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Los Angeles County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Roberta A. Perlman

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School District

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  • Doctor of Optometry: 1979-2009: private practice in Chino, CA, married, two children who attended K-12 in PUSD

  • Pomona Council of PTA's: President 2009-2010

  • Pomona Woman of the Year, 2009

  • Pomona Unified School District: Measure PS Citizen's Oversight Committee +Tax Representative, 2009 Chair: Parent Gate Advisory Committee, 2007-2009 PUSD Parent Lead Committee, 2008-2009 PUSD Architectural Selection Committee, 2009 PUSD PTA Community Outreach Committee, 2009 Principal For a Day, Pueblo Elementary, 2001

  • Pomona Youth and Family Plan: Promoting Academic Achievement Sub-Committee, 2007-2009 District Science Expo organizer, 2008- 2009 "Little Read" literacy program organizer, 2008 Summer Field Trip Program for SAP students, coordinator, 2007

  • Friends of Pomona Library

  • School Service:
  • Decker Elementary School : PTA Executive Board Program coordinator, Parliamentarian, 1992-2003 Founder/ Chair: Reading Incentive Program, 1998-2003 Founder and current co-chair: Reading Under the Stars Literacy Program, 1997-2009 School Site Council, 6 years Classroom coordinator ("Room Mother"), 1992-2003 Read to students at Decker Elementary weekly, 1992-2003, Science/ career presentations to students, 1997-1999 Science Fair Judge, 2006-2009 Tutored students in math & reading, 1995-1999

  • Lorbeer Middle School : PTA/PTSO Board of Directors, 1999-2009, PTSO Incorporation Committee, 1998-2000 Lorbeer School Site Council, 1997-1999, 2003-2005 Lorbeer Distinguished School Beautification Committee, 2001 Career Days Volunteer, 2000-2008

  • Diamond Ranch High School: President, Panther Pride Parent Association (PTSO), 2008-2009 President, Instrumental Music Parent Club, 2002-2008 President, DRHS Debate Parent Club, 2002 President, Junior State of America Parent Club, 2004-2005 Coordinator Family Math Tutoring Program, 2008-2009 Chair, Teacher Appreciation Committee, 2002-2008 Career Days Volunteer, 2006-2009 WASC Committee member, 2003, 2009

  • Golden Springs Elementary: Science/ Career Days presenter: 2007-2009

  • Cortez Elementary: Reading Under the Stars Organizer, 2008 Career Days Organizer, 2008 PTA member

  • Philadelphia Elementary School: Science/ Career Days presenter: 2009

  • Pomona High School: Science/Career Days presenter: 2009

  • Community Service: California Vision Foundation 2004-2009, Provide free eye examinations to needy members of the community Toy Collection and Distribution: Brown Memorial Church, Pomona, 2007-2008 American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Multiple Sclerosis, City of Hope "Walk For Hope", Relay For Life Charity Walks, 2000-2009

  • Chino Unified School District: Festival of Books: Vision Screenings, 2007-2008 Passport to your Future, Science Presentations, Career information, 2007

  • President, Citizen's For Better Pomona Schools: 2002-2009

  • Walk for Education Coordinator 2009: Public Awareness of Budget Crisis in Education

  • California Optometric Association/ Inland Empire Optometric Society, 1979-2009 Special Projects

  • Awards: Pomona Woman of the Year, 2009 Presidential Council on Service Award, 2002 PTA Honorary Service Award, 1999 PTA Very Special Person Award, 2000 PTA Continuing Service Award, 2003 Lorbeer Making A Difference Award 2000, 2001 PUSD Volunteer Service Award, 2004, 2008 California State Assembly Outstanding Volunteer: 2007

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