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Orange, San Diego County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Barbara H. Mead

Candidate for
State Senator; District 38; Democratic Party

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Professional History:

  • 1992-2000 + Elected by Carlsbad Citizens to the CUSD Board of Trustees.
  • 1985-present + CA State Teaching Credential w/San Diego County.
  • 1989-1996 + Commissioner, City of Carlsbad's 1st Child Care Commission.
  • 1993-2003 + MiraCosta College Foundation Board.
  • 1994-2002 + Children's Discovery Museum Board and Board President.
  • 2002-2005 + Substitute Teacher K-12 Carlsbad Schools.
  • 1989-1992 + Special Assignment Teacher K-12 Carlsbad School District.
  • 1985-1989 + Financial Planner: The New England Group and The Guardian.
  • National awards received for First Year Sales with each above group and managed respective satellite offices in North County.
  • 1964-1984 + Los Angeles Unified School District/Teacher to Administrator, Coordinator of Special Programs.
  • Master Teacher for CA State University Northridge.
  • As an educator, represented various schools on community organizations and boards.
  • Wrote applications for state grants and their school planning budgets.
  • Trained teachers for new assignments and parent/community members to assist in the classrooms.

Personal History:

  • 3rd Generation CA.
  • Peterson Gym at SDSU named for uncle, 1st Athletic Coach.
  • Burbank High School delegate to YMCA State Youth and Government Legislature.
  • Attended: University of Redlands-3 years in Education. BA and CA Teaching Credential-CSU Los Angeles. Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Education and Mentally Gifted Education-CSU Northridge.

North SD County/Carlsbad resident 22 years: Member and Past Vice President-American Association of University Women, Named Honoree AAUW Educational Foundation '86-`87; Member Carlsbad Friends of the Arts; Past Member: Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and Aqua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation; Past President- CHS Band Boosters and Valley Middle School PTA; Past Church Board Member and Sunday School Teacher.

Granada Hills resident (LA Co.) 21 years: Brownie and Girl Scout Leader; Team Mom-Pop Warner Football, Team Mom/Scorekeeper Baseball Little League, Church New Member Chairman and Sunday School Teacher; Chair of successful Fight Against 118 Freeway and CALTRANS approach to, on ramp and off ramp, along side an elementary school west of Balboa Blvd, CALTRANS paid to relocate the school.

Married 40+ years; 4 successful children (3 live in San Diego County) with 12 grandchildren (10 live in San Diego County)

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