[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1612-E1613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA ARO-VALLE

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Barbara 
Aro-Valle of Hayward, California, who recently left her position as the 
Executive Director for New Haven Schools Foundation. Barbara will be 
honored for her outstanding service to the foundation during a luncheon 
November 14, 2013.
  Barbara was born and raised in Hayward, California, where she 
graduated from James Logan High School. Barbara and her husband, 
Richard, married in 1979 and together they have two children, Monica 
and Andrew.
  After high school, Barbara worked for ten years as a dental assistant 
before taking a job at California State University Hayward (CSU-H) as 
the Director of Facilities Reservations and Special Events. While 
working full time and caring for her children, Barbara earned a 
bachelor's degree in human development from CSU-H, now called 
California State University East Bay.

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  While her children attended school in the New Haven Unified School 
District, Barbara became actively involved as a parent volunteer in the 
band and color guard programs. In 2002, Barbara was elected to the New 
Haven School Board. During her time on the board, Barbara assisted in 
hiring a new school superintendent and successfully negotiated a three-
year contract with the school's teachers union.
  Five years later, in 2007, Barbara accepted a position as Executive 
Director of the New Haven Schools Foundation. Barbara has been integral 
to the foundation's evolution, starting from the very beginning.
  Under her direction, the foundation has expanded its scholarship 
program, reinstated the Annual Scholarship Luncheon, and planned the 
annual casino night gala. Additionally, she helped bring indispensable 
funds to support grant programs. These programs allowed the school 
district to ward off significant cuts to co-curricular programs in 
recent years.
  I thank Barbara for her unparalleled dedication to the New Haven 
Schools Foundation, which has assisted students, teachers, and the 
community as a whole. I wish Barbara the best in her future endeavors.

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