Welcome to my website!

Before we begin our work together, I'd like to share a bit about my background, education and training. I began my career 30 years ago as a Program Assistant for the Joint Educational Project, the nation’s oldest service learning organization, training college students to go into community schools to tutor students. I’m proud to be a fourth-generation educator and continue my family’s long legacy in the profession. My educational background includes an Ed.D. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership with a concentration in Global Studies in Education, an M.A. in Education from Pepperdine University, summa cum laude, a B.A. in English from the University of Southern California, and a Professional Clear California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (I'll always be a teacher at heart). I have served families in a variety of capacities including Assistant Head of School (Vice Principal), Director of Admissions, classroom teacher, university instructor, consultant, and tutor.

I earned my doctorate during pandemic (no small task!), and I wrote my dissertation on “The Use of Information and Communications Technology to Continue Instruction and Professional Development in Rural Ghana During COVID-19”. Its a timely case study of how a rural American school in Ghana utilized WhatsApp and radio to continue instruction in their school and surrounding community when other means of technology were unavailable. Since 2018, I have served as a volunteer teacher trainer and consultant with the school. My most recent project was a month-long research residency in January 2021 writing and implementing COVID-19 school policy and safety protocols in collaboration with the local Ghana Education Service Division.

For more detailed information about my education and qualifications, please download my curriculum vitae here: Dr. Arrington CV I look forward to working with you!