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Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Harry Gerst

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; South Pasadena Unified School District

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Los Angeles Unified School District 1974 - Current

  • District Administrator, Specially Funded Programs Secured over $600,000,000 in competitive state and federal grants
  • District Administrator for Compliance Responsible for monitoring use of funding at 150 magnet schools
  • District Administrator for Parent Unit Responsible for parent education, school councils, parent concerns and publication of the "Parent Press" to more than a half million homes
  • Principal School received California Distinguished School Award Proclamation from City of Monterey Park for Excellent Leadership Resolution from the State Assembly for Outstanding Leadership
  • Teacher, School Coordinator, District Advisor

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • CSULA Advisory Council School of Education
  • Association of California School Administrators Region 16
  • Phi Delta Kappa, CSULA Chapter

PARTIAL LIST COMMUNITY & CIVIC ACTIVITIES
  • United States Coast Guard, Honorable Discharge
  • Marathon Runner (29 completed and started)
  • South Pasadena High School Booster Club Including annual "Tiger 5/10K Run" 1982-92
  • Emergency Operations Volunteer, 1984 U.S. Olympics
  • Emergency Operations Volunteer, Annual Love Ride Foundation

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