Candidate for
Trustee; North Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 3

Dr. RUBEN BARRON BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

• Doctoral Degree, Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University
• Education Specialist, Point Loma Nazarene University
• B.A. and M.A., Fullerton University
• A.A., Santa Ana College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Senior Consultant, International Group Inc. Conduct Superintendent Searches, School Board-Superintendent Goal Setting Retreats, and consult with K-16 schools to improve student academic outcomes and raise school performance.

Deputy Superintendent, Anaheim, Hesperia, San Ysidro. Responsible for seven departments including curriculum, assessment, special education, pupil services, technology, early childhood education, and program improvement. Created strategic plans, high school courses of study, and established a police department. Supervised principals and coordinated management team meetings.

Principal, McFarland Unified School District. Guided all aspects of a school program. Established a student computer center and modified the curriculum. Created a high achieving school.

Teacher, Vice Principal and ESL Director, La Habra City Schools. Served as master teacher, coordinated student council and after school programs, served on the district's declining enrollment task force.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Published in Association of California School Administrators, Leadership Journal, 2007. WASC Accreditation Chair for high schools, juvenile halls, charter schools and faith-based schools in Hawaii and California. Golden Bell Awards recipient for exemplary programs. Keynote speaker for high school graduations. Presenter for state and national conferences including NEA. Writer for educational columns, local newspapers. Consultant for high priority schools. Lecturer; Fullerton University, Chapman, Azusa Pacific, National, Nazarene University, Pepperdine University.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: President, ACSA Region 17, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Council. K-16 National Achievement Council. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Association of California School Administrators. California Association for Latino Superintendents and Administrators

AWARDS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Educator of the Year, Rotary Club. Volunteer Coordinator, Treasure Box Program. Toastmasters International. Volunteer Chair for American Heart Association Health Fair. Campaign for Human Development Board. Migrant Region Alumni Award. Knights of Columbus. Orange Diocese Catholic Man of the Year. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Orange County Most Influential Latinos List. President, St. Francis School Board. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) State Man of the Year.