Chandra Alexandre for Novato Unified School Board 2024

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Chandra Alexandre for Novato Unified School District Board of Trustees 2024

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"I want every child in our system to learn, every teacher to be supported, and our schools to be safe. I believe that we can do this, Novato. We can deliver excellence across key educational milestones and support our community. I'm here to serve."

<h2>Public education changes lives...</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d5ed1890-dbff-4c86-b136-7ccc3a678a0d/2abcf345-245b-4391-8bdf-ad5d6deea5ba/0075af9d-3292-4049-9033-4f767ee7e39a.webp?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=13&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4096%2C2294&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"><h3>"I'm proud to be the first in my family to graduate from college, because education opens doors to opportunity." </h3>Chandra's personal experience makes her passionate about the power of an education to transform futures. After college, she spent time working in private sector financial services and then for the U.S. Department of State. She came to the Bay Area almost 30 years ago to bring together her passion and her purpose in the work of service to community.<h4>As a community leader, Chandra gets things done.</h4><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d5ed1890-dbff-4c86-b136-7ccc3a678a0d/60d04a05-f422-4fc3-b997-ec9683a5a92e/60d04a05-f422-4fc3-b997-ec9683a5a92e.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=591%2C180%2C1270%2C1276&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Working hard in Marin County, Chandra continues to lead change efforts for equity and access to opportunity for all. For the past six years at the helm of the county's largest nonprofit provider of social services, she has seen first-hand what the challenges are for students and families, particularly those of low income. Issues like housing, school readiness, access to services, and racial disparities in educational outcomes impact our entire community.Chandra's vision and fiscal acumen have successfully leveraged public investment and mobilized resources to increase well-being across Marin. Her efforts have helped to ignite anti-poverty movement building strategies and strengthen partnerships across public and private sectors in support of our community.With proven business skills, experience supporting public education, and a deep commitment to public service, Chandra offers perspective and hope in tackling difficult issues. Earlier in her career, Chandra's work at the Bay Area Council, a business-sponsored public policy advocacy organization, led to important wins for affordable housing, as well as early education and K-12 initiatives supported by the Hewlett Foundation. At Partners in School Innovation, an education reform nonprofit, Chandra helped to promote national scale for approaches to working with the lowest performing schools and districts in five states, including sites across the Bay Area and Silicon Valley in California.From local, to regional, to international efforts, Chandra's focus has been on equity, our shared humanity, and the value of creating deepened understanding as a means to moving through difficult times. A lifelong learner, she recently became a certified conflict mediator and earned a professional designation for her poverty fighting work.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/d5ed1890-dbff-4c86-b136-7ccc3a678a0d/3ffc2596-dea7-40d6-b4c1-e4665d680625/3ffc2596-dea7-40d6-b4c1-e4665d680625.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=5%2C522%2C1176%2C1061&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Chandra gives back through volunteering and service. She is a board member of Marin Community Clinics, Marin Promise Partnership, and on the United Way of the Bay Area Advisory Board. Chandra holds an MBA in sustainable management and a doctorate in the humanities specializing in Asian &amp; Comparative Studies. Her undergraduate degree is from Columbia, where she double majored in psychology and philosophy.Chandra lives in Novato with her husband and daughter. She and her family love to travel, SCUBA dive, and enjoy local adventures together.

"Academic excellence is shared success. I want every child in our system to learn, every teacher to be supported, and our schools to be safe. I believe that we can do this, Novato, and I'm here to serve our community."- Chandra Alexandre

<h3>Fighting for Our Community</h3>These are some of the top issues our campaign is focused on. Learn more about our issues <a href="/issues" target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.

SHARED COMMITMENTS

Excellence in education at every school, every level, must be our priority. NUSD is preparing each and every one of our students for opportunities and fulfillment of their hopes and dreams. Each student across key educational milestones, from elementary all the way to high school, must find in school a place to connect, learn, and grow.

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Academic Achievement

A focus on kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading for all students seizes the opportunity we have to close the gap for students of color and students of low income. Engaging families, partnering effectively for warm transitions to school, and supporting teachers will get us future ready for all students in our district.

Early and Elementary Education

Attracting and retaining teachers requires affordable housing that considers families and access to childcare as foundational to success for students in public school. We want teachers, educators, and their families to have the supports they need to live in Marin.<a href="https://www.marinij.com/2024/06/26/marin-voice-affordable-housing-is-basic-human-right-economic-imperative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read more here</a> in Chandra's recent Marin Voice about affordable housing.

Workforce Housing

Students of all backgrounds, cultures, and zip codes deserve respect, a safe place to learn and grow, and support in their educational journeys. Centering the diversity of our community and fostering a healthy learning environment are priorities to ensure that schools are safe from classroom to playground.

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Let's make it possible for all students to thrive.

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<h2>Serving the Goals of Public Education</h2>I'm proud to be the first in my family to graduate from college because education opened doors and changed my future.I want every child to learn and fulfill their potential at NUSD. Our mandate is for academic achievement that lifts up each student's dreams and keeps curiosity alive.Whether new to Novato and learning English or academically advanced, each student should have what they need to thrive socially, cognitively, and emotionally at school.

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