John Sandy Campbell (California)

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John Sandy Campbell

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Los Angeles, 2005-06

Graduate

University of California, Los Angeles, 2010-05

Personal

Profession

Education specialist

Contact

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John Sandy Campbell ran for election to the Los Angeles Unified School District to represent District 3 in California. She lost as a write-in in the primary on March 3, 2020.

Campbell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Sandy Campbell earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005, a master's degree from Loyola Marymount University, and a master's degree in education from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010. Campbell’s career experience includes working as an educational specialist in special education.

Elections

2020

See also: Los Angeles Unified School District, California, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Scott Mark Schmerelson defeated Marilyn Koziatek in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Mark Schmerelson (Nonpartisan)	53.2	143,370
		Marilyn Koziatek (Nonpartisan)	46.8	125,914

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,284
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Scott Mark Schmerelson and Marilyn Koziatek defeated Elizabeth Badger and John Sandy Campbell in the primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Mark Schmerelson (Nonpartisan)	42.4	56,737
✔		Marilyn Koziatek (Nonpartisan)	31.6	42,301
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Badger (Nonpartisan)	26.0	34,856
		John Sandy Campbell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	48

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 133,942
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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John Sandy Campbell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Campbell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I've been blessed to work in education for nineteen years, first as a general education kindergarten teacher at a private school in Los Angeles, with the last eighteen years of my career working for LAUSD in the field of special education.

Throughout my time with LAUSD I held positions as a Behavior Implementation Intervention Provider, Special Education Assistant, Education Specialist /Learning Handicapped Special Day Programs Teacher (mild-to moderate), Education Specialist/Autism Teacher (moderate-to-severe), and as a Resource Specialist of Special Education

In my private life, I am the Founder and Director of Dinka Foundation, a community based organization dedicated to empowering, advocating for, and building the self-esteem of children with autism by providing free workshops and resources to families and teachers resulting in better educational outcomes for children with special needs and disabilities.

I am an avid reader with a voracious appetite for books, a connoisseur of dark chocolate and a volunteer/chaperone with Girl Scouts.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Social Justice
• Special Education
• Educational Leadership

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As someone who has taught in both mild-to-moderate and moderate-to-severe programs at all grade levels, I know first hand that the current narrative being pushed onto parents, the narrative that their child's failure is because they don't apply themselves or because their disability is such that they cannot grasp grade level concepts, is false. I know that when children are presented with a stimulating, motivating, and appealing environment, they flourish. I also know that children with disabilities want to be challenged academically. I know it, you know it, and research explicitly states it. Couple these with teaching in a culturally responsive manner using evidence-based practices rooted in differentiated instruction, and children will soar.

My job as a life-long educator is to ensure that students with special needs and disabilities have a fighting chance once they leave k-12 education and pursue higher education. Simply put, disability does not mean inability. Towards this endeavor, my #1 priority has always been, is, and will always be, special education.

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