Candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools; County of Contra Costa

Resume

2012-14 Deputy Superintendent, Contra Costa County Office of Ed. (CCCOE)

2010-12 Associate Superintendent Human Resources, CCCOE

2008-10 Associate Superintendent, Student Program and Services, CCCOE

1994-08 Principal, Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD)

1987-94 Program Specialist, Special Education, MDUSD

1984-87 Early Childhood Specialist,MDUSD

1984-87 Management Training Program, MDUSD

1979-84 Program Administrator ESY, Special Education, MDUSD

1981-82 Program Specialist, Special Education, Santa Clara County Office

1979-81 Diagnostician, Speech Language Pathologist, MDUSD

1978-79 Teacher, Severe Disorders of Language/Aphasia

1976-78 Speech Language Pathologist, MDUSD

1975-76 Resource Specialist, Auditory Processing Grant, Solano County

Office of Education

1974-75 Research Assistant, San Jose State University

Achievements

2014 Administrator of the Year, Central Office, Association of California
School Administrators (ACSA), Region 6(Contra Costa/Alameda Co.)

2014 Administrator of the Year, Central Office, ACSA Diablo Valley Charter

President, ACSA Region 6 2010-13

Vice President, Legislative Action, ACSA Region 6, 2013 to Present

Vice President, Programs, ACSA Region 6, 2008-10

President, Diablo Managers Association, MDUSD, 2006-08

Led Ayers Elementary to achieve California Distinguished School 2006

Contra Costa Tomorrow Action Team, 1996-99

California School Leadership Academy (CSLA) 1991-93

Fellow of the Association, California Speech and Hearing Association
(CSHA) 1990

Outstanding Achievement Award, CSHA 1988

Director, Region 3, CSHA 1985-87

Education and Credentials

MA, Speech Language Pathology, San Jose State University, 1976

BA. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1973

California Administration and Supervision Credential

California Restricted Speech and Hearing Credential

California Clinical Rehabilitation Credential, Special Class Authorization

California Resource Specialist Certificate

Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech and Hearing Assoc.