Candidate for
Board Member; Cardiff Elementary School District

Hello, I'm Rhea Stewart, and I'm running for the Cardiff School Board.

My husband and I have lived in Cardiff since 1989.

I have worked in educational publishing for over 25 years, specializing in mathematics education.

All three of our children completed their elementary school years in the Cardiff School District.

During my term on the Cardiff School Board from 2006-2010, I worked with the superintendent, the board, and the community during financially challenging times.

I served as the Cardiff School Board president in 2010.

I have represented families in our community on School Site Councils for Cardiff, Oak Crest, and San Dieguito Academy schools. I was president of the Cardiff and San Dieguito Academy Councils.

From 2005-2008, I was a member of the San Dieguito Academy Athletic Council, and I served on the Oak Crest Parent Foundation last year.

In addition to actively participating in our schools, I have been a parent volunteer with Encinitas Little League, Encinitas Soccer, San Dieguito Youth Softball, and Coast Kids Theater.

I'm a candidate for the Cardiff board because I wish to serve our community, and collaborate with the board to face the challenges of maintaining our district's high educational standards with the available resources.

I believe that working with parents, teachers, and administrators, with a focus on educating the whole child, should be Cardiff's priority.