Robin Merkley

I moved to Glendora with my husband, Kendall, almost 30 years ago. Glendora has become a part of who we are and is my true home. We raised our five children here and watched them flourish through Glendora schools, with all of them graduating from Glendora High School. 

 

Ensuring that children receive a good education has been a passion of mine since I began my own higher education studies. I graduated with a BS in Vocational Home Economics from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce) and taught school full-time for two years. While my children were small, I decided to go back to school and fulfill a long-term goal of receiving a Master’s Degree. I focused my studies on education because I believe that there is nothing more important than properly educating children, and earned an MA in Education from Cal Poly Pomona.  I chose to stay home with my children so that I could be involved in their schools. I had children in school for over 20 years and during that time I helped in numerous classrooms, forming relationships with their teachers that allowed me to understand their needs and those of the classroom. When my oldest daughter was diagnosed with learning disabilities, I became familiar with the Special Education options in Glendora schools.  For the past ten years I have been substitute teaching at a variety of schools in the district. From these experiences I have seen the classroom from the perspective of both the teacher and the parent, which will be valuable while serving on the school board.

 

An important aspect of my involvement in my children’s education is my membership and leadership in PTA and other community organizations. I became involved with PTA when my oldest daughter began attending school, and have served as PTA president at Williams Elementary, Glendora High School, Whitcomb High School and as Council PTA president. I have also served in various positions on these boards and Goddard Middle School.  I am currently president of Glendora Community Coordinating Council and am serving on the Library Board of Trustees.  I have served on School Site Councils, the calendar, budget, and attendance committees.

 

I love Glendora.  I love Glendora Schools and will bring my passion and commitment to the School Board when I am elected.