Shannon Mendes

Shannon Mendes

Education

Bachelor's

Meadows College

Personal

Profession

Professional development manager

Contact

Personal website

Shannon Mendes was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Academy School District 20 Board of Education in Colorado. She lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Mendes resides in El Paso County, Colorado. Mendes has earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Meadows College and she spent the first fifteen years of her career working in the field of information technology. At the time of her candidacy, Mendes served as the professional development manager for Aventa Credit Union, where she had been employed for the last six years. Mendes holds several professional certifications in the fields of information technology and professional develpoment, and she has volunteered most recently with the Fostering Hope Foundation and Junior Achievement in Colorado Springs.

Elections

2013

See also: Academy School District 20 elections (2013)

Mendes and Andrea Van Nort lost to Linda Van Matre, Catherine Bullock and Larry Norman Borland in their attempt to win one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Results

Academy School District 20, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Catherine Bullock Incumbent	24%	12,019
	Nonpartisan	Linda Van Matre Incumbent	23.2%	11,642
	Nonpartisan	Larry Norman Borland	23.1%	11,576
	Nonpartisan	Andrea Van Nort	18.6%	9,305
	Nonpartisan	Shannon Mendes	11.2%	5,604
Total Votes				50,146
Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013

Funding

Mendes reported $0.00 in contributions and $851.64 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $851.64 in debt.

Endorsements

Mendes did not receive any official endorsements for her 2013 campaign.

Campaign themes

Mendes' campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:

Accountability - Throughout my profession I have worked side by side with hundreds of leaders. I will be able to ask the tough questions. I will make certain that the district's actions and decisions are beneficial to our students, that the overall result will provide our children with the high quality education and opportunities they deserve. Technology - Technology is no longer the future, it is now. With my skills I will promote the continued success of the district's technology and see to it that our students are working with the latest advancements. This will include ensuring that the necessary measures of Information Security are in place and provided for our students. Professional Development - I believe that ongoing teacher development programs and support are essential to maintain our students' success. This is important with the current development performance in place which is focused on both teacher practice and student learning. With my knowledge in evaluation models and due practices, I will make sure that we will continue to meet and exceed the state's requirements. Financial Literacy - With our country's debt ratio at an all time high, statistics show that Americans do not have the financial knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their own financial futures. With my experience in developing and training financial literacy, I will promote that the district develops and uses available resources to empower our children as early as elementary school and all through high school on the fundamentals of money management.

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

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See also

• Academy School District 20, Colorado
• Academy School District 20 elections (2013)

External links

Suggest a link

• District page
• Campaign website
• Colorado TRACER page