Zima Creason, Trustee-Elect,
San Juan School Board 2018
About Zima
Parent Leader & Advocate for Students
Zima Creason, MBA was recently elected as Trustee of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education. Professionally she serves as the President and CEO of Mental Health America of California and has worked in the mental health policy, advocacy, and education field for over 17 years.
As our advocate on the San Juan School Board, Zima will:
• Represent our parent stakeholders – No current SJUSD Board Member has a child attending a district school
• Apply her expertise in mental health education and policy to build psychologically healthy, safe, and supportive learning environments for students, and workplaces for teachers, staff, and administrators
• Empower student stakeholders to have a meaningful role in the determination of onsite and district policies, practices, and curriculum
• Prioritize student safety including cyber safety, after school traffic, and safety from school violence
• Ensure transparency – Even when things go wrong, even when it is hard
• Expand efforts to close the achievement gap
Zima serves in the following volunteer capacities in the community:
• Member, Sacramento County Children’s Coalition
• Member, California Department of Education Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup
• Advisory Committee Member, My Sister’s House (a domestic violence and human trafficking shelter program)
• Member, National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partnership Steering Committee Member
• Member, Star View Children and Family Services Board of Directors