Ricardo Sosapavon, M.A.

Lecturer, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, CSUN

Having served for 12 years as a principal and 10 years as a Special Education Administrator at the school-district level, Professor Sosapavon is able to provide his students with a background that is rich in real-life experiences that are encompassed within the courses he teaches. Continuously updating the course content assists his students in keeping current related to policies, laws and procedures at the school district and school site levels. Additionally, he provides students with information related to career planning, from the job announcement to the interview process. Organizational skills are one of his strong points, which he discusses with students in order to prepare them for a career in educational leadership at the K-12 level. His expertise in school district promotional exams assists his students in preparing for obtaining that first administrative position. This includes the development of the first letter of intent, a resumé, preparing the application and, finally, interviewing for the position. Professor Sosapavon earned a master’s degree in Special Education, Elementary Teaching Credential (Life), K-12 Administrative Credential (Life), Bilingual Certificate of Competence from California State University, Los Angeles.

Bronte H. Reynolds, Ed. D.

Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Department of Education, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, CSUN

Professor Reynolds has served as a school principal for six years and school district superintendent for 29 years. He has held several leadership positions in the communities he has served and has been the keynote speaker at education conferences internationally.  He has taught in CSUN’s educational administration program since 2002, and he has published several juried articles in national educational journals related to topics on faculty hiring practices, full inclusion of special needs students in the regular classroom setting, financial strategies of basic aid school districts in California, and the relationship between school personnel and the collective bargaining process. Professor Reynolds received his baccalaureate and master’s degrees in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.

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