Full Biography for Karen Leong Clancy

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League of Women Voters of California

San Mateo County, CA

November 4, 2003 Election

Full Biography for Karen Leong Clancy

Candidate for
Board Member; Sequoia Union High School District

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Local School Board Activities
- Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Board of Trustees 1995 - present

President (2 yrs.), Vice President (2 yrs.), Clerk
Curriculum Committees: Language Arts, Science, Gifted and Talented Education, School Accountability and Assessment, Technology
Other District Committees: Budget, Capital Campaign and Building Projects, Policy Review, Performing Arts Center, Ralston Project

- School Board Related Activities:

Chair, Interdistrict Interaction, Sequoia Union High School District
Kent Award Reviewer - San Mateo County School Boards Association
Community Reviewer # High School Exit Exam and Golden State Exam
Treasurer, Asian Pacific Islander School Board Members Association
Reader, Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' Birthday

California School Boards Association Activities
- Board of Directors, Director at Large, Asian Pacific Islander
- Co-Chair, 1998 Asian Pacific Islander Issues Conference
- Legislative Committee
- Audit Committee
- Federal Issues Council
- Federal Relations Network
- Delegate, National School Boards Association
- CSBA Representative:

California State Commission on Technology in Learning
Cities Counties and Schools Partnership Joint Meeting
Civic Mission of Education Forum
CSEA 2002 Paraeducators Conference Planning Committee

Community Activities
- San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board

Vice Chair, Executive Board Member

- Carlmont High School PTA: Site Council, Sports Booster Club, Auditor

- Belmont Redwood Shores PTA:

Cipriani School - Founding President, Site Council, Chair, Art Fair, Technology volunteer
District PTA Coordinating Council
Ralston Middle School - Co-Chair, Multicultural Fair, Co-Chair, Career Day

- Diamond Crest Girl Scouts Association:

Troop Leader since 1992, School Troop Organizer, Junior Level Consultant, Day Camp Volunteer/ Badge Presenter, Coordinated/Supervised Special Association-wide Events including Brownie Pow-Wow, Troop Silver Award Project (http://www.diamondcrest.org), Leader Dinner

Honors, Awards Received
- San Mateo County School Boards Association Outstanding Service (1996)
- PTA Continuing Service Award (1997)
- Girl Scouts Outstanding Volunteer Award (1998)
- NSBA Distinguished Service Award (2001)
- PTA Service Award (2002)
- California State Senate Recognition (2002)

Work Experience:
- Leong Clancy Consulting/ Desktop Publishing - marketing consultant. Projects include product launch and business development in technology areas.

- John Harland Company, regional recruiter. College relations and corporate recruiting in the western region for a national company.

- Junior Statesmen Foundation, program director. Summer program coordination for high school political education organization.

- University of California, Davis, advisor and orientation director. Pre-professional advising for undergraduates; orientation and admissions activities for new students, parents.

Service activities while at Davis;
Chair, Minority Women's Subcommittee, Status of Women at Davis
Chancellor's appointee, Committee on Affirmative Action
President, Prytanean Alumni Association
Member, Los Rios Community College District Advisory Committee

Education:
- B.A. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley

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