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Tami Nelson Los Rios Trustee Area 7
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Tami Nelson Los Rios Trustee Area 7

Tami Nelson

I am running for re-election in Area 7 of the Los Rios Community College District.  I proudly represent residents in  Elk Grove, Florin, south Sacramento, Sloughhouse, Jackson Road, Wilton, Sacramento, Rancho Murieta, and Rancho Cordova.  


I have been involved with education my entire life and decided when I was eight years old that I would become a teacher. This wasn't an easy path, as my family immigrated to the United States when I was young and English was not our native language.  No one in my family attended college. However, my parents believed that getting an education would open up opportunities.  Their support and emphasis on working hard to accomplish goals is what motivated me to be the first in my family to graduate from college.


I first attended community college as a dual enrollment student and went on to complete my BA and MA degrees.  I then completed my teaching and administrative credentials, and I have been teaching for 17 years.  I have taught middle school, high school, and community college students in both traditional and alternative education settings. I am a teacher in south Sacramento.


It was because of my students that I decided to get involved with the school board.  I wanted to advocate for my students and make sure college would be the best experience possible for them.  Many of my students have started off their college experiences with community college, and I want to ensure that the district supports their needs. I also want students to feel proud about attending the Los Rios Community College District.  The four colleges (and centers) that make up the district have high-quality educational and career programs, and attending community college is a smart way to get an education.  Not only does the district have numerous Associate Degree for Transfer programs, but community college is also an affordable way to earn a trade certificate.  


My children will be graduating high school in a few years, and I want to ensure that the district will be financially responsible and representative of its community, while also focusing on student success and equity.  During this pandemic, mental health services are extremely important, as well as making sure students have access to basic needs like housing and food.  Community college is not possible without the “community”.  I proudly represent my area and would love your vote.

Los Rio Trustee Tami Nelson  Education

Education

  • BA Journalism and Sociology
  • MA Journalism Studies
  • Community College Faculty Certificate 
  • Excellence in Trusteeship Certificate
  • Teaching Credential Single Subject
  • Administrative Services Credential (the degree required to go into school/district administration or be a principal)

Los Rio Trustee Tami Nelson Priorities

Priorities

  • Fiscal Stability and Accountability
  • Increasing dual enrollment and workforce development partnerships 
  • Effective Support Services (academic, technology, health, disability, career)

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Community Involvement and Organizations

  

  • 17+ year local classroom teacher 
  • American Association of Community Colleges 
  •  Community College League of California Women's Caucus Founding Member 
  • Los Rios Community College Foundation Women’s Impact Circle Board Member
  •  Former small business owner (local brick and mortar store) 
  • Fallbrook Neighborhood Association Board Member
  • Superintendent’s Certificated Advisory Committee
  • Elk’s Lodge member
  • California Teacher Association Commission on Professional Competence Dismissal Hearing Panelist
  • Elk Grove Scholarship Foundation “Spotlight on Scholarships” Committee Member
  • Scholarship essay panelist for both Los Rios Community College District and K-12 district
  • Proud and involved parent of a Cub Scout
  • Education Association Representative
  • School Site Council Member
  • Elk Grove Police Department Citizen’s Academy Graduate
  •  Volunteer for senior food delivery including Rotary and  Community Partners Advocate of Little Saigon Sacramento  
  • AVID Coordinator
  • Community Colleges of California Work Group: Taking the Pulse of Student Services in COVID-19  
  • Involved mom in youth sports

Los Rio Trustee Tami Nelson Accomplishments

Accomplishments

  • Los Rios Community College District has a fiscal health score of 3.1% (a score of 24% or lower is considered low risk).  LRCCD is safely in the lower risk category. 
  • Student completion rates increasing 10%.
  • Early intervention case management approach.
  • Partnership contributions (the largest set of investments addressing college affordability in Los Rios Community College history) from local businesses totaling $752,500, and resulting in 1,234 Promise Scholarships.
  • Online enrollment increasing district wide to 7,400 sections.
  •  The 2020-21 budget is balanced. There is no draw on reserves projected nor reliance on one-time funds to support on-going costs. 
  •  Care Center at Cosumnes River College- Homes for Hawks (emergency housing and housing voucher program), Hawk Spot Food Pantry, Hawk Swap Clothing Exchange, Emergency Loan, Showers for Homeless Students, Textbook Scholarship, and Gowns for Grads.
  • Collaboration with local school districts including Elk Grove Unified, Center Joint Unified, Twin Rivers, and El Dorado Unified School Districts.
  • Successful Guided Pathway implementation including a fully online pathway and increased success rates (15 unit enrollment rate increased from 4.5% Black students and 8.1% Latinx students in Fall 2015 to 16.4% Black students and 24.3% Latinx students in Fall 2019).
  • New food service contract for improved dining options.
  • No across-the-board layoffs or furloughs planned for employees. 
  • Lower cost textbooks.  Financial aid will be front loaded so students can get books before classes start.
  • Expanded health services including physical, mental, and wellness care.  Designated lactation spaces.
  • Accelerated 8 week online classes for more jumping in points.
  • Student placement in transfer-level coursework with support.
  • Promise Programs. 
  • Zero waste events.

How amazing is the Los Rios Community College District?

Check out this video about our fiscal stability.

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