THOUGHTFUL | COLLABORATIVE | LEADERSHIP
I am excited to announce I am running as a Candidate for Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) School Board. The next several years will be increasingly challenging with the new distance learning and safety standard norms and continued budget challenges. To face these challenges, I can bring a powerful mix of experience in Community Leadership - Manhattan Beach PTA, Manhattan Beach Education Foundation (MBEF) and LA County Natural History Museum Board; Business Experience - Northrop Grumman, Amazon.com, Mercer Management Consulting and Home Depot; and Education - MBA and B.S. in Math and Minor in English. Finally and most importantly I am a mom of an incoming MBMS eighth grader and your neighbor. I look forward to being a thoughtful and collaborative partner to you, so we can make every MB student's potential a reality.
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PLATFORM & EXPERIENCE
Plan to collaborate with fellow school board members, the MBUSD Parents, Teachers & Admin, and the greater MB Community to:
Exercise responsible fiscal oversight for your tax dollars and donations
Ensure teachers and students are safe, healthy and secure every school day
Maximize success of all students using the latest advances in teaching and technology
Improve opportunities for creativity and project-based learning
Eight Years of School & Community Leadership Experience:
Former Manhattan Beach District PTA Council President for all seven MB Schools, Grand View PTA President & PTA VP Communications Grand View
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation (MBEF) Board Member and Middle School MBEF Representative
District Manhattan Beach PTA, VP Membership
Neptunian Woman’s Club of Manhattan Beach, VP Fundraising
LA County Natural History Museum, Vice President, Board of Trustees
Personal & Professional Highlights:
Lucky 16 year resident of Manhattan Beach
Married to loving husband, Dirk de Roos, for 21 years
One child currently attending MBUSD Middle School
20 years of HR, retail management and consulting work experience. Most recently a Senior Project Manager for Northrop Grumman.
William & Mary, MBA and Graduate School President & MBA Student Body VP
Roanoke College, BS Mathematics with minor in English Literature
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WHAT SETS ME APART?
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MBUSD School Board would be her full time job - Meeting with and responding to Community members, participating in committees, partnering with admin and staff, researching best practices and preparing for Board Meetings take a lot of time to do effectively. She can make representing you her top priority.
THANK YOU TO MY ENDORSERS
Mayor Richard Montgomery - City Council Mayor
Suzanne Hadley - City Council Member
Nancy Hersmann - City Council Member
Steve Napolitano - City Council Member
Hildy Stern - City Council Member
Angela Acosta
Jen Agens
Rahul & Reshma Aggarwal
Ellie Allman
Margaret Alvarez
Laney Anderson
John Atkinson
Andrea Barker
Christy & Dave Barnes
Lisa Barrios
Kathy Bauer
Kathy Beckwith
Jamie & Misha Bedner
Lisa Benacquista
Angela & Taylor Bennett
Jen Berlinger
Courtney Black
Kim Blum
Dolly Boden
Pearl Bonanni
Chris & Eleanor Bowles
Brenda & Ricky Bush
Brett & Jessica Butler
Maggie Byrne
Katie Callinan
Tanya Canada
Gillian Cato
Lorelei Chao
Rochelle Cistone
