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As a principal with experience from the second largest school District in the nation (Los Angeles Unified School District), Dr. Roc has tackled first hand many of the ills that consistently impacts Urban, Black and Brown communities. Standing on the notion that in order to see the change one must be the change, Dr. Roc has been able to turn around low performing schools in a short period of time. This was done by completely changing school culture from a traditional model to one that authentically met the individual and collective needs of the students. Dr. Roc has a track-record of success and she has provided outlets for administrators and teachers to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Let us help you transform your community and be the change!

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"MEDIOCRITY IS NOT IN OUR DNA!"

Dr. Aresa Allen-Rochester, Principal

DR. Roc

Dr. Roc is an award winning school transformational specialist and author who provides targeted, on-going comprehensive professional development for all educational stakeholders i.e. administrators, teachers, staff, parents and community members. With culturally relevant and linguistically responsive pedagogy and practice as the umbrella, Dr. Roc will provide tangible solutions for designing an instructional environment that will allow students to achieve.

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Dr. Aresa Allen Rochester, a.k.a., “Dr. Roc”

Award Winning School Transformational Specialist

DR. Roc specializes in:

• Culturally relevant pedagogy and practice (implementation, strategies and resources/materials)
• Standard-based, resource-based instructional practices
• Transformational school culture from a social justice lens
• Solution based tangible professional development
• Helping practitioners find their “why?” through challenging and engaging workshops, seminars and keynote presentations
• Helping practitioners become uncomfortable with being comfortable

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Proven results by Dr. Roc

Turned around a school in 1 yrs time from 9 students proficient school-wide to the highest growth rate for Black students in my entire district in both ELA and math
Growth rate from 2% to 99% in ELA for Black students
Growth rate from 7% to 100% in Math for Black students
School won 2022 California Pivotal Practice Award

Established a solid plan for virtual instruction during COVID-19 quarantine in which my students continued to grow academically
According to SBAC data, overall ELA 57% exceeded/met
According to SBAC data, overall Math 54% exceeded/met
According to SBAC data, 5th grade ELA 69% exceeded/met
According to SBAC data, 3rd grade Math 57% exceeded/met