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- Parent of two children attending the Mill Valley Schools, and resident of Mill Valley since 1990
- Ph.D. in Biophysics from the State University of New York at Buffalo
- Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor at UCSF for 12 years
- Currently Professor and Chair of Microbiology at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, and director of a research laboratory working on the therapy of oral cancer and HIV/AIDS (http://dental.pacific.edu/Research/Microbiology/Duzgunes/default.htm)
- Teaching awards from the University of the Pacific and the American Dental Association
- Experience in grant writing, grant management and developing and implementing budgets
- Volunteer for AFS Intercultural Programs for 17 years
- Parent volunteer at Strawberry Point School since 2000
- Founding Member of "It Takes a Village" Special Education PTA and an advocate for children with learning differences
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