Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Manhattan Beach Unified School District

EDUCATION

B.S., Mathematics, 1969. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1965-69.

Master of Arts in Teaching, Mathematics, 1970. California Secondary Teaching Credential, Math/Physics, 1970. Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, 1969-1970.

M.S., Social Science, 1975. Ph.D. Candidate, Information Science (did not write thesis), 1974. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1972-1974.

EXPERIENCE

Business Manager, Self-employed, 1995-Present. Organized and managed lectures, workshops, media interviews and travel. Provided statistical and editorial support for medical research, publications, presentation slides and handouts.

Member, Governing Board, Southern California Regional Occupational Center, Torrance, CA, 1997-1999.

Member, Clerk, Vice President and President, Board of Governors, Manhattan Beach Unified School District, 1995-1999.

Executive Director, Leadership Manhattan Beach, 1995-1998.

Instructor and Consultant, Self-employed, 1990-1995. Developed and delivered software development and product delivery process and management courses for Xerox Corporation. Provided statistical and editorial support for medical research and lectures. Provided registration and accounting support for medical courses.

Manager, Product Delivery Process Training, Development and Manufacturing Quality Office, Xerox Corporation, El Segundo, CA, 1989. Managed and delivered product delivery process courses. Developed Software Delivery Process Guide.

Manager, Advanced Software Planning, Systems Software Unit, Xerox Corporation, El Segundo and Sunnyvale, CA, 1988-1989. Process and Planning Manager and Launch Manager for the Unix-based office workstation program involving over 300 software engineers in Japan, England and three California locations. Represented business unit on Product Delivery Process Steering Committee, Xerox Software Development Quality Improvement Team, and Fuji Xerox Software Quality Improvement Team. Received Special Recognition Award in 1988.

Manager, Product Assurance and Development Planning, Document Systems Business Unit, Xerox Corporation, El Segundo and Sunnyvale, CA, 1986-1988. Line management responsibility for software integration, product test, font and multinational tableware development, media production, release coordination, international technical program management, and technical field support for the Workstation and Network Systems product lines; also for departmental financial planning and reporting and project cost accounting, tracking and reporting services. Chairman of Xerox Font Board. Member of several product Program Teams. Sponsored teams that won Team Excellence awards in 1987 and 1988. Managed staff of ninety employees, including five area managers and three supervisors. Managed three million dollar capital and expense budget. Commuted weekly between El Segundo and Sunnyvale.

Manager, Product Integration Test and Support, Systems Development Department, Xerox Corporation, El Segundo, CA, 1981-1986. Accumulated line management responsibilities listed above. Also responsible for new hire Mesa programmer training. Chairman of recruiting committee - responsible for reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates and supervising interviews, offers, and office assignments. Established and managed training center for new hires. Established facility to produce more than 1000 floppies per week. Release Project Manager for three projects involving over 200 engineers on three continents. Active participant, technical consultant, and major process developer for Product Quality Review Boards, Xerox Standards Integration Implementation & Release Planning Working Group, Test Working Group, and Xerox Font Board. Member of several product Program Teams. Established Product Support Consulting Office to provide technical field support by telephone hotline and by electronic mail.

Senior/Principal Member Programming Staff, Systems Development Department, Xerox Corporation, El Segundo, CA, 1978-1981. Star (8010 Professional Workstation) software developer and Star integration project leader.

Senior Systems Analyst, Pascal Computer Services, Encino, CA, 1977-1978. Designed and implemented manufacturing control, inventory control, and accounts payable systems.

Systems Analyst to Management Science Analyst, McGaw Labs, American Hospital Supply Corporation, Glendale and Irvine, CA, 1974-1977. Designed and implemented manufacturing engineering, quality control, finished goods inventory control, project management, and research project selection systems.

Graduate Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1972-1974. Designed and implemented English language interpretation routines and world economic model.

Systems Analyst, Management Information Systems, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC, 1972. Designed and implemented nationwide personnel and resource management information system.

Mathematics Statistics Assistant (Enlisted), Army Training Center Division, Department of the Army, Pentagon, Arlington, VA, 1970-1972. Assigned to Science and Engineering position. Developed training programs and budgets. Top Secret security clearance.

Math Teacher, Clark Junior High School, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale, CA, 1969-1970.

PUBLICATIONS

"Formal Semantical Language Systems", in LINGUISTIC STUDIES Student Papers, Caltech, 1969.

"A Retrospective on the Development of Star", in IEEE Proceedings, 1981.

Editor of book: Nelson AL, Hatcher RA, Zieman M, et al. A Pocket Guide to MANAGING CONTRACEPTION, Millennium Edition 2000-2001. Tiger, Georgia: Bridging the Gap Foundation, 2000.

