Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience advocating for the protection of students
Educating parents, training staff and directing social service agencies in Redlands and the Inland Empire
44 years married to a U.S.M.C Vietnam combat veteran
Mother and grandmother
36 years living in RUSD area 4
Loves God, country, family, and friends
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About Jeannette
I am happily married to a U.S.M.C. veteran and have one daughter. My granddaughter underwent several years of education at RUSD. As a family we witnessed firsthand the impact a quality education can have and the significance of a robust school system.
In my leisure time I enjoy caring for numerous pets, tending to injured birds, creating gifts and home decor and spending quality time with family and friends. I continue to be an advocate for children and families as I contribute many hours of volunteer work helping to organize healthy and safe events for families in our local community. I love God, my family, and serving others.
As a social worker, I have spent many years advocating for those in need and developing services and programs to meet those needs of students, foster youth, foster parents, veterans and caregivers. I am very excited to bring this extensive experience and passion to the RUSD School Board.
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One local position I truly enjoyed was supporting and teaching parents while managing child abuse prevention programs at four Family Resource Centers located on our RUSD school campuses.
I also have many years of experience developing and directing agencies and was responsible for contracts, audits, new programs and policies, budgets and all aspects of employee management. I have amassed quite a wealth of knowledge in these areas which will certainly benefit the RUSD school board's areas of responsibility.
As an educator I taught courses on child abuse detection, reporting and treatment as well as courses in child development, grooming practices and the psychosocial well-being of children. I firmly believe that education extends beyond academics and encompasses the overall well-being and safety of students.
Now retired, I am committed to utilizing my skills and expertise to develop solutions in the best interest of children and their families. I pledge to work tirelessly to ensure that all students have access to a quality education and have the necessary resources to succeed.
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My Dream
The decision to run for school board was not an easy one. I knew the campaign would take a focused approach with my time, energy and resources and being on the school board would take the same. Soon after I decided to run I had a dream. In my dream I was standing high above a big body of water, feeling unsure whether to jump or not. A voice simply said "you know how to swim.” I find myself now using this dream as encouragement to push forward because it is true, I do know how to swim. —Jeannette