Candidate for
Board Member; Ramona Unified School District

Personal information:

I have been married to Dr. Marcelo R. Rivera for 33 years. We have two children, Sheyna, age 26 and Michael, age 24, both are graduates of Ramona High School. Sheyna is a graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Marcelo and I have lived in Ramona for 27 years.

Community involvement:

• Advisor, California State PTA Education Commission
• PTA Continuous Service Award winner
• PTA Honorary Service Award winner
• SD County School Board Member of the Year, 2004
• Member, San Diego County Achievement Gap Task Force
• Member, Palomar/Pomerado Health Advisory Committee
• President, California School Boards Association
• Member, San Diego County School Boards Association

"My Masters Degree in Education, experience as President of California School Boards Association and three terms on the Ramona School Board have provided me with great understanding of educational issues and make me uniquely qualified to serve on the Ramona School Board.