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Diane P. DiBonaventuro
13,840 votes
18.11%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
- Occupation: Educator/Coach
- LMSD School Director 1999-present, President 2007
- B.A. University of Pennsylvania
- The Shipley School, Coach
- Immaculata College, Athletic Director, Sports Information Director
- Bryn Mawr College, Sports Information Director, Coach, Instructor
- Friends Central School, Teacher, Coach
Priorities:
- Encourage and support all students to achieve at their full potential
- Sound fiscal management and data based decision making
- Clear and open communication between and among all school and community stake holders
Marissa Golden
13,694 votes
17.92%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
- Occupation: Associate Professor of Political Science
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- B.A., Bryn Mawr College, cum laude
- Published Author
- Member, Committee on Appointments, Bryn Mawr College
- Convenor, President's Advisory Group on Work-Life Issues, Bryn Mawr College
- Active and involved parent and community member
Priorities:
- Improving the academic achievement of all students in all schools
- Fiscal responsibility
- Open and transparent communication
Virginia O. Pollard
13,533 votes
17.71%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
Robin Vann Lynch
13,511 votes
17.68%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
- Occupation: Adjunct Professor of Education
- 2000, The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Educational Policy and Leadership
- 1996, The Ohio State University, M.A., African and African American Studies
- 1990, University of Virginia, B.A., Rhetoric and Communications and African American Studies
- Drexel University School of Education, 2007 to present
- Saint Joseph's University School of Education, 2000 to 2007
Priorities:
- Educational achievement and access for all students in the Lower Merion School District
- Responsible management of the district's financial resources
- Parent and community engagement
Subha C. Robinson, CPA
13,392 votes
17.53%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- Co-President Welsh Valley HSA 2009-11
- Co-President Gladwyne HSA
- Private CPA Practice
- 1990 MS Lubin Graduate School of Business
- 1986 BA Washington University
Priorities:
- Focused on Achievement - Every Child, Every School
- Responsible Use of Tax Dollars
- Community Engagement
Lisa Fair Pliskin
4,291 votes
5.62%
- Party: EWP
- Occupation: Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
- LMSD School Board Director 2003-present, VP 2007, President 2008, served on all working committees; current chair Policy Committee
- Extensive business and finance experience
- Middle/High School Parent
- Lifelong ties to the District and the community
- JD New York University; BA Tufts University
- Graduate, Penn Wynne, Ardmore Jr. High & Lower Merion High School
Priorities:
- Retain current administration and focus on bettering student achievement
- Continue responsible budgetting with small class sizes and without cutting programs
- Data driven decision making in the best interest of the district and the community
Susan J. Guthrie
4,111 votes
5.38%
- Party: EWP
- Occupation: Economist
- Harvard University, Ph.D. Economics; UC San Diego, BA Economics, BS Mathematics
- LMSD Board Director, 2007-present
- Board Member: Education Foundation of Lower Merion; Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
- Member: Montgomery County School Directors Legislative Committee
- Expertise: Economics of the public sector and labor markets
- Directed economic and financial analyses of firms, industries and markets
Priorities:
- Support Dr. McGinley's curriculum, instruction, and achievement initiatives to raise achievement and close the achievement gap
- Further use of data to drive educational, operational and business decisions so resources are deployed wisely and efficiently
- Safeguard robust programming
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