Discovering One's Rotary "Aha" Moment - What it means to be a Rotarian
Jim Negri joined the Rotary Club of San Ramon in 1986 and currently is a member of the Rotary Club of Castro Valley where he served as President in 2017-2018 as well as newsletter editor/webmaster/photographer. He had the privilege of serving as a photographer for the Richard D. King 50th Anniversary Dinner and meeting seven RI Past Presidents. He is a member of the Paul Harris Society and a Paul Harris Fellow +9.
In his presentation, Jim will discuss experiencing his Rotary “Aha” Moment that converted him from being simply a member of Rotary to being a Rotarian, and what the difference is. What is your Rotary “Aha” Moment?
Jim Negri, Superintendent-in-Residence
2654 Miramar Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546-2821
jnegri@tpensions.com / 650.996.9173
Professional Experiences
- Castro Valley USD - Superintendent
- Acalanes UHSD – Superintendent
- Mountain View Whisman – Superintendent
- Pleasanton USD – Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent – Educational Services, Director – Curriculum & Staff Development
- San Ramon Valey USD – Coordinator – Curriculum Alignment & Curriculum Appraisal, High School Assistant Principal
- Diocese of Oakland – High School Assistant Principal & Social Studies Teacher, 7th-8th Core (Social Studies/English) Teacher, Coach
Representative Related Professional Experiences
Association of California School Administrators
- Academy Instructor – Superintendents, Chief Business Officials, Principals, Curriculum & Assessment, Executive Assistants, and Strategic Planning
- Chair - Superintendents Center for Executive Leadership (CEL)
- Planning Team & Team Leader – Central Office Administrators Summer Institute
- State Mentor Committee – Coordinator for Regions 4, 5 & 6
- State Board of Directors – Region 6
- Region 6 President Board of Directors
St. Mary’s College of California
- Lecturer – Educational Leadership Program (ELP)/Administrative Credential Program – Student & Program Assessment, Staff & Program Evaluation, Curriculum & Professional Development, Strategic Planning
California School Leadership Academy (CSLA)
- Instructor - Curriculum Development, Curriculum Assessment & Professional Development
University of California School of Education, Berkeley
- Instructor – Teaching the American Economic System
Conference Presenter
- SSDA - Annual Conference, New Superintendents Summit
- ACSA – Superintendents’ Symposium, Personnel Institute, Leadership Summit, Regional Conferences
- CASBO – State and Regional Conferences
- CSBA – State and Regional Conferences
Professional Consulting Experience
- Superintendent-in-Residence – Teacher’s Pension
- Associate – Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA)
- Consultant - Cenergistic
Community Involvement
- President, Webmaster & Newsletter Editor - Rotary Club of Castro Valley
- Member of the Castro Valley, Lafayette, Moraga Walnut Creek, and Mountain View Chambers of Commerce
- Board of Regents – Bishop O’Dowd High School
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