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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Patricia "Pat" Murray

Candidate for
Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District

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PTA Member 1996-2014

Monte Verde

Offices held: PTA President, Vice President/Founder's Day, Membership Chair, Fundraising Chair, Pumpkin Contest Chair, Yearbook, Feast of Nations Chair, Red Ribbon Week Chair, 5th grade Promotion Activity Chair, Talent Show, Birthday Book Club.

Committees: PTA Nominating Committee, SITE Council, Mission Statement Committee, Safety Committee

Some Highlights: Established and wrote Newsletter, Fundraised and brought Conflict Resolution to all classes, partnered with community to have dance lessons and gymnastics, worked with Kindergarten teacher on video to submit for her national credentials, researched and recommended GATE programs, Arts in Action, Junior Great Books and facilitated after school program, Odyssey of the Mind, helped in classrooms and chaperoned field trips etc. Purchased library books for birthday book club. Contributed to and constructed yearbooks.

Awards: PTA Outstanding Volunteer

Westborough Middle School

Offices held: PTA President, Vice President/Founder's Day, Membership Chair, Fundraising Chair, Red Ribbon Week Chair, 8th grade Promotion Activity Chair.

Some Highlights: Established and wrote Newsletter, fundraised and purchased AED's (automated external defibrillators) and training, established Pam Selli PTA Scholarship Fund, with principal established annual "Mix-it-up at Lunch" Day, went on field trips, worked with community members for donations of foods and services. Created email list to keep parents informed.

Committees: CA Distinguished Schools Committee, PTA Nominating Committee, Safety Committee

Awards: PTA Outstanding Volunteer Award, Principal recognition for involvement, SSFUSD Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service to students.

El Camino High School

Offices held: PTA President

Some Highlights: Fundraised and gifted school with benches for new Science wing. Brought together all organizations on campus to report out to parents (including AVID, boosters, Elegant Evening, Senior Activities.) Helped in classrooms, clubs and field trips. Created email list, Twitter and Facebook page to keep parents informed.

Committees: AVID Committee, Grad Night Committee, WASC Committee

Awards: Principal recognition for involvement, SSFUSD Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service to students.

SSF PTA Council: Newsletter Chair, Nominating Committee

District Committees: Ad-hoc Safety Committee, Budget Committee, numerous board ad-hoc committees

St. Veronica's Church: Catechist, 1997-2014

Awards: 5 year pin (2002), St. Pius Award (2007)

South San Francisco Rec Center & Daly City Rec Center

Created and taught pre-school class "Story Time and Play" 1999-2003

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