Wendy Dougherty Bio
Personal Information: Wendy and her family have resided in San Carlos for over 11 years. She has a daughter who is in 5th grade at Arroyo and attended Brittan Acres since Kindergarten.
Other Education/Community Leadership: Masters of International Affairs from the Graduate School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego. B.A., Duke University. Served on PTA at Brittan Acres as Chair of Special Projects. Served as fundraising chair for the campaign for Measure P Parcel Tax with Citizens for San Carlos Schools that was successfully passed in 2015.
Professional Experience: Results-driven executive with over 20 years experience in philanthropy, management consulting, international development, and education. Started career as a bilingual elementary educator in Compton, CA with Teach for America. Currently serve as Chief Operating Officer of an education non-profit organization, Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation, supporting a variety of initiatives at the regional and state level aimed at promoting innovation and quality improvements in the public education system.