Full Biography for Joan Ogg "Joanie" Martin

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

WHAT DO I BRING AS A MEMBER OF THE FUSD SCHOOL BOARD? Joanie Martin 357 North Glenn Avenue, Fresno, CA 93701

EDUCATION Master of Arts, 1985, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Major: Education, Minor: Counseling California Standard Secondary Teaching Credential, Life
Teaching Major: Fine Art, Teaching Minor: Social Science Bachelor of Arts, 1975, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Major: Fine Art/Graphics, Minor: Art History

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1984 to Present- Teacher on cross-cultural issues in conference-type

settings, classrooms, small groups

citizenship, life skills orientation, tax forms

Language classes through Fresno Adult School held at
First Presbyterian Church

a privately-funded alternative school

Unified School district, all grades and junior high respectively

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE 1991-Present- Family bought a home and moved into the Lowell

neighborhood

Challenge team to Vietnam

First Presbyterian Church

Philippines and Thailand

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Program Development

• Identified and assessed needs, wrote program goals and

objectives, secured facilities and necessary resources, directed
implementation and evaluated effectiveness at completion of
program

• Obtained program funding requiring written proposals,

budget preparation, and oral presentations

• Wrote and evaluated curriculum
• Worked with volunteer and paid staffs
• Expertise in developing cross-acculturation programs for

Southeast Asian refugees

• Developed and lead community-based outreach programs

for children

• Developed effective speaking techniques through classroom

lecture, parent meetings, oral presentations, and public
speaking

• Concise writing abilities for written presentations,

correspondence, curriculum development, and program
development

• Relate well with people of various ages, cultures and

socio-economic levels

• Establish rapport quickly with students, employees,

co-workers; able to identify and draw upon their strengths

• Sensitive to the needs and feelings of others
• Personal counseling and support for individuals in areas

from life skills to crisis support

• Able to identify specific need or problem and design

alternative solutions

• Adhere to time and budget restrictions
• Collected and analyzed data General
• Familiar with accounts receivable/payable, payroll, and

basic office procedures

JOANIE MARTIN AGE: 46

Occupation: Educator/Mother/Volunteer

Education and Qualifications: I believe that my years of community service and diverse teaching experiences give me the skills and personal qualifications to serve the community as a School Board Member. I hold a teaching credential and a Masters in Education and Counseling. I am a wife, mother of two children and a strong supporter of public education.

The health and strength of the public schools are a mirror of the condition of our community and an excellent predictor of it's future. I sincerely care about the future of Fresno. There are many important issues to be addressed in our district: violence on our campuses, high drop out rates, low test scores, reducing classroom size and the need for additional classrooms. As a School Board Member I will work hard to make our schools safe and to improve the education of our children. The bottom line must be that our children learn to read and write. Teachers, students, and parents must have the tools necessary to achieve this. Our tax dollars must be used wisely. I will work diligently to ensure the educational success of every child in Fresno Unified School District.