Candidate for
Board Member; Sequoia Union High School District

Personal

• Age 54
• Redwood City Resident - 28 years
• Co-Owner, Valon Technology, LLC - an engineering company specializing in wireless/rf applications.
• Married with two children - Both my daughters graduated from Sequoia High School with an International Baccalaureate Diploma. My oldest graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in Structural Engineering. My youngest is a senior at UC Berkeley (Geology major).

• Board Member, Sequoia Union High School District (1999- present)- Served as Board President 2001, 2002, 2008 and 2011.
• San Mateo County School Boards' Association, Executive Board 2003/04
• Redwood City 2020 - Coordinating Council Member. Chairperson in 2011 and 2002. As their Chairperson in 2002, I lead the group's focus toward providing health and counseling services for our high school students.
• Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County - Member, Board of Directors
• Redwood City International - Past Member, Board of Directors
• Sequoia High School Education Foundation - Past Member, Board of Directors
• Coalition for Effective School Funding - Member, Summit Planning Committee
• Redwood City/San Carlos/ Belmont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Advisory Committee
• Redwood City/San Carlos/Belmont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program Graduate 1999
• County Office of Education Leadership Team Training Program - 1998/99
• Campaign Coordinator for Redwood City Elementary School District Measure A 1997
• Recipient of Redwood City Elementary School District Friends of Schools Awards 1993 & 1998
• Involved in creating a new school in the Redwood City School District, North Star Academy
• School Site Council Member - 6 years. First Site Council President at North Star Academy (2 years) and Site Council President at John Gill School (2 years)