[CAS-BHS] Support CAS Parent Beatriz Leyva-Cutler for Berkeley School Board Director!

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Dear CAS Friends,
Please support CAS Parent and BHS Shared Governance Member Beatriz Leyva-Cutler for Berkeley School Board Director

Read more about Beatriz at her website:
http://beatrizforschoolboard.com/


A letter from Beatriz

Dear Friend,

My name is Beatriz Leyva-Cutler, and I am running for Berkeley School Board Director. My professional career and community efforts have been dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families for over 30 years. I am the Executive Director of BAHIA, a bilingual nonprofit child development program in West Berkeley serving children ages 2 to 10 years old. Of my 28 years with the organization, 20 have been as the Executive Director, and I am proud to have served over 1100 children and families during my tenure.  My bilingual and bicultural skills have particularly helped me to create a greater understanding between people and to help build caring communities. I have been recognized by the California State Assembly, the City of Berkeley and the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as a strong and effective community leader.

With your support I can take my experience, knowledge and dedication as an early childhood educator, parent, grandparent, and community activist into the Berkeley community at large by serving on the School Board.

I believe that Berkeley Schools are good, and can be significantly better with the right leadership.  As School Board Director, I will work to:

·         Increase student achievement in line with the 2020 Vision established by United in Action and affirmed by BUSD and the City of Berkeley; that will develop a city-wide plan to address the achievement gap;
·         Monitor academic progress and employee accountability;
·         Increase communications between all partners;
·         Support our educators while simultaneously recruiting additional qualified and diverse teachers
·         Provide teachers and classified personnel with professional development opportunities that address our district-wide priorities; and,
·         Increase and welcome parent engagement and involvement on all school sites

Your vote and support to my campaign for School Board is extremely valuable and demonstrates that our community recognizes it is time for change, and time to work together to address concerns as a community.  Please consider making a contribution to support my election to the Berkeley School Board. Thank you! ¡Gracias!

Sincerely,

Beatriz Leyva-Cutler


Beatriz Leyva-Cutler

Recognitions and Accomplishments:

v  Honored as a Leader in Education by the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the Latino Business Leadership Awards, September 2007

v  Featured as a Local Hispanic leader on ABC's Emmy-award winning program, Profiles of Excellence, September 2007

v  Emerge California Alumni/Class 7, preparing democratic women for political office.

v  Every Child Counts/Early Childhood Advisory Committee, 2006 to present

v  California Woman of the Year, 2005, Nominated by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock

v  Exemplary Childcare Worker of Berkeley,  Awarded Fall 2004

v  Director Mentor, California Early Childhood Mentor Program, 2003 to present

v  Coordinated Mexico Early Childhood Teacher Exchange, Spring 2003 to 2007

v  Chair, Chicana Latina Foundation, Spring 2000 to present,

v  Member, United in Action, Berkeley Coalition, Fall 2004 to present

v  Bay Area Network of Diversity Trainers in Early Childhood  (BANDTEC)
Treasurer and Core-Principals Team, 1994 to 1998

v  Latinos Unidos de Berkeley, Founding Member, January 1997 to present,

v  Commissioner, Appointment by Honorable Council Member Linda Maio, City of Berkeley Commission on Compensation of Teachers in Early Childhood: A report on the status of teachers, compensation and retention of teachers of young children in Berkeley.  January 1997 to September 1998.
v   "Outstanding Woman" of Berkeley for work with children, families and the community, voted in 1995.

For contributions or more information on how to volunteer:
Beatriz Leyva-Cutler for Berkeley School Board
1617 8th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Email: Beatriz.for.school.board at gmail<mailto:Beatriz.for.school.board at gmail>
Website:  Beatrizforschoolboard.com
Campaign ID #1305727



******* Endorsed by: (Partial List) *******
Berkeley Federation of Teachers Union (BFT)*
Alameda Labor Council*
Berkeley Fire Fighters Association
IAFF Local 1227
National Women's Political Caucus-AN (NWPC-AN)
John George Democratic Club
East Bay LGTB Democratic Club
Berkeley Democratic Club*
Latinos Unidos de Berkeley Membership*
United in Action Membership*
Senator Don Perata,
Assemblywoman Loni Hancock
Mayor Tom Bates of Berkeley
Councilmember Max Anderson
Councilmember Darryl Moore
Councilmember Linda Maio
Councilmember Kriss Worthington
Councilmember, Laurie Capitelli
Superintendent of Alameda Schools, Sheila Jordan
Berkeley School Board Director, Karen Hemphill
Former BUSD Board Members, Pedro Noguera, Pamela Doolan, Terry Doran
Ilene Abrams
Rick Ayers
Martin Borque
Victoria Breckwich-Vasquez
Ann-Marie Callegari
Fr. Rigoberto Caloca
Nelly R. Caloca
Cathy Campbell
Victor Cary
Santiago Casal
Rafaela Castro
Antonio Cediel
Fr. George Crespin
Martha Cueva
Victor Diaz
Roia Ferrazares
Barry Fike
Gloria Flores
Louis Freedberg
Mark Friedman
Gabriela Fuentes
Liz Fuentes
Angela Gallegos-Castillo
Lupe Gallegos-Diaz
Angie Garling
Delfina Geiken
Phil Halpern
Dan Lindheim
Hugo Lucero
Antonio Magaña
Gerardo Marin
Jon Marley
Mary McDonald
Mary McNeill
Michael Miller
David Manson
Belen Pulido Martínez
Pastor Michael McBride
Mary McDonald
Juana Alicia Montoya
Jose Luis Orozco
Margaret Ortiz
Willie Phillips
Hector Preciado
Mario Rivas
Kalima Rose
Alina Salganicoff
Marissa Saunders
Margo Schueler
Jon Squire
Julie Sinai
Iris Starr
Susan Wengraf
Felicia Woytak
Nkauj lab Yang

*Sole Endorsement