Trustee, Trustee Area A — San Diego Unified School District

His experience managing asset protection and risk management departments both locally and nationally, multi-million-dollar budgets, and volunteer roles on many advisory boards for community based and non-profit organizations qualify him to fill the role as School Board Trustee. His background in entrepreneurship, fraud investigations, and leadership inform his mindful but competitive approach. Stephen is fueled by his passion for understanding the nuances of our current educational environment.

He considers himself a ‘forever student,’ eager to both build on his academic foundations in business, criminal justice and legal studies, but stay in tune with the latest teaching and learning pedagogies and strategies through continued preparation.

His hunger for “living the listen”, continued knowledge and determination to turn information into action has contributed to his most recent success at Westat, where he led one of the most efficient California based teams. Meanwhile, he has vastly improved the partnerships with school Principals, Teachers, and Classified staff by implementing strategic leadership methods learned from his MBA program majoring in Strategic & Organizational Leadership.

Stephen believes mindfulness in the organization and on the board is key to success - a tenet he lives out through his interests in mental, physical and emotional health. Stephen is currently working to improve the lives of all San Diegans by ‘lifting’ his cohorts and clients who are always interested in challenging the status quo of their industries.

Today, Stephen wants to serve as your voice in the San Diego School District. One that echoes your concerns. A voice for Equity, Transparency, Accountability, Reconciliation and Safety.

My commitment to innovation and equitable education will help the board to identify solutions to many of our current classroom and student resource disparities.  As a parent of three young children I am invested in creating the best learning environment possible, integrating feedback from parents, and collaboration and data-driven solutions to our educational challenges.

Let’s restore the CHARACTER of the School Board! Together, we can invest in early childhood learning, student engagement, and student and parent rights. Help me secure positive learning environments by working with me to ensure that schools are secure and that student safety is a top priority. Let's reform the San Diego School Board election process by advocating for "District Only Elections." Donate today and let's get to work!