- Occupation: Educational Consultant and School Board Trustee
 - HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Master in Public Policy
 - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
 - Vice President, The New Teacher Project
 - Member, South Whittier School District Board of Trustees
 - Experienced Second Grade TEACHER, Compton Unified
 - Vice President, SPIRITT Family Services
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Increasing student achievement and ensuring educational excellence for ALL students
 - Protecting education programs for students
 - Working in partnership with parents, families, and the community
  
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- Layla Avila Brings the Experience Necessary to Ensure that Every Student in the South Whittier School District Receives an Excellent Education
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My experiences working with students, teachers and administrators in public schools make me uniquely qualified to serve as a Board of Trustees.  I will continue to bring the same work ethic, passion and optimism that have driven my success, first as a teacher and now as Vice President of The New Teacher Project, to my work as a Board of Trustees of the South Whittier School District.
  
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