AP* Summer Institute

Cheryl Williams

 Cheryl L. Williams academic qualifications include a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, a Professional Clear Single Subject Credential in Mathematics, and a Bachelors Degree in Pure Mathematics.  She has worked in the Elk Grove Unified School District since 1999.  She has been working as a Vice Principal at Monterey Trail High School since July 2007. Previously, she worked at Valley High School as a mathematics teacher for nine years.

As a vice principal, she supervises and evaluates the World Language Department, the Health Department, the Science Department, Activities Director, and 11 classified staff.  She is also the administrator over the following school-wide programs:  WASC, Student Activities, Link Crew, African American Focus Group, Latino Parent Focus Group, GATE, AP*, Student Senate, Advocacy, Trainer of Trainers, and STAR Reward Program.  Her major tasks include:  Senior Awards Night, Academic Awards Night, Back to School Nights, Senior Parent Information Night, and Mustang Roundup.  In addition, she serves as administrator on the Communications/Public Relations Committee and is responsible for the CST and AP* administration.

 As a mathematics teacher at Valley High School, she taught the following classes:  AP* Calculus AB, PreCalculus, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Algebra 1, CAHSEE, Math Lab, Algebra 1A Strategic, Algebra 1B summer program, and Algebra 2 summer program.  She served as the Mathematics Department Chair for two years.  She also worked as a Teacher-in-Charge and Independent Study Program Coordinator.

She has been a consultant for the College Board*
since 2003 and serves on their Equity and Access Committee.  She has served as her district’s Regional Vertical Teams Coordinator and on the Superintendent’s Certificated Advisory Committee.  She has also worked on her school’s Professional Learning Committee.