Candidate for
Board Member; Lammersville School District

Hi! I'm James Hiramoto

My wife, Rebecca, and I have been married for almost 4 years and are the parents of a set of amazing twins Grace and William (3). Our children look forward to the day they will be allowed to start kindergarten at Bethany. My wife and I have lived all over the Bay Area individually and together for over 25 years, and we moved to Mountain House in November of 2006.

Free time is never wasted in our home. We are either planning to do an event (the planning for the next annual Tour De Farce based loosely off of the Amazing Race); hosting family and friends from far away places; spending it visiting family and friends in the Greater Bay Area; enjoying life in Mountain House, playing in the parks or swimming in our pool usually recovering from traveling all over the US and abroad (the twins have their own frequent flyer programs for two different airlines). Our desire is to have our children experience the culture, people and places that they will learn about in books, news and school and interact with when they are older.

Keeping our twins healthy and happy is always on our minds. Healthy, isn't always easy, as 3 year olds rarely wash their hands (even after countless reminders), but they are pretty hardy kids. Happy is usually a breeze, unless someone doesn't get enough sleep.

Some widely & little known things about me:

I was the Red Robin Mascot in the late 80's in the Greater Bay Area. I am a published poet & photographer. I play several musical instruments (I didn't say well). I am pretty good around the kitchen. I am pretty good with most pop culture trivia.

Honors:

2007 Graduate School of Education Adjunct Faculty of the Year, Alliant International University

2004 Meritorious Achievement Award, Santa Clara Association of School Psychologists

2001 Listed in Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities & Tests of Achievement, Third Edition's Acknowledgement Page (page v) under "some of the most respected professionals in psychology and special education"

1996 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, UC Berkeley

1992 Graduated San Jose State University with Great Distinction, and Departmental Honors in Psychology with Clinical Counseling emphasis, San Jose State University

1992 California Pre-Doctoral Summer Internship: Awarded by the California State University System

1991-1992 California Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: Awarded by the California State University System

Publications & Presentations:

Hiramoto, J. F. (2008, October). Crisis Management: Psychological First Aid for School and Community Following a Disaster or Crisis. Workshop to be presented at the 8th Pacific Rim Regional Congress of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes & 14th Conference of the International Association of Dynamic Psychotherapy, Creating New Space Beyond Internal and External Wars, Matsue, Japan.

Hiramoto, J. F. Olvera, P, Olvera, V. I. Di Bari, D. (2008, March). CHC and PASS Theories of Cognitive Ability and Function: Irreconcilable Differences or Just In Need of Marriage Counseling. Paid Workshop at the Annual Convention of the California Association of School Psychologists, Burlingame, CA.

Hiramoto, J. F. (2004). "Reaction Time Speed" as a Factor in the Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities: Evidence For or Against. Graduate School of Education, Dissertation, UC Berkeley.

Arnold, L., Bui, M., Hijos di Bari, D., Hiramoto, J. F., Ljubojevic, M. R., Minium, J., Noll, K. D., Semenoff, B., and Wong, W. (2004, Santa Clara, CA). Psychological first aid, Prevention, intervention and coping with trauma, A resource manual for schools, Santa Clara Unified School District.

Hiramoto, J. F. (1998). Do reaction time measures fit well in a general factor of cognitive ability. Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley.

Hiramoto, J. F. (1996). The assessment of a new figural reaction time paradigm. Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley.

Braden, J. P., Martin, Nicole, Von Schoor, S., Barry, Michelle, and Hiramoto, J. (1994, August). Repeated assessment of cognitive efficiency, without practice effects. Paper presented at a poster session at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.