BIOGRAPHY

CURRICULUM VITAE

Educational Advocate (1999-pres.):

• Representing children to obtain special education services from public schools & regional centers; consultant, highly gifted education  

Volunteer Educational Activities (1994-pres.):

• Member LAUSD SBM, SSC, & Charter Councils: Venice Senior, Revere Middle, Coeur d’Alene & San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet Elementary Schools
• Advisor, Cornerstone Prep (2006-07) & Animo Venice Charter High, on special education compliance (2004-06)
• Member, Data Review Task Force, Title1Counseling Assistance Program, Venice Senior High (2003/4)
• Helped create original curriculum for New West Charter Middle School (1999-2001)
• Helped create LAUSD Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) program (1998)
• Helped draft demographic data for charter application for Westside Charter School for the Highly Gifted (1998)
• Drafted model foreign language gifted/highly gifted K-8 center plan for LAUSD (1997)
• Member LAUSD Ad Hoc Gifted Committee (1996-9)

Highlights of Previous Work Experience (1970-1988):

• Paralegal /Law Clerk, Memphis TN & LA CA (1980-1988)
• Health Care Consultant (Planning & Information Systems), Vancouver WA & Portland OR (1978-1980)
• Information Systems Analyst, Alameda County Health Care Services Administration (Fairmont Hospital), Oakland & San Leandro CA (1976-1978)
• Information Systems Specialist (Mental Health/Mental Retardation), Mon Valley Health & Welfare Council, Monessen PA (1974)
• Mental Retardation Research Assistant/Aide (vol.), UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute
  (1970 & 1973)
• Statistician (Medicine), Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital, Predictive & Evaluative Models Research Lab, Department of Psychology (1973/4)

Education:

• Ed.D., Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California (2008)
• J.D., University of Memphis TN (1983)
• Biology graduate studies, California State University East Bay (1975/6)
• M.S., Health Science, Health Statistics & Research, California State University Northridge (1974)
• A.B., Sociology (Religion, Pre-medicine), University of California Berkeley (1972)
• Miscellaneous studies: Administration & Policy in Gifted Education, University of Iowa (2007); micro- & macro-economics, architecture, & child development, Santa Monica College (1998-2000)
  
  
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