Nelson AL, Adams Y, Nelson LE, LaHue A. "Ambulatory diagnosis and medical management of ectopic pregnancy in a public teaching hospital serving indigent women". Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;188:1541-50.

FAMILY

Married to Anita L. Nelson, M.D, 1969. Anita is Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Medical Director, Women's Health Care Programs, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.

Father of twin boys, Greg and Kevin, born l985, attending UC Irvine and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology..

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Mentor and Team Parent for Beach Cities Robotics, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 294 (2001-present).

Coach of MBMS FIRST LEGO League Team 1490 (2003)

Member of Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Board of Directors (1991-1995, 2000-2003), Secretary (2002-2003), Grants Committee (1993-1995, 2000-2003), Membership Committee (1991-1994), Pacific School Representative (1991-1993), Chairman of Major Gifts Committee (1993-1995) and Superintendent's Circle (1993-present).

Member of Mira Costa High School PTSA (1996-1997, 1998-2003), Mira Costa Aquatics Boosters (2001-2003), Mira Costa Band Boosters (1998-2003), Mira Costa High School Technology Committee (1994-1997). Editor of student directory (2000-2003), Grad Night Fundraising Committee (2002-2003), Mira Costa High School Leadership program (1994-1998, 2002-present), and parent volunteer for Mira Costa Swim Team (2001-2002),

Member of Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 1994. Received award from peers for leadership of Neighborhood Emergency Plan and Live Drill project. LMB Curriculum Committee Chairman (1994-1995). Nominating Committee (2001-present). Recruiting Committee (2000-present). Alumni (1995-present).

Member of Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) Automation Steering Committee (1995-2000, Chairman 1998-2000), Bond Oversight Committee (2001-present), Budget Advisory Committee (1992-1998, Chairman 1994-1996), GATE Advisory Committee (2000-present), Technology Curriculum Committee (1992-1998, 2000-present), Community Relations Advisory Committee (1994-1996), District Advisory Council (1991-1994), Facilities Steering Committee (1994-1995, 1996-1997), Math/Science Curriculum Committee (1992-1994), and Vision and Mission Statement Committee (1993). Parent volunteer teacher of math, science and technology for MBUSD GATE program (1993-1997). Developed MBUSD budget spreadsheets (1994-1995). Developed MBUSD Enrollment projections (1996, 1998).

Member of Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SCROC) Salary Planning Committee (1998-2000) and Budget Committee (1999-2000).

Member of Manhattan Beach Middle School PTA (1998-1999), Robinson PTSA (1998-1999), MBI PTA (1997-1998). Editor of MBI Student Directory (1997).

Member of Pacific PTA (1991-1997), editor of Pacific School Student Directory and Parent Handbook (1993-1996); served as contributing editor of California Distinguished School application (1993) and National Blue Ribbon Award application (1994), Sacramento Safari delegate (1993), organizer of foreign language classes (1992-1994), and parent volunteer (Project Self Esteem, Young At Art, Computer Lab, Math, Library, Office, numerous special events) at Pacific School (1991-1995). Received Pacific PTA Honorary Service Award (1992).

Member, Vice Chairman, Chairman and Secretary of Pacific School Site Council (1991-1995).

Member of Steering Committee and Precinct Captain for successful Safe and Sound Schools! bond election (1995).

Chairman of Education Subcommittee for Manhattan Beach Unification Committee (1992).

Founding Cub Master, Pack Committee Chairman and Treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 287 at Pacific School (1991-95).

Division Commissioner, Coach and Referee for American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), Coach for South Bay Youth Basketball, Coach and scorekeeper for Manhattan Little League (1990-1994).

Business Consultant for Junior Achievement Applied Economics course at Gardena High School (1988-89).

Neighborhood Watch Block Captain (1992-1997) and Emergency Preparedness Resource Speaker (1994-1996) for City of Manhattan Beach. Member of Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce (1996-present)

Attended Management, Quality and Product Delivery Training, Xerox Corporation (1978-1989).

Lifetime Member of Caltech Alumni Association, Associates and Torchbearers. Served as Caltech Alumni Seminar Day organizer and Alumni Fund raiser.

Member of Board of Control (enforcement of Caltech honor code) (1973-1974). Caltech Graduation with Honor (1969). NIH Fellowships (1972-1974). Caltech Honors and Sloan Foundation Scholarships (1965-1969). Member, Librarian and Manager of Caltech Glee Club (1965-1969). Associated Students of CIT Outstanding Service Award (1968-1969). Manager of Caltech Track Team (1966-1968). Ricketts House Social Chairman (1968).