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Sacramento County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Lucinda E. Luttgen

Candidate for
Board Member; San Juan Unified School District

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Born

  • Sacramento, California and raised in Fair Oaks, California.
  • Graduated from San Juan High School, Citrus Heights, California after attending Fair Oaks Elementary School (K-8) in Fair Oaks, California.
  • Colleges attended: Sacramento State College (CSUS), University of California System at Davis and Berkeley, University of Minnesota
  • Degrees: MA and BS

Employment History
  • 1962 - 1966. University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, Lab Tech for Entomology, Fisheries, and Wildlife Graduate Research Laboratory
  • 1966 -1967. Huntsville School District, Huntsville, Alabama. Teacher, 4th gr.
  • 1965 -1967. Minnemast, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Curriculum Development for Math and Science.
  • 1967-1972. Citrus Heights Elementary School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Teacher, gr. 4-6th.
  • 1972-2001. Andrew Carnegie Middle School, SJUSD, Orangevale, CA. Science, Math, and Special Education Teacher, grades 7 and 8.
  • 2001-2004. San Juan High School, SJUSD, Citrus Heights, CA. Science Teacher, gr. 9.
  • 2004 - Present. Governing Board Member, San Juan Unified School District

Assorted Education Activities and Awards
  • Mentor Teacher.
  • Department Chairperson.
  • Curriculum Writer and Developer.
  • Taught Workshops in Science Instruction and Pedagogy for SJUSD, San Juan Teachers Association (SJTA), CSUS SCATS Seminar Series, the American Chemical Society, and the State Dep't of Education.
  • SJTA Executive Board and Bargaining Team
  • Science Olympiad Coach and Event Coordinator, Regional and State
  • Worked on Varied SJUSD Committees, e.g., Graduation Requirements, Textbook Committees, Curriculum Development, etc
  • Presenter at Various Science Conferences, both State and National.
  • San Juan Teacher of the Year. Carnegie Teacher of the Year, Five Times.

Affiliations Past ad Present
  • California Science Teachers Association.
  • National Science Teachers Association.
  • Schools & Colleges Advancing the Teaching of Science (SCATS), CSUS.
  • Sierra Club.
  • San Juan Teachers Association.
  • California Retired Teachers Association.
  • Lake Natoma Rowing Club Association.
  • United States Rowing Association.
  • Masters Rowing Association.
  • Women's Thursday Club of Fair Oaks, California
  • Sacramento Knitting Guild, Camellia City Stockinettes.
  • The Knitting Guild of America.
  • Alpha Phi Alumna.
  • San Juan Alumni Association.
  • San Juan Education Foundation.

Family
  • Son, Scott attended Fair Oaks Elementary School, Carnegie Middle School, and Bella Vista High School, CSUS, and UCDavis.
  • Daughter-in-law, Kim, taught at Will Rogers Middle School and is now employed by West Ed.
  • Granddaughter, Maddy, went to Will Rogers and Casa Roble High School and now lives in San Diego where she works for Scripps Research Institute.
  • Grandson, Xander, went to Will Rogers, graduating from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He now lives and works in Woodland.
  • Siblings and spouses all live in the area. Siblings are graduates of SJUSD schools.
  • Large extended family within 75 miles.
  • Cousins still attending San Juan Schools..

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