- Occupation: Associate Professor/Parent
 - Doctor of Education, Univ. of San Francisco ('92). Emphasis: Multicultural Education & Second Language Acquisition.
 - Master of Arts, Univ. of San Francisco ('88). Emphasis: Human Resources & Organizational Development.
 - Associate Professor of Education, Cal State Univ, Fresno. I train future teachers and supervise their student teaching.
 - Formerly, Executive Director of two respected non-profit agencies: Fresno Center for New Americans and Lao Family Community of Fresno
 - Leadership Awards from U.S. Health & Human Services Dept, California Assembly, United Way, and KSEE 24 Portraits of Success
 - Gold Award for "Outstanding Support of Public Education" from California Teachers Association
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Maximize instructional time and provide sufficient textbooks and instructional materials for every classroom.
 - As a teacher of teachers, I understand the challenges classroom teachers confront & teaching strategies which can turn around low-performing schools.
 - Expand after-school academic enrichment programs focusing on reading, writing, English and math skills.
  
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- Superintendent Pete Mehas, Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Assoc., Sheriff Pierce
 - Congressmen Radanovich & Dooley, Chamber of Commerce / FRESPAC
 - Mayor Autry, Senator Costa, Nancy Richardson, Supervisor Juan Arambula
  
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