Candidate for
Board Member; San Francisco Unified School District

The Students of San Francisco Must Come First!!! Presently, I work as a substitute teacher on the behalf of the students of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) almost everyday. I have the opportunity to teach at different schools, which allows me to evaluate each school on a personal basis. All the schools, I have taught at are doing a good job overall, but there is always room for improvement. I am running for the San Francisco Board of Education and with your help, I would like to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of the students of SFUSD.

I have been professionally affiliated with the SFUSD for 30+ years and have dedicated over half of my life working on behalf of the students of San Francisco. I was employed by the SFUSD for over 20+ years; starting out as a teacher's assistant, then teacher, counselor, head counselor/dean, assistant principal and principal. I am currently retired from the SFUSD. I have taught grades K-12 and during my career I have worked with regular students, bilingual education, special education, gifted, counseling, career planning and adult education.

I was a college instructor for City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, University of California and Canada College. Over the years I have worked with students, teachers, staff, parents and community members from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. One of my major concerns is that there are no African Americans represented on the present school board. Although SFUSD African American and Hispanic students have some of the lowest scores in California as indicated on the California State Academic Performance Index (API). I am also sensitive to the issues surrounding sexual orientation, the challenged student and the disabled student. Presently, I am an active member and elected to the Board of Directors of the United Administrators of San Francisco. I have had experiences dealing with both union and management issues.

Please join my campaign so we can work together to provide a quality education for all the students of San Francisco.