Dr. Glendora M. Tremper was appointed to the Board of Education on April 23, 2012 and elected on November, 2012.  Dr. Tremper is the parent of an 11th grade student at Chula Vista School District's Bayfront Charter High School.  She is actively involved with political organizations to ensure education is forefront in the minds of our elected officials.  She continues her tradition of being an involved parent as an active member of Bayfront Charter High School's Parent/Community Council.   Historically, Dr. Tremper, has been active in CVESD's PTA, as President, Secretary and Parliamentarian, as well as Chair to many events.  She was CVESD's Budget Advisory Parent Chair for 5 years.

Dr. Tremper currently works as the Lead Language-Speech and Hearing (LSH) Specialist/Special Education Coordinator for River Springs and Harbor Springs Charter Schools in Temecula and was formerly a Coordinator of Student Support Services in the South Bay Union School District.  For the last 24 years, Dr. Tremper has volunteered for InterFACE, a non-profit organization proving reconstructive surgery and ancillary services to children with Cleft Palate in Mexico.   

Dr. Tremper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She lived in Europe, Venezuela, Canada, Boston, MA and El Paso, TX before settling in San Diego.  She is bicultural/bilingual, fluent in Spanish.  Ensuring the needs and legal rights of all students are met has been Dr. Tremper's educational focus for 21 years. She believes that partnering with teachers, parents, and the community is key to ensuring each student's academic success.

Laurie was born and raised in Chula Vista and taught in the Chula Vista Elementary School District for 23 years. She was the first teacher in the south San Diego County to achieve certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She earned her Masters Degree in Instructional Leadership and served as a district mentor for three year coaching and mentoring teachers at all levels. Laurie is an adjunct faculty member at National University and has also taught at the University of San Diego school of Education. She volunteers in her daughter's classroom as well as at her church and other community events.

Laurie's political philosophy is to make every decision based on how student learning will be impacted. Researching all aspects of an issue and asking questions to see how the various stakeholders will be effected before voting.