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Chris Thomsen
 
10,873 votes
22.2%
- Occupation: University Institute Director
 - Co-founder of Stanford's Institute for Research in the Social Sciences
 - Institutional planning in the Stanford president's office
 - President's commission on technology, teaching and learning
 - Visiting professorship for pedagogical innovation in NL
 - Elected office experience (community service district)
 - Family of three generations of CA public school teachers and administrators
  
Priorities:
- provide excellent educational opportunities for all of our high school students
 - support talented teaching staff across the district
 - assure prudent and effective use of the budget
  
 
Alan Sarver
 
9,720 votes
19.9%
- Occupation: Retired Software Manager
 - 2008 Sequoia Union High School District Volunteer of the Year
 - Co-chair of the Carlmont Academic Foundation, Board member since 2004
 - Chair of Belmont Save the Music Festival, Planning Committee member since Festival inception in 2003
 - Founder and Director of the Carlmont-BRSSD Music Mentor program since 2003
 - Chair of the Carlmont Advocates for the Performing Arts (CAPA) 2005-2009
 - Sequoia Union High School District Measure J Bond Committee member, 2008
  
Priorities:
- Maintain the continuous improvement of a great school district in tough economic times
 - Continue expansion of Career and Technical Education in the district
 - Improve communication and partnership with the feeder school districts and the community
  
Virginia Chang Kiraly
 
8,085 votes
16.5%
- Occupation: Economic Development Commissioner
 - Board Member, Sequoia High School Education Foundation
 - Member, Sequoia Union High School District Career Technical Education Steering Committee
 - Las Lomitas PTA, President 2005-2006; Executive Board, 2004-2007
 - Las Lomitas Education Foundation, 2000-2008
 - Commissioner, California Commission for Economic Development; Chair, CED Biotech Advisory Committee, 2007 - present;
 - San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, 2007-2009; Foreperson, 2008-2009
  
Priorities:
- Ensure efficient use of school funding
 - Provide education opportunities for all students
 - Improve academic performance by setting high expectations for all students
  
Bob Ferrando
 
5,529 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: CFO
 - CFO Western Roofing Service a TectaAmerica Company
 - BBA University of Portland
  
Priorities:
- Maintain  quality education in the district
 - Promote fiscal responsibilty
 - Enrich the educational experience for students in the district
  
Nohema Fernandez
 
4,190 votes
8.6%
- Occupation: Educator/Administrator
 - Former dean, U.C. Irvine
 - Doctorate from Stanford University
 - 40 years experience as an educator in public institutions
 - Former board member, Pacific Symphony, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Intl. Council Fine Arts Deans
 - Former member, Mayor's Women's Task Force, Irvine, CA
  
Priorities:
- Address the challenges presented by State funding reductions while preserving quality educational opportunities for our district.
 - Improve communication between the board, district employees, and parents.
 - Insure we offer all students what they need to succeed in a global economy, including technology, sports, arts, and career technical education.
  
Jacqueline "Jacquie"  Wallace Greene
 
3,752 votes
7.7%
- Occupation: Development Associate
 - San Mateo County Committee on Reorganization Board Member (Current)
 - East Palo Alto Senior Center Inc. Board Member (Current)
 - Stanford Emergency Response Team Member (SCERT) (Current)
 - Ravenswood City School District (Former Board Member) 2004-2008
 - Ravenswood City School District (Former Board Member) 2000-2004
 - East Palo Alto Bayshore Rotary Club (Former Member)
  
Priorities:
- Budgets are an issue for the district:
 - Sequoia is home to a number of charter schools and part of the most recent bond measure was earmarked to build a campus in East Palo Alto:
 - A large push was made recently for expanding vocational education offerings in East Palo Alto:
  
Beth "Ms Inja"  Injasoulian
 
3,528 votes
7.2%
- Occupation: High School Statistics Teacher
 - M.A. Stanford University - Curriculum/Teacher Ed
 - B.S. N Michigan University - English, Math, Education
 - National Board Certified Math Teacher/English Teacher
 - 20+ years working in High Schools
 - Technology Training and Business background
 - 5 year old at Clifford Elementary
  
Priorities:
- transparency, inclusiveness, nimble but thoughtful decision-making
 - community and team-building efforts; use exising resources wisely
 - new, forward-thinking partnerships; better communication and student voice
  
Noria Zasslow
3,202 votes
6.6%
  
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