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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Gwan Alisantosa

Candidate for
Board Member; Milpitas Unified School District

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  • Chairperson, Knights of Columbus 2008 Fundraising Program to benefit Special Education at Milpitas High School
  • Former Chairperson, John Sinnott Elementary School Site Council, Milpitas
  • Member, VTA Community Working Group
  • Former member, Telecommunication Commission, Milpitas (served 3 terms)

  • I have experiences and proven track record of being involved in both the city and my daughters' schools.
  • I have served as chairperson or member of various organizations or committees.

  • My wife and I have lived in Milpitas since 1990.
  • We raised 2 daughters here, 16 and 11 years old.
  • We believe in quality education.
  • I earned my Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering from USC, and Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, also from USC.
  • I have worked for more than 24 years in high technology areas.
  • I started as an engineer, now I am a senior level manager.
  • As a manager I manage people and projects. I have to deal with budgets, schedule, project planning, customers, problem solving, etc.
  • I authored or co-authored total of 12 United States patent.

  • I wrote this for Milpitas Post regarding my qualification:

Years of experiences and proven track record of community involvements helps prepare me to serve as a School Board member.

As Chairperson of John Sinnott Elementary School Site Council (2 years ago), I had the opportunity to work with principal, teachers, parents representatives, on matters such as reviewing and approving School Site Plan, school calendar, provided input to the school district via CBAC (Community Board Advisory Committee) meetings.

Currently I am a member of Rancho Middle School Site Council, PTSA, and CBAC representative. I am honored to serve as Chairperson of Knights of Columbus 2008 Fund Raising to benefit Special Education Program at Milpitas High School.

My experiences as a Planning Commission member also taught me about review process, decision making, Brown Act, etc.

As a senior level manager in a high technology industry, I take care of matters related to personnel, budgets, scheduling, product development, quality control, and customers. Numerous management trainings that I took helped me to become a better manager/leader.

With a Master of Science degree from USC, I value education. I understand the importance of closing the achievements gaps, and provide quality education to help our students prepare for a better future.

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