Candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools; Alameda County Board of Education

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Third generation teacher with Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.)
• Exemplary School Principal, Curricular leader, District Trustee
• Leadership and teaching experience in Pre-K, Elementary, Secondary and College level
• Change agent and visionary who has rigorously improved student achievement
• Served as teacher, administrator, trainer or consultant in 6 Alameda County districts
• Comprehensive knowledge of county educational system and how to improve it.

• Chief Business Official (CBO) Certification through SB352 + fiscally conservative
• Skillfully managed budgets at elementary, middle, high school and district levels
• Highly successful fundraiser for large ticket items that direct help students
• Experienced in contract management, labor negotiations and health benefits needs
• Administrative leadership in Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) & LCAP
• Knowledge of California's K-12 School Financial System

• Detailed knowledge of Common Core State Standards implementation
• Science & Engineering experience to promote STEM development
• Regional Occupational Program (ROP) advocate and promoter
• Strong advocate of 21st Century skills and global learning initiatives
• Data-driven supporter of research-based & research-test ask-risk student interventions
• Knowledge of Special Education and SELPA efficiencies

• Exemplifies collaborative management style while holding staff accountable
• Provider of premier staff development for certificated, classified & management staff
• Models fiscal responsibility, forthrightness, trust and honesty
• Highly visible; strong public relations and communications skills
• Actively promotes mission and vision with stakeholders, community & businesses
• Brings enthusiasm, integrity, organizational skills and creativity

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

• Make Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) the premier COE in Bay Area
• Correct 16 years of missed opportunities at ACOE for finest professional development in the Bay Area from nationally recognized experts
• Develop Economies-of-Scale for the benefit of all Alameda County public schools
• Reduce healthcare costs and increase options for all public school employees in county
• Work with all districts to develop needs assessment to implement Common Core
• Provide nationally-recognized Common Core training and implementation support

• She brings the experience, knowledge, & passion to improve ACOE services
• She is a strategic, collaborative leader who knows how to bring about change
• She is committed to making decisions that benefit our students, staff and parents
• She has a proven record of improving student achievement & 21st Century learning
• Her qualifications, background & accomplishments are unmatched as an educational leader
• Her diplomacy and consensus-building approach will serve all of Alameda County