Candidate for
Trustee; Central Unified School District; Trustee Area 6

Experience: Elected to Board of Trustees CUSD 2000 to present (8 years) California School Board Association Annual Training (2005, 2006, 2007)

Current employment: Management Analyst III/Project Manager, Fresno Redevelopment Agency (5 years)

Past employment: Chief of Staff Fresno City Council District 3 (7 years) Account Analyst for a State of California Marketing Order (7 years) Administrative Assistant Mondavi and Grgich Hills Wineries (12 years)

Education: Napa City College, Napa, California Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington

Leadership Elected Offices: (President positions only) President CUSD Board of Trustees (2000-01, 2005-06, 2006-07) YMCA Longhouse Chief (President) and Sachem (Past President) (2001-2003) YMCA Nation Chief (President) (2000--2001) President Madison Parent Club, CUSD (1995-1996) West Area Citizen's Committee Chair (1993--1997) (1999--2002)

Community Volunteer: City of Fresno District 1 & 3 Implementation Committees (2006-- Present) West Area Citizen's Committee (1993--2006) Central High School Basketball Booster Club (2004--2008) Central High School Volleyball Booster Club (2005--2008) YMCA Lake Sequoia Youth Camp Counselor (2000-- 2004) Fresno Citizens Police Academy Graduate Member El Capitan Parent/Teacher Club (2002-2003) Member Madison Parent /Teacher Club (1989 - 1998), School Site Council (1997-98) Founder/Organizer "CUSD Adopt-a-Park Elementary Education" (1992-1995) Lifetime/Majority Member International Order of Jobs Daughters & Eastern Star Sunday School Bible School Superintendent & Sunday School Teacher

Community Awards and Recognition: Fresno City Council Award for Volunteer Community Service (Years 1993--2006) CUSD El Capitan Service Award (2004) Woodsmen's of America-- Citizens Service Award (1992)