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Full Biography for Beckie Garrett
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Beckie earned her Master of Arts in English from the University of California, Irvine, and her Bachelor of Arts and Teaching Credential from San Diego State University. She and Jim, her husband of 30 years, are the parents of two sons, Brady and Joe. Both sons were students in San Marcos Unified School District from kindergarten through 12th grade, subsequently attending Palomar College and continuing to four-year universities. Beckie's passion and focus have always been education. Following a 30-year career as a high school English teacher in San Marcos, Beckie went to work at Cal State San Marcos in the College of Education. There, she supervised teacher candidates in their clinical practice, served as clinical practice coordinator, and taught English Methods to future teachers. Beckie currently holds the office of president of the governing board of San Marcos Unified School District, having served on the board for one four-year term. As a member of the California School Boards Association, Beckie receives ongoing training in all aspects of school governance. In addition, she is a member of Transformative Inquiry Design for Effective Schools and Systems (TIDES), a University of California San Diego-based collaboration of school board members, administrators, university researchers, and teachers' union representatives. Beckie is a 2010 graduate of "Leadership North County," a course designed by California State University San Marcos for leaders in government, business, industry, and education. The course enhances understanding of the interrelationships of North County's governance and infrastructure systems. Beckie's service to the San Marcos Unified School District also includes:
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