David M. Ramirez

I currently work for the Office of Correctional Education at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In 2016-2017 I was loaned to Folsom State Prison to turn around a failing adult school. The team I led responded to my leadership techniques and produced the most diplomas and certificates earned by students among all 35 California Prison Schools that year. A copy of the letter of appreciation for this achievement is attached to my new book "Academic Liftoff" which gives parents the techniques to improve their children's performance.

Previously I ran the face to face college programs for inmates at CDCR. I joined CDCR in early 2013. I ran all 35 prison law libraries and implemented the Lexis Nexis desk top and TouchScreen inmate research programs at CDCR. Prior to joining CDCR, I actively litigated for more than 20 years, including more than ten years in criminal defense work; the Mexican Professional Association named me to their Hall of Fame in 2012. Their Bio is excerpted below:

" David M. Ramirez, .... earned his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees at Stanford University. He has had two successful careers. His current work builds on his first career as a dedicated legal professional with more than twenty years of legal experience, including more than 30 jury trials, over 100 bench trials, as well as significant appellate experience and administrative law experience [Published opinion in De La Cuesta vs. Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Assoc, (1981) 121 Cal. App. 3d 328 (175 Cal.Rptr. 467)]. He has litigated more than 20 administrative proceedings, including professional licensee hearings, one of which lasted more than 40 court days. He is highly skilled at dealing with diverse client and witness populations. As a team member, he is willing to go the extra mile to accomplish the mission set for the team. When in a leadership role, his leadership style is to take care of the team while the team takes care of the mission."

"He served as a teacher and administrator in some of the nation's toughest inner city schools, Oakland Military Institute, and Calvin Simmons Middle School. He contributed to the Mexican American Community by hi work on the admissions committee for Oakland Military Institute where he promoted the admission of many Mexican American cadets and by service as Vice Principal at Calvin Simmons Middle School, which was the only Oakland Middle school in 2005 which had a majority Mexican American student population. He earned the Association of California School Administrators [ACSA] El Dorado Charter ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR for 2008-2009 ACSA and the El Dorado Charter DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD for 2008-2009.

"Mr. Ramirez also served in the California State Military Reserve of the California National Guard, as a Staff Judge Advocate, [O4 Major] assigned to 100th Combat Command Support Group, in 2002-2008."

The readers should know I have dedicated half of all book proceeds to the Wounded Warriors Project. I can be reached at daveramirezjd@gmail.com.

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