Chrissie & Harrison Clay
Betsey & Ryan Clements
Jo-Ann Conlin
Michelle Cormack
Jen Cram
Bob Crandall
Sheri Crandall
Bryan & Jen Croft
Christine Cronin-Hurst
Jo-Ann Conlin
JJ Corr
Irene Cotter
Andrea Custer
John Dargan
Caryn Dates
Dirk de Roos
Cheryl DeFonce
Mireille Dermer
Jim Dilllavou
Brian & Rachel Disser
Jen & Jay Dohner
Dina Doll
Patricia Doumeng
Katie Driscoll
Andrea Eisen
Rand & Stacey Ells
Barbara Endlich
Michelle Erikson
Aimee & Chad Fahlbush
Wendy Farber
Liz Fatone
Shannon & Moshe Faynsod
Linda Figel
Karyn Filek
Jan Fleming
Diana Flynn
Lizzie Fong
Bill Fournell
Michelle Franz
Kelly Frazier
Sue Freund
Haruko Froeb
Sarah Geller
Dave & Theresa Gendron
Susie Gilefsky
Maureen & Jack Gillespie
Carrie Gilmer
Debbie Goldberg
Rita Moorman Goldston
Erin Gordon-Grady
Melissa Graf
Lauren & Dan Graham
Stephanie & Mike Graham
Liz & Dan Grampp
Bruce & Brandi Greenberg
Heath & Mandy Gregory
Lee Ann Grzseck
Jean Guerin
Reshma Gulati
Katie Gunther
Yaira Gurman
Dana Hartmann
Denise Hebden
Keri Herczeg
Betty Herring
Scott & Melissa Holcomb
Lynn Honda
Mark Hurst
Mike Husson
Lee & Andrea Hutter
Andrea Hynes
Ted & Karen Iantuono
Rochelle & Gabriel Ibarra
Laurie James
Liz Jemielita
Stacie Joseph
Lorri Kampfner
Michelle Kao
Madeline Kaplan
Jo Karambelas
Jay & Kimberly Katsuyama
Anne Keehn
Betsey & Martin Keely
Jennifer Keller-Smith
Kimberlee & Tim Kelly
Holly & Ryan King
Corey & Brian Kingston
Jennifer Klawin
Kim Kluth
Stephen Koch
Katie & Fred Koeber
Amanda Kresser
Adam Krikorian
Zena & Bryan Krupin
Alice Kuo
Lori Labrie
Jill & Joe Lamkin
Katie LeRosen
Linda LeRoy
Charlotte & Russ Lesser
Carey & Greg Lesser
Erin Levin
Tiffany Levy
Jen Lightner
Christopher & Lisa Locke
Kristen Lukas
Dana Lupton
Emily Macias
Jennifer MacKechnie
Kate Malik
Hava Manasse
Tommi Mann
Kate Manuel
Danielle Martin
Jack Martin
Becki May
Vanessa McCafferty
Paul & Val Mellinger
Anicia Mendez
Shane Mengel
Art Merkin
Noelle Merritt
Ellen Modes
Tanya Monaghan
Anna Moore
Virginia Moore
Mercedes Morton
Rachel Nammack
Launi Nathan
Maria Nazarian-Taylor
Kim & Darrin O’Hanlon
Chad & Lisa O’Hara
Carrie & Chris Ortman
Paula Packwood
Ben & Ellen Padnos
Kathleen Paralusz
Kerry Partin
Iris & Sagi Paul
Amy Pearce
Alisa & Dave Pedersen
Kate Pennino
Géraldine Pepemehmetoglu
Kathy Poje
Terri Premeaux
Sandy & Kevin Quigley
Charley & El Raker
Joni Ramallo
Christine Randau
Kristin Rasmussen
Jane Reitz
Gretchen Renshaw
Dan Rogoff
Kimberly Rosenfeld
Scott Rosenthal
Maria (Mimi) Rupp
Lisa Safa
Jenny Sampson
Ashley & Jim Savela
Jim & Lisa Schlager
Jeff & Peir Serota
Suzanne Sharer
Kristin Sharif
Sarah Sheahan
Amy Sheals
Nicole Shepley
Mike Simms
Keith Simpson
Sandesha & Kapil Singh
Heidi & Steve Snively
Tisha Soladay
Scott & Tara Sorensen
Charles Southey
Roger Spencer
Kelli Spriggs
Robyn St. Germain
Pennie Stepczyk
Whitney Stephenson
Patricia Sugden
Lynn Stone
Karni Syed
Nina Tarnay
Jason Taylor
Larry Thomas & Diane Maiden
Lisa Thompson
Lenie & Rob Trent
Jenni Tucker
Marianne & Ryan Turner
Lee Tunila
Dan & Vicki Tyler
Vicki Unger
Jennifer & Eric VanFossen
Jess Vanzura
Wendy Walker
Mariel & Remco Waller
Linda Washburn
Lisa Weaver
Wysh Weinstein
Rich Weiss
Cori Wellins
Teresa White
Michele Willberg
Jim Withers
Beth & Erik Wood
Monica Wood
Tiffany Wright
Tolga & Songul Yaprak
Teresa Yee
Amanda & Brian Zaumeyer
Maria Zebrowski
Bea & Larry Zimbalist
Megan Zimmer
Andrea & Mike Zislis
CONTACT
Manhattan, Beach CA 90266
310-480-8005