Candidate for
Board Member; Solana Beach Elementary School District

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Public Health Education/Promotion

M.S. Exercise Science

B.S Organizational Management

SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ·Site Council President, Solana Vista 2001-present ·District GATE Task Force 2001-2002 ·District Advisory Forum 2001-present ·Solana Beach School District Strategic Planning Team ·Solana Beach Foundation for Learning site representative ·Active supporter of PTA

PASSIONATE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER: ·Instruction for new CCC software for reading and math ·Kids for Character Education Program ·Founder and president of Kids Korps Chapter, a community service program ·Red Ribbon Week ·Junior Great Books ·California Reads Principal's Challenge

PROVEN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: ·Pushed for quality second language instruction in Spanish on campus ·Establishment of Leadership Council (principals, site council and PTA presidents from both schools) to forge a closer relationship between Solana Vista and Skyline and improve 3rd to 4th grade transition for students and parents ·Worked for defined homework policy for Solana Vista ·Fought for representation of all groups in parent/school leadership committees such as Site Council and PTA

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Member and Sunday school teacher at the Village Presbyterian Church, Rancho Santa Fe Member Friends of Solana Beach Library Supporter of Solana Beach Youth Soccer, Solana Beach Baseball