Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Whittier City Elementary School District

PERSONAL AND FAMILY

• A 29-year resident of Whittier.

• 4 children and 2 grandchildren have attended Whittier City schools so far.

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles.

• Lifetime Teaching Credential in Political Science, California Community Colleges.

• M.A. in Political Science, State University of Iowa, 1964. Emphasis on community organization and politics.

• Secondary Teaching Credential in Social Science, State of Iowa, 1963.

• B.A. with Honors in Political Science, State University of Iowa, 1963.

• Member, Whittier Sunrise Rotary Club; active in Reading by 9, a Southern California regional program to provide books for grades K-3 and to highlight the problems of schools with inadequate resources. Have also worked within Rotary in support program for the California Science Fair.

• Co-Chair, 1996 GG Campaign, a successful bond issue election for Whittier City School District. Recognized by the California Association of School Administrators.

• President, Whittier Area United Nations Association which has also donated books to local schools.

• Past Vice-President, Whittier Conservancy.

• Past Co-Chair, Whittier Community Co-ordinating Council.

• Past Member Hoover School Site Council.

• Peace Corps Volunteer, Rural Community Development Worker in Turkey, 1964-66.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Institutional Research
California Association for Institutional Research
National Council for Research and Planning
Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges