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Biographical Information - Dugan Carlson Slovenski

Education: BA, Stanford University

Teaching Credential, Bates College

Occupation: SAT tutor; former high school math teacher

Personal: Married 26 years to Peter Slovenski, Bowdoin College track coach and Day Camp Director.

Mother of 3 boys who have been in the Brunswick schools from K-12: Steve, BHS '05, Princeton University '09, Dave, BHS '08, and Mike, BHS '11

Brunswick resident - 20 years

Parent volunteer: Coffin, Longfellow, and BJHS; 5th grade math team coach, 6 years

Experience: Brunswick School Board - 8 years - 2000- present.

Chair of the Curriculum Committee; also serve on the Technology Committee and Brunswick Teen Center board.
The Curriculum Committee oversees the ongoing review of our k-12 curriculum in every content area, assuring a seamless transition from k-5 through 6-8 and 9-12.

The Technology Committee oversees the effective use of the Technology budget to assure student and teacher access to a wide variety of technologies, with the flexibility to adjust to new developments.

The Teen Center provides supervised after school activities for Brunswick teens.

Participated in Maine School Management Association two-day Fall Conferences for school board members, 2000-2006.

Participated in To a Higher Degree all-day conferences on boys' issues in education, held at Colby and Bates Colleges, 2006-2007

Met with Commissioner of Education Duke Albanese on math education issues; Commissioner Susan Gendron on consolidation issues.

Other: Author of Portland Press Herald Maine Voices Op-Ed pieces; Co-Founder of Alliance for Real Math for Maine Schools.

I have the right to remain silent... but I usually do not have the ability to do so.

Favorite Quote: "In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then He made School Boards."- Mark Twain, 1897

Dr. William Wilkoff:

"Dugan Slovenski and I have shared our personal thoughts about children and education for the twenty years she has lived here in Brunswick. I have watched her function as a committed member of the school board and have always been impressed by her common sense, get-to-the-point approach to problems. I know that regardless of how big or little we build our schools she will continue to advocate for the quality education that our children and grandchildren deserve. I urge those of you in District 2 to vote for her on election day."

Charlie Gordon:

"Dugan is a dedicated board member who is informed, well-educated, and is an independent thinker. She has a consistent history of supporting time-tested and proven methods in education. She has a disciplined and diligent approach to understanding experimental innovations and does not support change just for the sake of change.

As an educator of many years, I respect her sincere and conscientious approach to the educational issues facing Brunswick."

Faith K. Moll:

"During her time as a School Board member, Dugan has demonstrated her ability to lead, work within the framework of a diverse group, make important decisions and balance the needs of educating our children with the needs of the citizens whose taxes fund the whole process.

She understands the need to provide a high quality of education for Brunswick's children while being fiscally responsible to the taxpayers. Reconciling thsese two mandates is not simple feat. But Dugan has done this. She is a common sense, flexible, reasonable and courageous person.

In a time of fads, quick fixes, spiraling costs and uncertainty, Dugan keeps her focus. We need this grounded approach. I urge all to vote for Dugan Slovenski for the Brunswick School Board."

Two things are infinite: the universe and stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

- Albert Einstein

Dugan Slovenski for School Board

District 2