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Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Cynthia Teves Ruehlig

Candidate for
Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 5

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Trustee for Area 5 (2011 - present)
- Contra Costa County Board of Education

  • Area 5 covers Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Clyde, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley and Pittsburg
  • Review and approval of budget
  • Review and approval of educational programs
  • Adjudication of appeals on expulsion and inter-district transfer of students, charter school application

Founder / Nonprofit Administrator (2005 - present)
- Antioch Music Foundation
  • The Antioch Music Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation which supports music in the public schools, empower the youth and cultivate a vibrant community

Officer in Charge (1982 - 1988)
- Global Computers Corporation, Manila Philippines
  • Started professional career as a computer instructor and was ultimately promoted to Officer in Charge of this start-up computer education company

EDUCATION/TRAINING:
  • St. Scholastica's College, Manila (1981) ~ Bachelor of Arts, English
  • California County Board of Education Annual Conference (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • California State University, East Bay (2008) ~ Nonprofit Management Certificate
  • Conciliation Forums of Oakland (1988) ~ Conciliation Training

WORK EXPERIENCE:
  • Contra Costa County ~ Children & Family Services Due Diligence Clerk
  • Teves Dry Cleaning and Steam Laundry, Manila - Franchise Owner
  • Global Computers Corporation, Manila - Officer-in-Charge / Computer Instructor

RELEVANT SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Advisory Board Member ~ Fil-Am Society of St. Ignatius
  • Member (2010 - 2012) ~ Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Council
  • Chief Shop Steward (2009 - 2011) ~ AFSCME Local 2700

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