Candidate for
Council Member; City of Pleasanton

Awards and Recognition

• Amador Valley Charter of ACSA, Friend of Education Commendation 2003.
• Pleasanton Weekly 2002 Woman of the Year.
• Mayor Tom Pico 2002 Mayor's Award for meritorious community service.
• Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation, Volunteer of the Year 1999.
• Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, Community Service Award 1998.
• Alameda County Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Public Education Service Award 1998.
• Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 1998.
• P.U.S.D. Recognition for Adopt-A Class Program 1996.
• J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award 1993.
• P.U.S.D. Commendation for Leadership of California Movement for Educational Reform 1988.
• Service Award Walnut Grove Elementary 1987
• Tom Hart Service Award 1984, 1986

• Measure V Bernal Property Initiative 2003.
• Measure I Pleasanton Field of Dreams Campaign 2001.
• Alternate to San Francisco / Bernal Property Task Force 2001.
• Campaign Manager for Kay Ayala for City Council 1996, 2000.
• Leadership Pleasanton, Graduate 1999.
• Citizens committee on San Francisco Water Property 1997.
• Growth Management Committee 1997.
• Measure B Tax Override Committee.

• Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee (YMPIC) Chair 2003 - present.
• Bernal Block Party Youth Area Chair 2004.
• YMPIC Facilities Subcommittee 2003-present.
• YMPIC Workshop Subcommittee 2003-present.
• YMPIC Organizational Subcommittee 2004-present.
• Pleasanton Partnerships In Education 1st Annual Spring Home Tour Steering Committee and Program Ad Sales 2004.
• Pleasanton Youth Collaborative (PYC) Chairperson 1995-2001.
• PYC Food Chairman for youth celebration RAGE 1995-2000.
• Successful Grant writer for Middle school Mentor Project 1997-98.
• Youth Master Plan of Pleasanton Committee Co-chair 1999-2001.
• Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation Board of Directors 1992-2004.
• Interim Executive Director June-December 1999.
• Committees include Reorganization, Luncheon, Financial Planning, Fundraising, C.E.O Dinner, TechFest, and Executive Director Search.
• PUSD Adopt-A-Class founding member.
• President Board of Directors 1998-1999.
• Campaign to preserve Ridgeland Open Space.
• Campaign committee Measure G for gun control of Saturday Night Specials and safety locks.
• Campaign committee for Measure I for purchase of San Francisco Bernal Property.
• Mulberry Branch of Children's Hospital 7 years, Fair Preview Co-chair 3 years.
• Pleasanton National Little League 7 years, Board Secretary 2 years.
• Pleasanton Girls Softball League 3 years, assistant coach to team mom.
• Pleasanton Legislative Action Committee on Education (PLACE) - 7 years, Co-chair 3 years.
• California Movement for Educational Reform (CMER) 2 years.
• Kinderkirk Preschool Board 3 years, President 2 years.

• Appointed to Board 1993, Elected to Board 1995, 1999, served until December 2003.
• Elected President of the Board of Trustees December 2000 and December 2001.
• District Budget Committee 2000-2003.
• Tri-Valley Special Education Local Plan Board (SELPA) 1996-2003.
• City of Pleasanton/School District Liaison Committee 1996-2003.
• Strategic Plan, Strategy #3, Advisory Committee on Communication 1998-2003.
• Strategic Plan, Strategy #1 Advisory Committee on Academic Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment 1999 - 2003.
• Finance Committee to negotiate new developer fee agreements 2000- 2001.
• Clerk of the Board of Trustees 1999.
• Superintendent's Committee on High Schools 1999-2000.
• Strategic Planning Committee/Action Planning Team of Academic Standards and Student Achievement 1998.
• California Association of Suburban School Districts 1995-96.
• Alameda County School Board Association 1993-96.

• Legislative Network 1996-2003.
• CSBA conference yearly attendee, speaker 1999.
• Elected Delegate from region 7 from 1996-2000.
• Graduate of CSBA Masters in Governance October 2000.
• Graduate of CSBA Masters In Boardsmanship 1998.
• Golden Bell Award validator 1999.
• Governmental Relations Chair 1997-1999.
• Masters of Boardsmanship 1996-98.

1.Foothill High School

• Academic and Activities Booster Club (AABC)- member 1990-95.
• President of Board 2 years, VP 1 year.
• Secured 501 (c) (3) nonprofit status.
• Founded Falcon Feast.
• Served on numerous committees including Foothill renovation Committee, Falcon Royale, C-Lern in 1989.

• First School Site Council.
• School Site Council 2 years, Chairperson 1 year.
• Parent Faculty Club 2 years.
• Harvest Park Middle School
• Parent Faculty Club numerous committees 2 years.
• School Site Council 1 year.

• Parent Faculty Association Board Member 7 years.
• Board President 2 years, VP 1 year.
• School Site Council 6 years, chairperson 2 years.
• Chairperson of numerous fundraising and student recognition programs.

• Parent Teacher Association Board Member 2 years.