MAGALI (MIKKI) GIL, Ph.D.
Vanguard University
Professor of Graduate Education & Anthropology
mgil@vanguard.edu
Office: 714-619-6407
Education
 Ph.D., Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Program: Social Networks Analysis/Mathematical Social Science. Concurrent coursework
in the Graduate School of Management
 M.A., Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine
 M.A., Latin American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
 B.A., History/Anthropology, Hunter College, New York
California Education Credentials
 Professional Administrative Services (Tier I-II), California
 Community College Instructor, Ethnic Studies, California
 Pupil Personnel Services, California
 Life Standard Teaching, Social Science and Humanities, California
 CLAD Certificate, California
Professional Affiliations
 American Educational Research Association (AERA)
 American Association of University Women (AAUW)
 Association of Curriculum and Development (ASCD)
 California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET)
 Council on Education and Anthropology (CEA)
 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
 Independent California Colleges & Universities for the Education of Teachers (ICCUCET)
 Society For Applied Anthropology (SFAA)
Higher Education Experience
Professor of Graduate Education and Anthropology, Vanguard University of Southern California
(1999-Present)
 Tenured professor of educational research in the MA Core in Graduate Education (MAE);
focusing on coursework in educational research, educational issues, curriculum
development, assessment and evaluation, language and culture.
 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC): member of accreditation team
for implementation of SB2042 Credential in the Multiple and Single Subject coursework
(TPE, TPA, Student Teaching Module, induction programs, and articulation with school
districts). Attend workshops sponsored by California Council for the Education of Teacher
on CSTP, SB2042, NCLB, Professional Learning Communities, California Standards, and
Induction.
 ICCUCET Board member and Secretary for eight years (Independent California Colleges
and Universities Council for the Education of Teachers).
 HACU/President’s Liaison to Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities as well as
Liaison to Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund (HEEF); four years.
 Campus Diversity Framework; authored first institutional framework for Vanguard’s
systematic approach toward diversity initiatives; document sent to WASC Dec. 2006.
Focused on five domains: access, retention, curriculum, campus climate and institutional
leadership. Visited various institutions for comparative analysis of diversity programs in
higher educational institutions.
 Diversity Recruitment: Worked closely with high schools in Santa Ana to increase minority
leadership via access to post-secondary training; participant in parent-community
workshops and faculty professional development; founder of VU Teach Scholarship
targeting minority students; mentor of twelve minority students through BA/MA pipeline.
 Graduate Academic Affairs Committee (ten years): Graduate Education representative.
 President’s Council (six years): elected faculty representative to the President and the
Board of Trustees. Attended Annual Board of Trustees Plenary sessions.
 Promotion and Tenure Committee (four years): faculty representative.
 WASC Coordinating Team: member to plan for institutional effectiveness; represented the
institution to the WASC Commission, San Jose, California (2007).
 Teacher Education Advisory Council (TEAC); member for sixteen years; founder of VU
TEAC Banquet and Advisory Council to Teacher Education, consisting of community
partners (school principals, administrators, teachers, business leaders); TEAC received
high commendations in CCTC 1996 Accreditation Visit.
 Search Committees (eleven years): participated in various faculty and administrative
Vanguard search committees (Provost, Education, Spanish, Anthropology positions).
 Community: member of Century High School E-Business & TEACH Advisory Board,
California Partnership Academy. Collaborator with community public schools: Spurgeon
Intermediate Faculty Staff Development, Century High School TEACH Academy Retreat,
Century High School Exit Portfolios, Kaiser Elementary Parent Workshops, Century High
School PFO, Newport Mesa Unified School District Administrative Staff Development;
other staff development professional endeavors to support teachers and students increase
student achievement.
 Campus Community: Speaker in various professional functions: VU Annual Women’s
Leadership Conference; Social Science Colloquium; Women’s Core Seminar;
Anthropology Club; and Student Life Workshops.
Director, Graduate Program in Education, and Professor of Graduate Education and
Anthropology, Vanguard University (1995-1999).
 Recruited for director role of newly formed comprehensive graduate program in Education,
leading to the Master of Arts in Education. Concurrently taught coursework in Educational
Research, Assessment and Evaluation.
 Founder of Action Research Symposium, MA in Education.
 Coordinated and implemented a newly designed CLAD Emphasis teaching credential for
both the Multiple Subject and Single Subject Credentials. Approved by CCTC in 1996.
 Coordinated and developed the Master of Arts in Education, including both a credential
and MA Core component. Approved by WASC in 1997. Designed curriculum and wrote
the first Graduate Education catalog.
 Developed an MA Core implementing a rigorous practitioner-based educational research
experience focusing on both quantitative and qualitative methodologies for research
design.
 Developed an infrastructure to support student success in the MA Core: workshops in
SPSS for data analysis and APA for scholarly literary style.
 Developed support systems/infrastructure, including the hiring of faculty and staff, to
support the new VU graduate teaching credential program and the new MA program. This
included coordination of program relocation to new facilities to support the expanding
program and enhance a professional image.
 Coordinated the program’s first three major accreditation reviews: CCTC, RICA and
WASC (1995, 1996, 1997).
 Developed internal and external articulation partnerships with higher educational
institutions for teacher induction models.
 Participated in various community advisory groups and workshops to enhance articulation
between OCDE and higher educational institutions to support RICA, CLAD, and SB2040.
