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Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Gregory S. Krikorian
12,619 votes
20.0%
Chuck Sambar
9,194 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Incumbent/Glendale Board of Education
- Education Consultant, Los Angeles Countty Office of Education
- Consultant, California Department of Education
- Teacher, Hoover High School
- Administrator, Hoover High and Crescenta Valley High Schools,
- Business owner
- Columnist/ Sambarpress.com
Priorities:
- Leadership for academic and teaching excellence
- Open communication and collaboration with respect
- Responsible budgeting and fiscal integrity
Joylene K. Wagner
9,100 votes
14.4%
- Occupation: Parent/Substitute Teacher
- Active GUSD parent since 1987; Council PTA President 2000-02
- Substitute teacher, K-12, and elementary chorus director/instructor GUSD
- Community volunteer for more than 20 years
- Civil litigation paralegal, 1977-82
- B.A. in Western Civilization, UCSC, 1976, with honors
Priorities:
- Challenging students to achieve high standards while providing the programs which help them succeed--arts, school-to-career, athletics
- Maintaining the smallest class sizes possible despite budget cuts
- Increasing communication among school, home, and community to help all students succeed
Nayiri Nahabedian
7,824 votes
12.4%
- Occupation: Professor at CSULA's School of Social Work
- BA. , MSW. Degrees from UCLA
- Commission on the Status of Women, City Of Glendale (1/04-present)
- Toll Middle School, Generation Next Mentorship Program: Founding Member (1996)
- Californians for a New Century Alliance (6/00-1/01)
- Young Professionals, AGBU: Founding Member (11/95-7/99)
- Local School Relations: Chairperson, ANC (12/02-11/04)
Priorities:
- Build a Healthy Educational Environment
- Develop a New Era of Partnership
- Create the Resources Our Students Deserve
Louise Foote
6,565 votes
10.4%
- Occupation: Mathematic Coach/Teacher
- Master Degree: School Administration/Supervision
- California Credential: School Administration/Supervision
- Bachelor's Degree:General Teaching
- California Credential for General Teaching
- California Credentials: English As-A-Sewcond Language and Parent Education
- Specially Designed EnglishInstruction forImmigrant Students
Priorities:
- Keep a strong curricular and instructional program for all students
- Cuts are inevitable, but stay far away from classroom instruction
- The declining enrollment which causes encroachments on general funds for programs
Maria Prieto Rochart, Dr.
6,292 votes
10.0%
- Occupation: Director, Children's Centers
- Doctorate, Clinical Psychology
- Masters, Counseling Psychology
- Bachelors, Psychology
- Chair, Glendale Commission on the Status of Women
- Employer of the Year, Glendale Youth Alliance
- Advancing the Status of Women Award, Soroptimist International
Priorities:
- Initiate innovative incentive programs for teachers
- provide quality alternative learning solutions for those at risk of failing
- bring accountability to our schools to ensure our students succeed
Sally Nilssen
4,347 votes
6.9%
- Occupation: Statistician/Demographer
- B.A. and M.A., University of Southern California, in sociology, demography, and gerontology.
- Planner and analyst with Los Angeles United Way and U.S. Census Bureau.
- Member of GUSD Measure K Advisory Bond Committee, three years.
- Mother of two children in the GUSD.
Priorities:
- New funding sources for the schools, looking particularly to new foundation and government grants for program needs.
- More vocational education options including internships, apprenticeships, and GCC exchanges.
- Preparation for declining enrollment and support of "Best Practices" from school to school.
Naira Khachatrian
4,192 votes
6.6%
Hasmig Aslanian
3,066 votes
4.9%
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