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Biography of
Sharon Jones
Member, San Diego County Board of Education, District 3
Qualifications
- Over
15 years’ education leadership — local, county, regional, state
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Knowledge of the issues confronting schools
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Fiscal experience with school funding and budgets
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Passionate dedication to excellence in education
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Participation as a consensus-builder and problem-solver
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Experience in hiring a new superintendent
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Broad-based, nonpartisan support reflecting integrity of service and a
demonstrated focus on what’s best for children
Experience
- Elected 4 times to the La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board
- Served as Board President, 7 years; other officer, 4 years
- San Diego County School Boards Association, member and President
- Elected to Delegate Assembly, California School Boards Association
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Represents our region as Regional Director in Sacramento
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Legislative Action Network, La Mesa-Spring Valley
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Leadership role in many school site and district-level councils (PTA,
District Advisory, Budget, Principal and Superintendent Selection)
Additional Community Service
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League of Women Voters – Education Director
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Healthy Start Steering Committee – Spring Valley
- La
Mesa-Spring Valley Educational Foundation, Board of Directors
- Helix
Charter High School Restructuring Committee
- La
Mesa Chamber of Commerce – Education Committee
Education and Professional
Background
- BA
from UCLA in Graphic Communication; MA, SDSU – Visual Communication
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California School Boards Association – Master of Boardsmanship
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Taught graphic design at college level
- Small
business owner
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Full-time devoted service in public education since retired from design
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