Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 2, No. 41 - October 8, 2020
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Behind Every Mask is a Smile
Beauty Bus Foundation provided Centinela Hospital healthcare heroes with “Beauty Bags” for their hardworking employees. All month long Beauty Bus gift bags were distributed across various departments
- from Nursing, OR, ED, Social Services, Radiology, Infection Control, and so on - to stress the importance of self-care and to share some positivity among our teams. Thank you Beauty Bus Foundation for
your generosity. Photo courtesy Centinela Hospital Medical Center.
Three Candidates Vying for Two
Wiseburn Unified School Board Seats
By Duane Plank
Culminating on Nov. 3, local voters
will decide who will fill the two available
seats on the five-member Wiseburn Unified
School District School Board. Three candidates
have entered the fray: Incumbents Joanne
Kaneda and Neil Goldman, and newcomer
Jessica Daugherty.
As election day nears, the candidates were
asked by the Herald, over the next month,
to share their thoughts and provide their
qualifications on the most important issues
facing the Wiseburn District (WUSD). Please
note: We don’t edit candidates answers and
they are limited to 150 words.
1. Where were you born, raised, and
educated?
Jessica Daugherty: I grew up in La Palma,
CA into a family that believed education
should be engrained in every aspect of life!
My dad is a Southern Vietnam Vet who
worked at a printing press and my mom is
a liberal community college professor. Our
dinner table taught me to debate respectfully,
ask questions, and understand different perspectives.
I went to public K-12 schools in
our very diverse community, where I learned
the harsh realities of racial inequalities and
the power of speaking out against injustices.
I earned a Bachelors in Global Studies from
UC Santa Barbara and a Master of Public
Policy from UCLA where I learned the power
of inquiry and data. My most formative
education has been “on the job” working
for non-profit organizations, elected officials,
and starting my own company. This life
education taught me to lean into challenges,
think entrepreneurially, ask questions, and
work collaboratively.
Joanne Kaneda: 1. I was born and
raised in St. Louis, Missouri. I am proud to
be a bi-lingual, first generation descendant
of immigrants from Eastern Europe. My
own family unit is a blended, mixed-race
family of Asian and European descent. 2.
I moved to California when I began my
aerospace career at Hughes Aircraft Company.
3. My education includes: Bachelor of
Arts (BA) in Math, Education and Languages
from Washington University in St.
Louis, Missouri; Master’s in Business Administration
(MBA) from Drake University
in Des Moines, Iowa. I completed the UCLA
Executive Engineering Management Program
and Executive Program Management
Seminars during my aerospace career. I
know how to manage schedules, budgets,
teams and facilities, and I apply these leadership
skills for our community as a WUSD
Board member. I am a certified teacher with
high school teaching experience. I am passionate
about family, kids, education, diversity,
and community.
Neil Godman: I’m Neil Goldman, currently
Wiseburn School Board Vice President, and
honored to have served since 2015. I was
born in Los Angeles, and raised in Northridge.
My mom—an English and ESL teacher and
then a principal—instilled in me a love of
learning and the power of education. I have
a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara, and an MBA
and Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from
Pepperdine. Professionally, I’m a management
consultant, and have worked to facilitate
positive change in hundreds of organizations
nationwide. As a Del Aire resident for over
20 years, I have continued to bring an all-win
philosophy to Wiseburn, striving to continually
improve our students’ education. Please
join me in the ongoing quest for the best
in education for our kids. To learn more,
please see: www.VoteGoldmanWUSD.com.
I’m passionate about education, and hope
to earn one of your two votes for Wiseburn
School Board. Thank you!
2. What has been your Hawthorne
community involvement, including
support of the WUSD?
Neil Goldman: I have served our community
and schools for over two decades. Here’s
a partial list: Co-Founder/First President,
Wiseburn Education Foundation, Co-Creator,
Rock Around the Block, Wiseburn Unification
Committee, Juan de Anza School Site Council,
Spoken before County and State Boards
of Education for our community, Wiseburn
Budget Committee, Wiseburn Bond Oversight
Committee, School Reopening Committee,
Facilities Master Plan Committee, Special
Education Committee, Strategic planning/consultative
research support: ESUSD, WUSD,
DV Schools, Attendee, multiple Teacher of
the Year recognition ceremonies, and more.
I‘m additionally calling for a Wiseburn-
Da Vinci Integration Committee to increase
alignment and integration of our schools.
Per one Wiseburn teacher’s recent comment,
“Neil relentlessly shows up to hear the voices
of all stakeholders.” And another: “As a Hollyglen
resident, Wiseburn teacher, and mother
See School Board Seats, page 2