Candidate for
Board Member; San Juan Unified School District

Greg Paulo and wife Lonna have a blended family of four sons, two daughters, seven grand children and their yellow lab "Podie". The couple are a familiar site on their morning walks near their Gold River home with Podie. The family frequently gathers for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and summer vacations. Greg and Lonna are extremely proud of their family and credit much of the children's success to public schools.

Oldest daughter Lynsey is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a double major in broadcast journalism and international relations. Lynsey's husband Darrin is a vice-principal at Ponderosa High School. Two sons, Todd and Scott, are deputies with the El Dorado Sheriff Department. Daughter Marni and son Matt are graduates of Sacramento State. Youngest son Chad is the general manager of Carter's Carpet Restoration based in Placerville. The family grand children range from seventeen month old Ava to eighteen year old Adam, who just entered his first year of college at Simpson University.

Greg was a teacher and coach in the San Juan District for thirty-eight years. His broad based experience included stints at elementary school (Orangevale), middle school (Louis Pasteur, Howe Avenue, Arden)and high school (Encina, San Juan, Mira Loma, El Camino). He had additional experience in alternative education, as an athletic director and department chair. He coached both girls and boys at the middle school level. His wrestling teams at then Howe Avenue Middle School, in the mid-seventies, held the national record for consecutive dual match victories. He's coached high school basketball and his Encina Wrestling teams were among the best in the area.

He received an AA Degree at Napa Community College wherein he was elected student body vice-president and was captain of the varsity basketball team. Greg has a Bachelor Degree in social science from Sacramento State, Masters Degree in school administration from the University of San Francisco, and life teaching credentials at both the elementary and secondary levels. He maintained, throughout his career, memberships in education and coaching associations. Greg has mentored numerous student teachers in his role of supervising master teacher. He's been recognized in Who's Who of American High School Teachers, received a Schools Financial Credit Union Excellence in Education Award, and twice been the recipient of the San Juan District Professional Excellence Award.

Greg has experience in the private sector as well. He worked throughout college in cement construction and at retirement was employed my the MMG Technology Group as an account executive. He has past experience with Oroweat and for the past twenty-five years has been employed part time by Del Monte Foods. With the latter he has been a field supervisor and reponsible for monitoring one of the company pesticide application programs. Greg has continually served his community coaching youth sport teams and on the boards of owners associations where he and Lonna reside. Presently he is the President of the Gold River Community Association.