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Mary Ellen A. Grande

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Board Vice President - Mary Ellen A. Grande

Email: MaryEllen.AbilezGrande@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
Current term: 2022 - 2026

Mary Ellen Abilez Grande is a seasoned educator dedicated to all students, and a creative team leader with the ability to inspire efficacy in others.

She had been teaching students at Carl and Dora Anderson School designated for moderate/severe needs in the San Bernardino City Unified School District for 20 years.

As a teacher, she attended professional learning which included but not limited to California Alternate Assessment ELA Field Test Item Writer Training, Sacramento, Ca., CEDR Systems (SEIS) Conference, San Diego, Ca., Neurodiversity & Inclusion, Certificate Program, University of La Verne, San Bernardino Teacher’s Association, National Board Jump Start Training Pre-Candidacy Program for Teachers.  

She also served as a Beginning Teacher Support Provider, Home & Hospital, Sub Acute teacher, and as a site rep alternate for San Bernardino Teachers Union. As an advocate for students and peers, in the community and in the K12 system, she believes school leaders must continue to be engaged in promoting contemporary solutions for education likewise in the working environment in which it occurs and operates. She promotes :

  • Continue to expand present and future life opportunities for all scholars.
  • Give immediate priority to selecting top-rated , contemporary and reputable literacy programs, proven through data to be successful nationwide.
  • Offer paid professional development and training for district classroom paraprofessionals.
  • Encourage and support teachers throughout the district in obtaining National Board Certification which would develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers while generating ongoing improvements school wide.
  • Expand the Transition program for students with exceptional needs and  develop internships with prospective employers to include San Bernardino School District, hospital settings and the hospitality industry.

In addition to her teaching credential, she holds an B.A. Social Science, M.A. Special Education, M.A. Ed Administration and a Preliminary Administrative Credential all from California State University San Bernardino.  She has three daughters, Michael-Anne, Eve Star and Gabrielle, all graduates from SBCUSD, and her husband, Fred Grande.