- Occupation: Incumbent
 - 26 years teaching--California public schools
 - 4 years PVUSD School Board
 - 1 year PVUSD Board President
 - Master's Degree--Speech and Language
 - 1 year County Children & Youth Commission
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Comprehensive long-range planning for a unified district with real parent participation
 - Improved strategies to help English Language Learners
 - Expand alternatives in education including Advanced Placement classes, Voc. Ed., Music and Art
  
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- Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers (PVFT)
 - Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
 - All members of Watsonville City Council
  
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- The fallacy of No Child Left Behind
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There is a big difference between advocating a level playing field in the schools and measuring everybody by the same yardstick. That is the fallacy of NCLB!
  
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