Elections

31 Years

MANA empowers Latinas through leadership development, community service and advocacy.

Congratulations to Our New PRESIDENT of The Board

Dr. Eduardo Jesús Arismendi-Pardi

Dr. Eduardo Jesus Arismendi-Pardi

Candidate Statement

As President, I would bring experience to enhance MANA’s core values in relation to advocacy, leadership, community service, and education. The issues that I consider most important include:

	Empowerment of Latinas through educational opportunities and advancement
	Educating elected and/or appointed officials on issues affecting the lives of Latinas,
	Promoting social and political responsibility,
	Promoting and sustaining leadership development through communication skills in both Spanish and English,
	Developing and sustaining existing mentoring programs, events, and conferences for young Latinas to acquire the soft and technical skills necessary to be successful leaders and innovators,
	Educating parents and families on health issues, K-12 education, and access to higher education,
	Encouraging Latinas to pursue studies, and careers, in STEMM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine).

I believe that Education is the key to economic development and economic recovery. MANA de Orange County provides an effective voice on behalf of all Latinas, and is committed to developing the future leaders of our community, state, and country. I am dedicated to supporting and promoting our impact at the local, state and national levels.

I ask for your vote and support so that I may serve you in representing our interests as MANA de Orange County.

Biographical Overview

Dr. Eduardo Jesús Arismendi-Pardi was born in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (formerly the Republic of Venezuela), and is the author of six textbooks and various publications in mathematics education, ethnomathematics, curriculum design and development, and applied statistics. He was a presenter at the MANA de O.C. Women’s Conference, and was the Sponsor for MANA’s 21^st Adelante Girls Conference hosted by Orange Coast College. He has been a speaker supporting MANA’s Empowering Lecture Series for Parents at the Bowers Kidseum. Dr. Arismendi resides in Irvine with his wife Cheryl and his son Mikhail Andrej.

Memberships/Affiliations/Awards and Positions of Distinction

	MANA de Orange CountyBoard Member, 2006-Present (3 terms) and Orange County Member since 2002
	LULAC Member – Anaheim Council 3151
	Treasurer of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC), 2011-Present
	Chair, Ethnic Minority Leadership Participation Committee, California Federation of Teachers, 2011-Present
	Governor-at-Large, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC), 2008-2011
	Cultural Diversity Committee, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2006-2008
	Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee, California Federation of Teachers, 2008-2010
	President, Academic Senate, 2008-2010
	Vice President, Academic Senate, 1997-2000
	Vice President, Coast Federation of Educators, AFT Local 1911, 1995-Present
	Pan American Conference in Mathematics Education Forum – Panelist
	The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Medal granted by the University of Texas at Austin,
	The Research Excellence Award granted by Nova Southeastern University in Florida,
	The Special Individual Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership in Faculty and Staff Diversity presented by the California Governor’s Office, and
	The National Campus Faculty Award for Diversity in Teaching and Learning by the National Center for the Study of Diversity in Teaching and Learning in American Higher Education.

Education

Ed.D, Mathematics Education, Fischler Graduate School of Education, Nova Southeastern University.

M.S., Statistics and Operations Research, College of Engineering, West Coast University.

B.A., Mathematics, School of Humanities, California State University Long Beach.

A.A., Mathematics, Cerritos College.

Language Proficiencies: Spanish, Italian and English