Jacqueline Howard to Lead the Tournament of Roses Foundation
PASADENA, Calif. (July 8, 2011) – The Tournament of Roses® Foundation has elected Jacqueline Howard as its new president. Howard is an adjunct professor in the Education Department at California State University, Northridge and an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Education at National University. She was appointed to the Tournament of Roses Foundation Board in July 2007 when the board expanded from nine to 13 members. She served as secretary in May 2008 and became vice president in May 2009. Former Foundation President Wellington Chen held the office since May 2009 and will remain on the board.
In addition to volunteering on the Tournament of Roses Foundation Board, Howard is a member of the Pasadena/Altadena Links and was recently elected as vice director of the Western Area of Links, Inc. She founded “Pasadena’s BEST Program,” a five-year, after-school program for latch-key children. Howard was also the co-founder of “Links, Inc. Saturday School,” an academic enrichment program for at-risk students.
Professionally, Howard served for more than 30 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). While employed with LAUSD, she was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, curriculum advisor, personnel advisor, assistant principal and elementary principal.
Howard is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum Design and Development and a Master of Science Degree in Administrative Services from California State University, Los Angeles. She is married to Charles Howard and has two children and three grandsons.
The Tournament of Roses Foundation is a tax exempt, non-profit public benefit corporation established in 1983 to receive and manage contributions from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, its supporters, and the general public. The Foundation supports charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development. The thirteen member board of directors is comprised of community leaders and Tournament members, appointed by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Organizations or individuals interested in making a contribution or requesting a grant application may contact the Foundation at (626) 449-4100 or visit our website at www.tournamentofroses.com/pasadena-tournament-of-roses/foundation.
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