Full Biography for Ali Abdolsalehi

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Laguna Beach Unified School District

Ali Abdolsalehi PO Box 9242 Laguna Beach, CA 92677 949-499-5100 (H)

Education 1978 - 1998

• Company/Institution Name:

Emadi's Institute of Music- 10 years Violin

Khayaam's School of Farsi

United Studios of Martial Arts

Cooper's School of Theatrics

Dewey's Music School- Guitar 1 year, Piano 10 years (with regional Awards)

Attending UCI studying Neuropsychology and International Relations

• Professional experience:

Public Relations manager of Plant Masters Inc.

Political Activist in the Laguna Beach School District

Running a self created Computer consulting firm; est. 1993

• Patents and publications:

Wrote lyrics and played background in tape sent to President Clinton explaining the problems in Iran by "Pouran Presents"

Listed in Who's Who Amongst High School Kids in America in 2 issues 94 and 95

Published Scent of Freedom in S. California Poetry Competition- Won 1st place Library of congress

• Additional professional activities:

• Languages:

Took two years of Spanish

Completed Advanced Placement English

Finished 6 years of study in the French Language

Also speak a dialect of Farsi known as Zargari

• Community activities:

Member of the Greater Orange County Youth Leadership Council

Sent on behalf of Laguna Beach to represent the district at the Community Anti Drug Association in Washington DC

Member of National Honors Society

Worked with the Red Cross Association of America

Participated in the Laguna Chapter of safe rides for two years Tutored in the subject of and music Mathematics at the Boys and Girls Club in Laguna Beach

• Extracurricular activities:

Theater

Dance

Debate team

Academic Pentathlon

Math Bowl

Mock Trial

O.C. regional youth Chess champion

Close Up Participant and voted assembly President

Inventor

Oddessy of the mind- State champions- 1992

life gaurd

Dancing

massuse

Internet design

Interests and activities

Founder of the Student Union

Assembled meeting with Student Congress

Worked with School Community Advisory Council

City Council "Member for a Day" ‘97

• Awards received:

Principal's Award in Journalism

Country victory @ NHSMUN- (MUN national competition) 96

Received over 2000 votes in the General election of 1996 for school Board Trustee

Assembly victory @ NHSMUN 97

• Family:

Mother- Shahla

Sister- Emon

Brother- Alvand

• Additional Activities:

• Sports:

Varsity Letter in Track and Field- two years (Hurdles)

Black belt in Shyto Ryu

Brown belt in Kenpo Karate

Soccer- AYSO, H.S. Varsity

Baseball

Basketball

Gymanistics-rings

Kickboxing

• Performing:

Member in the orchestra for the Park avenue Players

Played in the Orange County Youth Symphony-violin

Public Relations manager for the Thespian Society