Gervais School District 1
Director, Position 2

MARIA CABALLERO

OCCUPATION: Wife, Mother, Self-employed

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Medical Billing, Medical Assistant, Daycare Provider, Insurance Clerk, Fieldworker,

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Gervais High School Graduate, Western Medical College,

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: 3 years Gervais LSAC (Local School Advisory Committee) 6 years, Gervais School Board 1 year Chairperson, 2 years Oregon School Board Association, 2 years OSBA Legislative Policy Committee

I am Hispanic and my parents were migrant farm workers. They worked so very hard to give me and my siblings a life of greater opportunity and enrichment. My parents taught me to value education as a gateway to opportunity and success for life.

I am a Gervais High School graduate and proud to be running for my second term of elected office on the Gervais School Board. I currently serve as Gervais School Board Chair and enjoy public service very much. My husband and I have three children, two of our daughters graduated from Gervais High School with honors and college credits. Our oldest daughter recently graduated from college and is a preschool teacher. Our second daughter is in her third year of college and our youngest son is currently a senior at Gervais High School and will graduate in June of 2005.

As a member of the Gervais School Board, I will work hard with commitment and dedication to make sure all of our students receive a quality education. I am a firm believer in community involvement and the education of our children. I will listen to the concerns of the entire community.

As a community member we must all get involved. Working together we can keep our schools strong and improve opportunities for our children.

(This information furnished by Maria Caballero

and is printed exactly as submitted.)