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25 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Victoria Mikow-Porto <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. Victoria Mikow-Porto <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 107 Watters Rd. <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: 919-967-6949 <br /> Email: vmporto@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1978 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I worked in research and evaluation in the NC Department of Public Instruction for many <br /> years prior to accepting the position of Senior Policy Analyst for the Southern Regional <br /> Education Laboratory at UNC-Greensboro for several years. I then became Deputy <br /> Director for Policy Programs at the James B. Hunt Institute, then housed at UNC-Chapel <br /> Hill. I ve written many policy briefs, including one on the Leandro Case. I am committed to <br /> a fair and equitable pre-K-12 education for all Orange County and North Carolina <br /> students and adequate funding to ensure a quality education for all. Thank you for the <br /> opportunity to volunteer for this important service. <br /> Victoria A. Mikow-Porto, Ph.D. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> N/A <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Bond Education Committee -2024 <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> As stated earlier, I worked in education policy for many years although I am now retired. I would <br /> be happy to provide a full curriculum vitae should you be interested. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I am saddened to read about so much opposition to public education and truly believe it affords <br /> possibilities for all students to continue their educations post-high school graudation as well as <br /> provide opportunities for those who do not desire to pursue further education when additional <br /> technical courses are offered in high school. This country became the greatest leader in the <br /> world based, to a large extent, on our educated citizenry. I want to help remind people how <br /> fragile public education is, particularly in the present era and why we need to make it the best we <br /> can. It has differentiated us from most other nations and enhanced our democratic values. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br />