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Personal Background

  • Stanford University B.S., M.S., Electrical Engineering
  • K-12 public schools in San Francisco; Lowell High graduate, 1979
  • Palo Alto resident since 1998
  • Married to Nancy Kawakita, two sons in PAUSD schools (Duveneck and Jordan)

Professional Experience and Skills

  • 21 years in the high technology industry as Engineer, Manager, and Corporate Training Manager.   Since 2001, worked part-time in order to focus on community and school service.

Professional Skills

Fiscal Leadership

  • Managed multimillion dollar project budgets
  • Analyzed data and oversaw budget decisions

Organizational Development

  • Created and implemented management training programs
  • Oversaw organizational changes which increased efficiency and effectiveness

Management and Accountability

  • Directed large staffs and oversaw professional development, helping employees do their best work
  • Led diverse, multifunctional teams to achieve results

Community Involvement

  • Measure A PTA Communication Chair, 2005
  • President, Duveneck PTA, 2004-5
  • Co-chair, Duveneck Site Council, 2002-4
  • Parent Representative, PAUSD Strategic Planning Team, 2004
  • Vice President, Children’s Corner Preschool  1999-2004
  • Advisory Board, Notre Dame de Namur Business School, 2001-4
  • Coach: AYSO Soccer, Palo Alto Little League, YMCA Basketball, 2000-5
  • Classroom Volunteer, Advisor to Duveneck Student Newspaper, 2004-5
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