October 16, 1995 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (408/459-2495)

NEW COORDINATOR NAMED TO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL PLANNING GROUP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Carrol Moran, an education specialist with more than twenty years of experience in the Monterey Bay Area, has been named coordinator of the Monterey Bay Educational Consortium. Moran's appointment was announced today (Monday, October 16, 1995) by UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Karl S. Pister. Moran will oversee educational collaborations between the University of California, Santa Cruz, and public schools. Her appointment took effect October 2.

"The university must be an active partner in education at all levels, and I am committed to sharing the resources of the university with K-12 education," said Pister. "As these collaborative relationships multiply, the consortium will allow us to focus our efforts and maximize our effectiveness." More than 60 collaborations exist between UCSC and public schools, including 23 partnerships in math and science.

The consortium was established in early 1994 to encourage collaborations among UC Santa Cruz, public school districts, and other educational groups in the Monterey Bay Area. Founding members are UCSC, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education.

The consortium, governed by a round table made up of the leaders of the member institutions, is dedicated to improving curriculum, policy, and the public's understanding and support of public education. "The consortium will bring together a cross section of the educational agencies in the Monterey Bay Area to tackle the big issues in education," said Moran. "It is a way to organize around common goals that will enable us to share resources and have a stronger impact."

Chancellor Pister provided seed money to fund the coordinator position. Moran, a graduate of UCSC, is finishing up her doctorate in language, literacy, and culture at Stanford University. Her experience includes a lengthy affiliation with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, where she has worked as a bilingual teacher, resource teacher, mentor teacher, language and reading specialist, and staff development coordinator. She has also taught in the education departments at San Jose State University and Stanford University. She is the author of numerous teaching guides and has extensive experience working with culturally diverse students.

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