Anthony Sabatino, Ed. D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Institute of School Leadership and Administration
Loyola Marymount University
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership
Center for Catholic Education
1 LMU Drive, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Office: 310-338-7862
Email: Anthony.Sabatino@lmu.edu
Education
Doctor of Education, California Lutheran University, Educational
Leadership
Dissertation Topic – Hiring a Superintendent: What School Boards
Want.
Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University,
Educational Administration K-12.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University,
Elementary Education K-9.
Certification
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential #081098195,
State of California
General Administrative Certificate #1066378, State of Illinois
Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate #1689779, State of Illinois
Higher Education Experience
Assistant Professor
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2011 – Present
Responsibilities: Tenure-track faculty in the Department of Educational
Leadership and Assistant Director, Institute of School Leadership &
Administration, School of Education – Catholic School Leadership
Academy.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
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2010 – 2011
Responsibilities: Assistant Director, Institute of School Leadership &
Administration, School of Education – Catholic School Leadership
Academy.
Field Experience
2001 – 2009
Headmaster
Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, CA
Responsibilities: Catholic secondary school leadership and administration.
Four of the eight years, the position combined the duties of chief executive
and operating officer.
Interim Principal
St. Augustine High School San Diego, CA
January 2001 – June 2001
Responsibilities: Catholic secondary school leadership and administration.
The primary objective was to sustain the momentum of the school’s
program after the sudden death of the principal.
Associate Principal
St. Augustine High School, San Diego, CA
1990 – December 2000
Responsibilities: Catholic secondary school leadership and administration.
Second to the principal in organizational structure of the school,
WCEA/WASC Self-Study Coordinator, teacher supervision and evaluation,
student order and discipline.
Principal
St. Columba Elementary School, San Diego, CA
1987 - 1990
Responsibilities: Catholic elementary school leadership and administration
of curriculum, instruction, faculty supervision, fundraising, budgets, parent
association, and school board relations.
Principal
Holy Family Elementary School, Rockford, IL
1982 - 1987
Responsibilities: Catholic elementary school leadership and administration
of curriculum, instruction, faculty supervision, fundraising, budgets, parent
association, and school board relations.
Principal
Durand Junior-Senior High School, Durand, IL
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1978 - 1981
Responsibilities: Public secondary school leadership and administration.
Dean of Students
Harlem South High School, Loves Park, IL
1977 - 1978
Responsibilities: Public secondary school chief discipline and attendance
officer.
Teaching
Graduate Level Courses Taught
EDLA 6998 Mission-focused Leadership in Catholic Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
Fall 2011
EDLA 6840 Catechetical Leadership in Catholic School Education Summer 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6842 Educational Leadership in Catholic Education
Spring 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6800 Foundations of Catholic Education
Spring 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6424 Organizational management for Diverse Students,
Families, and Community.
Spring 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6422 Responding to Diversity of Students, Staff, and Community.
Fall 2010
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6421 Vision of Learning for Diverse Students, Families,
Staff and Community.
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Fall 2010
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
EDLA 6841 Private School Law and Ethics
Summer 2010
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership,
ISLA, Catholic School Leadership Academy.
Other Higher Education Teaching Experience
EDLA 6421 Vision of Learning for Diverse Students, Families,
Staff and Community.
Fall 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Guest lecturer: School of Education, ISLA, Charter School Leadership
Academy.
Topic: Heroic Leadership.
EDLA 6420 Invitation to Lead for Diverse Students, Families, Staff and
Community.
Fall 2011
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Guest Lecturer for the traditional public, charter and Catholic Cohorts.
Topic: Leading with Soul.
EDLA 7043 Legal and Policy Issues in Education.
Loyola Mary Mount University, Los Angeles, CA
Guest lecturer: School of Education, Doctoral Program
Topic: Catholic School Law
Spring 2011
EDLA 6421 Vision of Learning for Diverse Students,
Families, Staff and Community.
Fall 2010
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Guest lecturer: School of Education, ISLA, Charter School Leadership
Academy.
