Alpha Public Schools
Ramya Subramanian has extensive work experience in the education field, with a focus on teaching, leadership, and policy advocacy. Ramya most recently worked at Alpha Public Schools as an Associate Director of Academics, where they played a key role in shaping the school's culture. Prior to that, they were an Assistant Principal at the same school, responsible for coaching and managing a team while also expanding the elementary program. Ramya also served as a 5th grade Lead Teacher at Alpha, where they implemented strong classroom management and led professional development. Ramya has also gained experience as a Co Executive Director at Dialog to Learn, a Teacher at Rocketship Public Schools, and a CCSA Teacher Policy Advocacy Fellow at the California Charter Schools Association. In addition, Ramya has worked as a Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Center and as an Administrative Assistant at Sylvan Learning Centers. Earlier in their career, they served as a Special Education Teacher at Northridge Middle School. Ramya's experience highlights their dedication to improving education, their strong leadership skills, and their commitment to advocating for teachers and students.
Ramya Subramanian's education history begins in 2005 when they attended California State University, Northridge, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication and Media Studies. Following this, they pursued a teaching credential in Primary Education at the same institution from 2010 to 2011.
In 2019, Ramya furthered their education by obtaining a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential in Educational Leadership and Administration, General from the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Ramya then went on to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Emancipatory School Leadership at San Jose State University from 2020 to 2021.
Ramya also holds additional certifications from the All Means All School Leadership Program. Ramya obtained these certifications in May 2022 and May 2023. The institution responsible for these certifications is All Means All, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for these certifications.
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Alpha Public Schools
Alpha Public Schools is a network of public charter TK-12 schools that aims to put scholars on the path to college success – and keep them there. All Alpha students will develop not only the knowledge, but also the skills and character traits they will need to succeed in college and career. Founded in 2010 by a dedicated, experienced team that has achieved extraordinary academic results with students in other under-resourced communities, Alpha was created in response to overwhelming community and parent demand in the San Francisco Bay Area. In fall 2012, we opened our first school, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado School in east San Jose, California. The school serves grades 5-8. In fall 2014, we opened our second school, Alpha: Jose Hernandez School, and in 2015 we opened our first high school, Alpha: Cindy Avitia High School. In 2016, we joined forces with the highly acclaimed Cornerstone Academy that serves grades K-8. At the beginning of 2019, we started building out the elementary grades at both Alpha: Blanca Alvarado and Alpha: Jose Hernandez, with the goal of them growing into TK-8 schools in the future. Alpha is driven by our mission, vision and core beliefs- that all students can learn, that our scholars belong in college, and that student growth is a reflection of the teacher’s practice. Alpha is fiercely entrepreneurial and we are focused on supporting our scholars as they grow into self-reliant leaders who will achieve success in their school, college, and career. We're committed to finding educators who value and amplify the diverse experiences of our staff and scholars and their families, and who care deeply about addressing the inequities that exist in education.