Cindy Wu

My name is Cindy Wu, 2022 Women of The Year in Education in Los Angeles County and elected 2021-2022 President of the 93 school district, Los Angeles County School Trustees Association.  I running for Re-Election in the Mountain View Board of Education.

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My family has been in El Monte for over 30 years. Over my 20 year career, I’ve been active in education, business, real estate, and government. I’ve lived the American Dream, and I want our kids to live it too. I have taught 3-5th graders after school programs, a training director, taught language and served on the language board, guest [lectured] at Citrus College and Glendale College, and [been on the] Commission for Disabled Students. I know what education means to our community. I sympathize with kids in our district, many of whom are English learners. My parents immigrated to this country, leaving everything they knew to give their children a better life and a better education. Through perseverance and hard work, I became the first in my family to graduate from college, USC and UCLA, meanwhile also attended Stanford University.  

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I am running because I see opportunities our children are missing. Our school district is facing a multi-million dollar deficit, 16 percent of our students are categorized homeless, and the number of mental health issues in our schools is increasing. All of these issues are harming our children’s ability to succeed. We need progressive, innovative public servants to ensure that our kids don’t miss out on the opportunities to fulfill the American Dream.

   

Parents and teachers are the backbones of our community. I came here not speaking a word of English, and because of the support I received from my parents and very special teachers, who made me feel like I could succeed no matter the obstacles, I am living the American Dream. I am passionate and I have tools to help move this district forward by continuing the mental health services, provided financial literacy, expand anti-bullying programs, and most importantly raise the bar for our students. Our students deserve better, and the younger they are educated, the easier it will be for them to access higher education. I am a problem solver that is ready to find creative solutions to offset our next year’s budget challenge of millions in [deficit] due to declining student enrollment. I kindly ask you, your neighbor, family and friends to vote for me and support my re-election, Cindy Wu, #6.

Cindy Wu

2022 Women of the Year [Education], Los Angeles County

2021-2022 President, Los Angeles County School Trustees Association

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Emerge California Alum:  2020 BC Class Rep, 2022

Wello Alum: Water for Latinos 2022

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2020 Riordan Leadership Institute Class 52 Graduate

2019 Leadership Institute, CAUSE Graduate

2017 Board Leadership Program, AAPA Graduate 

2016, 2017 APAICS SoCal Leadership Academy Graduate

2016, 2017 Civic U 1.0, 2.0 Pat Brown Institute at Cal State L.A. Graduate

2015, 2020 APAICS National Leadership Academy Graduate

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