Candidate for
Governing Board Member; San Juan Unified School District

JAMES A. LIVINGSTON, Ed.D. 5750 Classic Place, Carmichael, CA 95608-5563, (916) 482-7026, jlivingston@sanjuan.edu

EDUCATION:

• B.A. Degree, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Physics and Industrial Arts.
• M.A. Degree, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Educational Administration.
• Advanced Graduate Degree, Washington University, St. Louis, Science Education, N.S.F. Scholarship.
• Ed. D. Degree, University of California, Berkeley, Educational Administration and Counseling. National Science Foundation Scholar: Science Education, Life Science, Physical Science, Nuclear Physics.

Public Schools in California and Iowa (14 years):

• Teacher of Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Industrial Arts, and Wrestling Coach, Science Department Chair, High School Counselor, Testing Director, Research Projects Director

• Professor of Educational Administration.
• Department Chair: Educational Administration and Policy Studies.
• Director: Teacher Corps Corrections Project.
• Overseas Assignment: USAID Brazilian Education Project (2 years)

• California State Department of Education.
• California Mini Corps.
• Various California School Districts and County Offices of Education.
• California Commission for Teacher Credentials.
• Western Water Education Foundation.
• California School Boards Association.
• California Association of School Business Officials
• Various California Water Districts.
• Ministry of Education and Culture, Brasilia, Brazil.
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Topics include Inter-Organizational Analysis, Follow-Up Studies, Development of Goals and Objectives, Systematic Planning, Evaluation Studies, Salary Schedule Analysis with Cost Projections (a computer software program), and Proposal Development for Grants.

• Accreditation Team: Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Accreditation Team: California Commission for Teacher Credentials.
• Committee Member: Western Water Education Foundation, Education Committee.
• Chair: Scholarship Committee, Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA).
• Board of Directors: Project LEAD (League of Educational Administrator Development).
• Board of Directors: Administrative Training Center.
• Board of Directors: Carmichael Water District
• Board of Directors: Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)..
• Delegate Assembly; California School Boards Association (CSBA).
• Board of Trustees: Sacramento County Office of Education.
• Board of Trustees: San Juan Unified School District.
• Grant Proposal field reader: U.S. Department of Education.
• Grant Proposal field reader: California Department of Education.
• Advisory committee: California Commission for Teacher Credentials.
• Advisory committee: State of California School Restructuring.
• President: California Assoc. of Professors of Educational Administration.
• President: Calif. Assoc. of Large Suburban School Districts.
• Executive Board: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration.
• Editorial Board: Journal of California Professors of Educational Administration.