- Occupation: Teacher
- PhD in English from Stanford
- Ten years as English Department Chair in Long Beach
- Fourteen years academic coordinator of the Summer Bridge program at Cal State University Long Beach
- First Lead Teacher for the Long Beach District's International Baccalaureate program
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Institute `Basics for the 21st century' to prepare students for college or career by teaching the 'Three R's,' computer and vocational training.
- Stop the District's `one size fits all' approach to teaching, and allow teachers flexibility in addressing the needs of their students.
- Dr. David Barton will set high expectations for student behavior in addition to high academic expectations.
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- Teachers Association of Long Beach (TALB)
- California Nurses Association (CNA)
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO)
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