Candidate for
Board Member; Milpitas Unified School District

I have 40 years of experience in public education. I have been a classified employee, teacher, principal, and superintendent of the largest public high school district in Northern California. I have served in elementary, unified, high school and community college districts and a county office of education. This breadth and depth of experience has prepared me to be a governing board member for the Milpitas Unified School District.

I have kept current with educational issues, such as common core; local control funding formula/accountability plan; science techno-logy engineering and mathematics (STEM). I have done this through my involvement as a committee member in various community-based educational organizations locally and statewide.

My priority, as part of the Milpitas Unified School District Governing Board, would be that all students be successful and that they reach their highest potential. Toward that end, I would continue with the community college partnership at Russell Middle School; continued emphasis on STEM; use of technology to enhance student learning and enrich early childhood education. Also, develop partnerships with high tech companies to bring dollars and volunteers to our campuses.