Candidate for
Board Member; Sequoia Union High School District

Personal

• Age 46
• Redwood City Resident - 20 years
• Co-Owner/ Business Manager, Valon Technology, LLC - an engineering company specializing in wireless/rf applications.
• Married with two children - Oldest child is in 11th grade at Sequoia High School. Youngest child is in 8th grade and attends public school in the Redwood City School District.

• Board Member, Sequoia Union High School District. Served as Board President 2001 and 2002.
• Executive Board, San Mateo County School Boards'Association
• Coordinating Council Member, Redwood City 2020 - As their Chairperson in 2002, I lead the group's focus toward providing health and counseling services for our high school students.
• Member, Coalition for Effective School Funding, Summit Planning Committee
• Redwood City/San Carlos/ Belmont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Advisory Committee
• Redwood City/San Carlos/Belmont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program Graduate 1999
• San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
• Sequoia Union High School District Interdistrict Interaction Committee
• Sequoia Union High School District Open Enrollment Committee
• San Carlos Advisory Committee on Secondary Education
• County Office of Education Leadership Team Training Program - 1998/99
• Campaign Coordinator for Redwood City Elementary School District Measure A 1997
• Recipient of Redwood City Elementary School District Friends of Schools Awards 1993 & 1998
• Involved in creating a new school in the Redwood City School District, North Star Academy
• School Site Council Member - 6 years. First Site Council President at North Star Academy (served 2 years) and Site Council President at John Gill School (2 years)