Ms. Riddell comes to UCLA SMP as a gifted communicator, using her experience in education and the private sector to develop leadership and build the capacity of organizations to sustain growth. She is a proven agent of change, committed to the concepts of social justice and appreciative inquiry. During her 18 years in public education, she served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, from classroom teacher and department chair to program coordinator. She has also been designated a Lead by the California Department of Education for the School Assistance and Intervention Team (SAIT) process. Most recently, Ms. Riddell has coached school administrators and leadership teams in large comprehensive high schools, and has designed professional development programs for both new and veteran teachers. She has a B.A. from UCLA, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, and a Tier 1 Administrative Credential. She is currently on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Board of Reviewers, and serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Azusa Pacific University.