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Meet Emily

Emily is an experienced educator and advocate. For over twenty years, Emily has worked as a teacher, facilitator, and curriculum designer with a specific focus on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

In 2020, Emily was elected to the Burbank Unified Board of Education by one of the highest margins in the district and city’s history - earning over 30,000 votes. 

In her time as a Board Member and President of the Board of Education, Emily has been a fierce and effective advocate for increased mental health services to students; expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion policies; improving working conditions for teachers and staff; and has taken bold measures to decrease deficit spending.

Emily holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She currently works as a 7th and 8th grade history teacher where she specializes in helping students understand our history as a means to better understanding themselves.

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