ONDREJKA SZMIDT YACONELLI
Co-principal with experience supporting K–12 students in a public, hybrid charter school setting. Skilled in data-informed decision-making, equitable grading practices, professional development, PLC facilitation, teacher feedback, and restorative school leadership. Demonstrated success leading schoolwide initiatives, including equity-gap investigations, UC A–G articulation, WASC-aligned improvement planning, and redesign of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Program. Holds an M.A. in Educational Leadership with CalAPA-aligned training in stakeholder engagement, collaborative learning facilitation, and strategic, systems-level leadership.
Experience
Co-Principal Orchard View School, Sebastopol, CA current
District Teacher Induction Coordinator Twin Hills Union, Sebastopol, CA current
WASC Coordinator Orchard View School, Sebastopol, CA current
A-G Articulation Class Manager Orchard View School, CA current
OVS Education Foundation Member Orchard View School, Sebastopol, CA current
Union Negotiator Twin Hills Teachers Association, Sebastopol, CA 2023-2025
Charter Advisory Committee Orchard View School, Sebastopol, CA 2021-2023
Grievance Officer Twin Hills Teachers Association, Sebastopol, CA 2021-2023
Budget Advisory Committee Twin Hills Union School District, Sebastopol, CA 2021-2023
Additional School Committees: Safety Committee, Online Curriculum Evaluation Committee, 8-12 Class Schedule Committee, PE Curriculum Committee, Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Committee, Student Information Platform Committee.
Education
San Diego State University Master of Arts in Educational Leadership/Administrative Credential awarded in December 2025.
UC Riverside College Admissions Counseling Certificate awarded in December 2024.
Sonoma State University Single Subject Clear Credential CLAD in Biological Science awarded in August 1998.
University of California, Davis Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Managerial Economics awarded June 1994.