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2077 Fairmont Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel: 650-554-9301
650-554-9303
Fax: 650-554-9302
Leavenida@aol.com

Ligaya Avenida is a highly respected Filipino American educational leader in California who has spent her career with the San Francisco Unified School District since 1972. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Social Work from the University of the Philippines and later pursued and earned her teaching credentials and Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Organization at the University of San Francisco. A 30-year veteran educator, Ligaya successfully rose from teaching in the classroom of San Francisco schools to serving as administrator in various capacities in the district.

She is an innovative and a dynamic leader who believes in an "out of the box" approach to solving problems. She has developed many programs and successfully received millions of grant awards that benefited the children of San Francisco. Her latest position prior to her retirement 2 years ago was as Director of Human Resources with the San Francisco School. Ligaya Avenida is currently President and CEO of Avenida International Consultants, Inc., a professional staffing and training agency, which developed the International Teacher Placement Program. She serves as consultant to several school systems in the United States in addressing the critical shortage of qualified teachers.




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