\With decades of exceptional experience, Ms. Fried has proven herself an expert in her industry. She has dedicated her entire career to teaching at Sierra Vista High School (SVHS) in Baldwin Park, CA. Charlene Fried is very knowledgeable in the areas of social-emotional development, English, English as a second language, and bilingual education. Throughout her remarkable career, she gained recognition as the first bilingual teacher at the school, catering to a varied student body.
In addition to instructing high school students, Ms. Fried has received invitations to lecture at California State University, Los Angeles, and Loyola Marymount University. She has the position of Lecturer B at CSULA, specifically in the Charter College of Education. Ms Fried teaches courses on ELD techniques, academic language, classroom management, and several other subjects within the certification program. In addition, she oversees student teachers. She is a part-time lecturer at Loyola Marymount University and teaches classes on English Language Development (ELD), Spanish methodology, literacy, assessment, and strategies for effectively working with diverse student populations in local schools.
Before embarking on her professional career path, Ms. Fried obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Public Speaking from San Francisco State University in 1968 and later earned a Master of Science degree in Bilingual Cross-Cultural Education from Pepperdine University in 1984. She has obtained accreditation in Spanish from the University of Salamanca and the University of Valencia, Spain, in addition to her other educational achievements. In addition, she has qualifications she received as a Bilingual Cross-Cultural Specialist in Bilingual Education in Spanish from Pepperdine University.
Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Fried has received many awards and accolades and has been recognized worldwide for her accomplishments. In 2024, she was awarded Top Educator of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). She was featured on the famous Nashville Billboard sign and graced the front cover of TIP Magazine. This year, she will be considered for the Empowered Woman Award and she will be honored at IAOTP’s annual awards gala at the magnificent Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas in December for her selection to be featured in IAOTP’s Top 50 Fearless Leaders publication. Ms. Fried received recognition from both CABE and NABE as the Bilingual Teacher of the Year. In addition, she was honored with the Corazon Award by CABE and, in 2023, was recognized as the Woman Educator of the Year by California Senator Susan Rubio, among other commendations. In addition to receiving several accolades, Ms. Fried has been featured in other media platforms and podcasts, such as EdSource Magazine, in 2021 and 2022, where she discussed her distinctive teaching methodology. In May 2022, the Baldwin Park Unified School District honored Ms. Fried by dedicating the Sierra Vista High School library after her, calling it the Charlene Fried Library. Ms Fried has been featured in Marquis Who’s Who in America.
In addition to her successful career, Ms. Fried has also been a workshop presenter for the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), and several other organizations. Throughout her professional career, she has been invited to do educational research and visit schools in Spain and Mexico. Her extensive worldwide travels have played a crucial role in shaping her understanding of the structures and aims of different educational systems worldwide. She and her husband drove from Los Angeles to Brazil (shipping the car from Costa Rica to Venezuela) to learn more about the home countries of many of her students. She has also traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Morocco. Ms. Fried is now engaged in the ongoing study of the Mayan language. In addition, she and her son, Jose Luis Perez, have dedicated their time as volunteers in Quintana Roo, Mexico, to promote Spanish and English literacy among Mayan-speaking youngsters. Their objective is to enhance the children’s scholastic and job prospects.