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- Representative, Berkeley Unified School District Advisory Committee (DAC) (2003/04).
- Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP). Planning & Oversight Committee (1996-1998).
- President, School Site Council, Washington Elementary School (1998-2004).
- Member, School Governance Council and Extended Day Program Committee, Longfellow Middle School (2002-2004).
- Founding Member, African American Unity Council, Washington Elementary School.
- From a family of teachers: preschool through university.
- Currently Assistant to the Emeryville City Manager and am also the Emeryville City Clerk
- Former Berkeley City Council Aide
- Former Berkeley Civic Arts Commissioner
- Former Berkeley Solid Waste Management Commissioner
- Fomer Environmental Programs Manager (solid waste reduction, alternative transportation, Clean Water, "green" building, and environmental education)
- Bachelor's Degree in Asian Studies, Brown University *Graduate Degree in Political Science/Public Administration, U.C. Berkeley
- Have taught at U.C. Berkeley and come from a family of teachers, pre-kindergarten to graduate school
- Have been responsible for bringing in millions of dollars in public agency, non-profit, and business community resources as part of my work responsibilities
- Have successfully written teacher training, literacy, and garden grants for Berkeley public schools
- Have estabished relationships with our City, regional, state, and federal elected representatives that will greatly aid my ability to identify and bring in outside resources to our schools
- Have successfully led multi-racial/cultural community problem-solving efforts leading to workable and financially sustainable solutions
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