Topic: Heroic Leadership.
ELPS 203 Urban Education in American Society.
Fall 2010
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Teaching Substitute: College of Education: Educational Leadership and
Policy Standards.
Topic: California’s Teaching Performance Expectations – TPE 7: Teaching
English Learners and Content Standards for California Public Schools –
English Language Arts.
EDTP 500 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education.
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Summer 2010
Guest lecturer: School of Education.
Topic: Character and Compassion as Elements of Teaching.
EDLA 6428 Business of Education.
Fall 2009
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Guest lecturer: School of Education, Institute of School Leadership and
Administration.
Topic: Professional Staff Development.
PSYC 331 Physiological Psychology
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Guest lecturer: Department of Psychology.
Topic: Mystics of the Catholic Church.
Fall 2009
EDCG 582 Legal and Ethical Issues in Higher Education.
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Guest lecturer: School of Education.
Topic: Ethical Decision Making.
Spring 2009
K – 12 Teaching Experience
Christian Morality and Ethics
Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, CA
Religion Department, 12th grade curriculum
2001 – 2003
Christian Morality and Ethics
St. Augustine High School, San Diego, CA
Religion Department, 11th grade curriculum
1991 – 2001
Reading Specialist
Hoffman Middle School, Loves Park, IL
Grade 8, remedial reading
1975 – 1977
Elementary School Classroom
North Park Elementary School, Loves Park, IL
Grade 5, multi-subject
1972 – 1975
Scholarship/Research/Creative Works
Completed
Published Dissertation
Sabatino, A. J. (2010). Hiring a superintendent: What school boards want.
ProQuest, LLC. (UMI NO 3426612)
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Accepted Grant Proposals for Research
Martin, S.P., Huchting, K., Sabatino, A., Dell’Olio, F., Batsis, T. (2011). LMU
Center for Catholic Education: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. $750,000.
The two-year grant supports three research projects of which Dr. Karie
Huchting, Dr. Franca Dell’Olio and I are researchers for the Archdiocesan
Partner 200-Day Study.
Martin, S.P., Huchting, K., Sabatino, A., Dell’Olio, F., Batsis, T. (2011). LMU
Center for Catholic Education: Weingart Foundation. $250,000.
Policy Brief
Sabatino, A. J., Huchting, K., & Dell’Olio, F. (2011). The 200-day calendar
initiative in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Three school’s decision to
break the mold. Loyola Marymount University.
Presentation at a Regional Conference
Sabatino, A.J. & Montejano, F. (2011). Dimensions of Catholic school leadership
succession. Presented at the National Catholic Education Association
Department of Secondary Schools Region 11, 12, & 13 Annual
Conference held at Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, NV.
Presentation of Professional Training/In-service Sessions
Sabatino, A.J. (2010). Private Catholic Independent Schools: A Force for
Developing Principled Based Leaders. Presented on behalf of the LMU
Center for Catholic Education to the Holy Child Network of Schools at the
annual governance meeting of headmasters and board members,
Pasadena, CA.
Sabatino, A.J. (2011). Catholic Schools: A Force for Developing Principled
Leaders. Presented on behalf of the LMU Center for Catholic Education to
future principals at the first annual Leadership Discernment Day, Diocese
of Orange, Orange, CA.
Sabatino, A.J. (2011). Living the new normal for lay people owning and
governing private independent Catholic schools. Mayfield Senior School
Board of Trustees Retreat. Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena, CA.
Sabatino, A.J. (2011). Building leadership capacity intent on integrating the
mission of the school into every discussion, activity, plan, and discussion.
Aquinas High School Department Chairs Leadership Workshop. Aquinas
High School, Diocese of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
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Preparation of a Task Force Report on Behalf of the LMU Strategic Planning
Initiative
Sánchez, D., Gutierrez, A., Hussain, A., Llywelyn, D., Murray, E., Reed, R.,
Sabatino, A., Schacter, I., & Wetmore, K. (2011). White paper report: The
current challenges of mission and identity at Loyola Marymount University.