Adjunct University Teaching (1973-1985)
 Physical Anthropology, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California
 Cultural Anthropology, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California
 Cultural Anthropology, Southern California College (now Vanguard University), California
 Men and Women in Leadership, Southern California College (now VU), California
 Organizational Behavior, Southern California College (now VU), California
Public School Experience
Principal, Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton Union High School District, California, 19941995
 Responsible for the comprehensive administration of the high school (population 1,400),
including developing educational plans for the school; staffing; research development;
implementing and evaluating programs and instructional strategies; developing a plan for
staff development; conducting financial planning and budgetary processes; and, assuming
responsibilities, leadership and management of all other aspects of the school's programs.
 Coordinated institutional effort toward Golden Bell Award in technology.
 Coordinated major grant of five million dollars, with OCDE and community LEAs, to
enhance student achievement among at-risk students.
Assistant Principal of Curriculum, Century High School, Santa Ana Unified School District,
California, 1989-1994
 Recruited to open a brand new comprehensive high school, integrating technology across
the curriculum and non-traditional school models (school-within-a-school structure).
 Implemented integrated curriculum using computerized network systems, block
scheduling, study tutorial and advisement, personalized education, career path programs,
and "houses/villages" to support instruction and student achievement.
 Responsible for instructional program, professional development, master schedule,
interdisciplinary curriculum, and parent engagement.
 Honored by faculty with Administrative Apple Award for professional support of teachers.
 Participant in California High School Networks Project Participant (1993-94); District
Second to None Council (1992-94); CSLA (California School Leadership Academy);
Restructuring Network Participant (1992-94); Coalition of Essential Schools Participant
(1989-1994).
 District Administrative Liaison, Foreign Language (1992-1994); District Sex Education
Task Force Member (1992-1994); District College Night Coordinator (1992-1993); District
English Language Development Task Force Participant (1989-1993); District Recruitment
Team Member (1991-1994); District Mentor Teacher Team Member (1991-1993).
Program Specialist and Director of Career and College Guidance, Saddleback High School,
Santa Ana Unified School District, California, 1984-1989
 Supervised College and Career Education Curriculum to service school population of
2300. Community liaison with public agencies, service clubs, business leaders, and parent
groups. Implemented Career Beginnings Program (Rancho Santiago College sponsored
program). Participant in articulation programs with the University of California, Irvine,
California State University, Fullerton, and Rancho Santiago College.
 WASC/SDE Visiting Committee Member (1985) Accreditation Review, Los Angeles
Unified School District, Kennedy High School. WASC/SDE Visiting Coordinator (1987) of
the Joint Process Accreditation Report, Saddleback High School, Santa Ana Unified
School District.
 Directed staff in-service on Model Curriculum Standards relevant to the Joint Process
Accreditation Review Process. Saddleback High School received maximum six-year
accreditation renewal status. Report received honorary commendation by Visiting
Committee.
 Compliance Review/SDE Coordinator (1984, 1986). Saddleback High School, Santa Ana
Unified School District. Coordinated Quality Review/Evaluation.
 Program Coordinator (1985), EUREKA California Career Information System.
Implemented computerized network system of college and career guidance information
across the curriculum (first time in Santa Ana Unified School District).
 Business Partnership Coordination (1984-1989). Saddleback High School and: IBM,
Southern California Gas Co., The Los Angeles Times, UNYSIS, Grace Co., COMPRI
Hotels. Acted as liaison and coordinator of partnerships.
 Curriculum Coordinator (1984-1987), Career Planning and Social Science Curriculum,
Saddleback High School, Santa Ana Unified School District.
Social Science Middle and High School Teacher 1968-1984
 Saddleback High School, Santa Ana Unified School District. Taught American History,
World History, Economics and Government, and Career Planning. Curricular leadership
role.
 Lathrop Intermediate. Santa Ana Unified School District. Taught Civics, Bilingual U.S.
History, and Spanish.
 Wadleigh Intermediate School, New York City. Taught Civics. First full-time teaching
position in Harlem community in New York City.
Diversity Experience
 Founder of TEACH & E-Business Scholarship Program, Vanguard University. Mentored
twelve minority scholarship winners during undergraduate and graduate experience at
Vanguard University. 2003-2010.
 Authored VU Campus Diversity Framework, WASC Document. Dec/Jan. 2006-2007.
Visited higher educational institutions for comparative study of diversity and diversity score
cards.
 HACU and HEEF Liaison representing Vanguard University. Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund. 2000-2005.
 China Delegation Co-Leader. People to People International Exchange Program. People’s
Republic of China. Coordinated and co-led exchanges and workshops with 51
international delegates presenting during a 16 day exchange program; over 2000 Chinese
professionals attended the workshops. 1993.
 Educator in urban minority communities. Twenty-five year experience as an educator in
Santa Ana Unified School District, largest school district in Orange County, California, with
majority student body representing minority groups. Liaison to English Language Learner
Program, Liaison to Foreign Language Program, Liaison to Bilingual Parent Association.
Prior to Santa Ana, teaching experience in urban school in Harlem, New York. 1968-1995.
Volunteer in urban schools in NYC. 1968-1995.
 Teen Challenge Volunteer, NYC. Worked with at-risk youth in street gangs in Brooklyn,
New York. Program co-sponsored by church related agency focusing on at-risk urban
youth.
 Bilingual and Bi-cultural personal experience; Oral and written proficiency/fluency in
Spanish.
 Extensive travels outside of USA.