Deputy Superintendent/Business Services and Governmental Relations, Michael H. Fine
Michael H. Fine
mfine@rusd.k12.ca.us
Mr. Fine joined RUSD as the Deputy Superintendent for Business Services and Governmental Relations in May 2002. His areas of responsibility include fiscal services, risk management, purchasing, warehousing, nutritional services, and transportation. Additionally, the Operations Division including maintenance, operations and facilities projects, and the Network Information Systems Division report to Mike. Mike also has responsibility for legislative matters and governmental relations.
Prior to joining the Riverside Unified School District in 2002, Mike was the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Mike has previous experience at Hughes Aircraft Company and General Dynamics Corporation as a Financial Administrator in accounting and indirect budgets.
Mike graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Accounting, and California Baptist University with a Masters in Public Administration. He has a certificate in Governmental Accounting and Budgeting from the University of California, Riverside. Mike was born and raised in Riverside. His wife, Kevin, is an elementary school teacher in Riverside and their two children graduated from Riverside Unified schools.
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services, Dr. William E. Ermert
Dr. William E. Ermert
wermert@rusd.k12.ca.us
Dr. William E. Ermert has served his entire career with Riverside Unified School District. He is currently the Assistant Superintendent of 7-12 Instruction. Prior to this assignment , Dr. Ermert served as Assistant Superintendent of Educational Alternatives and Services. Dr. Ermert also served 14 years at the high school level (teacher, assistant principal, and principal) and 5 years with the Educational Alternatives and Services Division (assistant principal and principal). "Bill" received his bachelors degree at Fullerton State, his masters at the University of California, Riverside, and his doctorate at Pepperdine University.
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Susan Mills
Susan Mills
Susan Baltagi Mills began her career with Riverside Unified School District in 1978. Prior to her being selected as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, she had served as an Elementary School Teacher, Middle School Principal, Personnel Administrator, Principal Coach, Director of Leadership Development and Principal at Ramona High School. Mrs. Mills also co-lead the RUSD Leadership Academy, training future educational leaders in the district. With over 34 years of experience in education, supervision and district leadership, Susan assumed her responsibilities of Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources on February 16, 2012.
Mrs. Mills earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific, as well as, her Multiple Subject Credential at California State University at Hayward. In addition, she holds a Masters of Education and an Administrative Services Credential from University of Laverne.
Assistant Superintendent/Operations, Dr. Kirk Lewis
Dr. Kirk Lewis
Dr. Lewis has been the Assistant Superintendent of Operations since 1994. He began his career in Riverside Unified as a teacher at Ramona High School in 1977. He is currently responsible for supervising the following departments and staff: Facilities Planning/Development, Facilities Projects, Maintenance and Operations, and District Security. His previous assignments, other than as a teacher, include: Curriculum Assistant, Dean of Students, Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent, and Director of Operations. Dr. Lewis earned his bachelors degree in Biology from UCR and completed his masters and doctorate degrees in Education at Pepperdine University. Dr. Lewis enjoys the planning aspects of his job and strives to enhance and maintain the quality of support services his division provides to schools and District departments.
klewis@rusd.k12.ca.us
Judi Paredes
jparedes@rusd.k12.ca.us
Mrs. Paredes was named Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services in July, 2007. She supervises and evaluates the district’s K-12 principals as well as Instructional Division directors.
Mrs. Paredes began working in the Riverside Unified School District as a teacher at Hyatt Elementary School in 1980. During her time in RUSD, Mrs. Paredes also has served as a Categorical Program Specialist at Monroe and Pachappa Elementary Schools; was Assistant Principal and Principal of Mountain View Elementary School; and later served as Principal of George Washington and John F. Kennedy Elementary Schools and Amelia Earhart Middle School. She was selected as the Riverside Unified School District Principal of the Year and the Riverside County Principal of the Year in 1997.
Mrs. Paredes earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from the University of California, Riverside and her Master of Arts degree in educational administration from Azusa Pacific University. She holds professional credentials in teaching and administrative services.
Mrs. Paredes is married to former Poly High School Principal Frank Paredes and has two grown children.
Executive Director of Pupil Services / SELPA,Timothy Walker Mr. Tim Walker has over 30 years of experience in the field of education. Mr. Walker joined RUSD in January of 2009 as the Director V of Special Education/SELPA. A year later he became responsible for an additional department and accepted his current position. In addition to his 15 years of work with special education students in the classroom, Mr. Walker has held administrative positions in a number of districts including serving as: Director of Special Education, Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Deputy Superintendent.
Mr. Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in recreation/physical education from USC and a Master of Arts degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College.He later earned a Master’s degree in education and an Educational Specialist degree from Point Loma University. Mr. Walker holds a multiple subject, learning handicapped and severely handicapped teaching credential as well as an administrative services credential.
Mr. Walker met his wife, Ellen, in high school and together they are the parents of a set of triplets, all of whom attended public schools.
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