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
Preparation of a Task Force Report on Behalf of the Western Catholic Education
Association & Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Sabatino, A., Brown, D., Deely, M., Luttringer, M., Mansouri, R., Serrano, M., &
Tice, T. (2011). Self-study visiting committee report: Santa Margarita
Catholic High School. Diocese of Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
Representing the School of Education at a professional Meeting, Organization, or
Convention that Impacts the Profession
Martin, S, Batsis, T, & Sabatino, A. (2011). Draft of the constitution, by-laws, and
mission statement. Annual meeting of Catholic Higher Education in
Support of Catholic Schools (CHESCS). Charleston, SC.
Work in Progress
Reilly, E., Browne-Ferrigno, T., & Sabatino, A.J. Educational Leadership
Preparation Supporting a Collective Call to Action for Administrator
Quality. Presentation at the ASCD 2012 Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Sabatino, A.J. Living the new normal for lay faculty in private independent
Catholic schools. Authorship and sole presenter for the Mayfield Senior
School 2012 Faculty Professional Development Day. Mayfield Senior
School, Pasadena, CA.
Sabatino, A.J. Spiritual leadership of the Catholic secondary school principal:
Where to get started. Book Chapter.
Sabatino, A. J., Huchting, K., Dell’Olio, F. The 200-day calendar initiative in the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Three school’s decision to break the mold.
Manuscript for publication. Loyola Marymount University.
Sabatino, A. J., Huchting, K., & Dell’Olio, F. The 200-day calendar initiative in the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Three school’s decision to break the mold.
Presentation at the NCEA 2012 Convention, Boston, MA.
Sabatino, A.J. & Montejano, F., & Robey, P. Dimensions of Catholic school
leadership succession. Presentation at the NCEA 2012 Convention,
Boston, MA.
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Service
University Service
Member, Strategic Planning Mission and Identity Working Group of the Strategic
Planning Steering Committee.
School of Education Service
Member, Center for Catholic Education Board of Advisors.
Member, Mission and Identity Committee of the School of Education.
Member, PLACE Corps (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education) Advisory
Board.
Member, Doctoral Program Preliminary Review Panel for First Year Students.
Member, Doctoral Program Assessment Task Force to Develop a Dissertation
Rubric.
Departmental Service - Program Leadership
Under the umbrella of the Department of Educational Leadership is the Institute
for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA). I serve as an assistant director
within that program with responsibilities for the direction of the Catholic School
Leadership Academy (CSLA). The duties of this position include recruitment and
selection of students, curriculum design, the recruitment and supervision of
adjunct professors, participation in the program implementation of ISLA, faculty
support to the Center for Catholic Education (CCE), and assisting the Dean in
representing the School of Education in matters regarding Catholic PK-12 school
leadership.
Professional Organizations & Service
Member, National Catholic Education Association – Department of Chief
Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE).
Member, Catholic Higher Education in Support of Catholic Schools (CHESCS)
Member, Kappa Delta Pi: International Honor Society in Education, Chi Lambda
Chapter
Regional Associate, National Catholic Education Association – Department of
Secondary Schools, Region 11.
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Community Service
Member, Golden Valley Charter Schools Board of Directors, Ventura, CA.
Member, St. Columbkille Consultative Board, St. Columbkille School,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
WCEA/WASC Accreditation
Chair, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Diocese of Orange
Visiting Committee Member, Servite High School, Diocese of Orange
Visiting Committee Member, St. John Bosco High School, Archdiocese of Los
Angeles
Visiting Committee Member, Bishop Amat Memorial High School, Archdiocese of
Los Angeles
Visiting Committee Member, St. Mary Elementary School, Diocese of San Diego
Chair, Holy Trinity Elementary School, Diocese of San Diego
Self Study Coordinator, St. Augustine High School, Diocese of San Diego
Honors
Affiliate of the Order of Saint Augustine, May 8, 2009.
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