{"id":4491,"date":"2020-10-29T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4491"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:07:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:07:05","slug":"candidate-profile-camille-harris-for-san-diego-unified-school-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4491","title":{"rendered":"Candidate Profile: Camille Harris for San Diego Unified School District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camille Harris<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is running for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D as the endorsed candidate of the Republican Party of San Diego County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing early on that she would dedicate her life to a career in education, Camille left San Diego for Azusa Pacific University, where she earned a Master&#8217;s Degree in Educational Counseling and subsequently a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promptly returning to her native San Diego, Camille began working as a counselor at Horton Elementary High School in Chollas View. Currently, she is a professor at both Point Loma Nazarene College and San Diego Miramar College, and also mentors students who aspire to become educators in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fully understanding that San Diego Unified School District has not done enough to support students\u2014as evidenced by only 56% of students being proficient in English and only 45% proficient in math\u2014Camille believes that closer attention to students should be paid both in the classroom and at home. She knows that struggling students are often dealing with issues at home. Harris has spent a great portion of her career as a counselor helping students with a troubled personal life, and will certainly make sure that SDUSD begins to do the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If elected, among Camille\u2019s top priorities will be a focus on leadership and accountability. She believes that politicians, having found no success elsewhere and who are disconnected from families, have diluted the district&#8217;s ability to connect with students. Camille believes that the district must include parents in the educational process and develop a cohesive community to ensure the success of students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career readiness is another prime concern for Harris. It\u2019s a shame that a district in San Diego\u2014home to numerous innovative companies and top universities\u2014cannot use its location to more effectively prepare students for successful careers. Equally important to Camille is to stress the fact that a four-year university right after high school is not the best option for every student. Community college and technical training should also be embraced as alternative paths for many students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, Camille isn\u2019t interested in a higher pay or the opportunity to advance her political career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Unlike others who sit on the board, I\u2019m not trying to use it as a stepping stone to anything else,&#8221; said Harris. &#8220;My entire career has been devoted to helping children reach their full potential, addressing their educational and emotional needs, and making sure they grow up healthy, happy, and prepared for the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Camille&#8217;s campaign for San Diego Unified School District, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrisforschools.com\">HarrisForSchools.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camille Harris is running for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D as the endorsed candidate of the Republican Party of San Diego County. Knowing early on that she would dedicate her life to a career in education, Camille left San Diego for Azusa Pacific University, where she earned a Master&#8217;s Degree&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Candidate Profile: Camille Harris for San Diego Unified School District - San Diego News Desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4491\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Candidate Profile: Camille Harris for San Diego Unified School District - San Diego News Desk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Camille Harris is running for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D as the endorsed candidate of the Republican Party of San Diego County. 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