Stacy Carlson, President

Email: stacy.carlson@smusd.org

Stacy Carlson has been a lifelong resident of North County San Diego. She graduated from Carlsbad High School and has lived in San Marcos for 13 years with her husband and daughter. Her daughter currently attends Woodland Park Middle School. Stacy is committed to community service and has served on several non-profit boards and continues to serve as a volunteer. She serves as a mentor for foster youth and is a foster parent.

She has a background in finance and worked in the banking industry for nine years.

She owns and operates a small business that manufactures scientific instruments and diagnostic equipment and software for the Department of Energy and research universities.

Degrees and Certifications:
Stacy holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Vanguard University and a master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Sydney Kerr, Vice President

Email: sydney.kerr@smusd.org

Sydney Kerr is a proud product of the San Marcos Unified School District. She attended San Marcos schools from Kindergarten at Alvin Dunn Elementary (now La Mirada Academy) through graduation at San Marcos High. As the daughter of an elementary educator, Sydney has always had an avid involvement in education and the community.

With tremendous support from the amazing teachers in SMUSD, Sydney found great joy in all her studies, particularly those courses focused in STEAM. Her true passion was realized when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2014. After a successful fight against cancer, Sydney decided to devote her studies to the field of biomedical research. In her spare time, she works at Advanced Targeting Systems, a biotech company that works primarily in targeted drug delivery.

Degrees and Certifications:
Sydney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nanoengineering and a Master in Science degree in Nanoengineering with an emphasis on Biomedical Nanotechnology from the University of California, San Diego.

Jaime Chamberlin, Clerk
Email: jaime.chamberlin@smusd.org

Jaime Chamberlin has been an active member of San Marcos for 11 years. She has served on her HOA Board in both Director and President roles, as well as Knob Hill Elementary School PTO Director and President.  
 
Jaime is proud that her daughter has grown up in the San Marcos Unified School District and is now attending Woodland Middle School. Jaime continues her volunteer work both in her community and at Knob Hill Elementary. 
 
Jaime has worked in both higher education as well as in biotechnology industries. She comes from a family of teachers and administrators, giving her a unique understanding of many different aspects of education.  She is dyslexic as well as a former GATE student, and knows the powerful impact well-trained educators have on students. As a result, she is focused on providing an equitable and quality public education for ALL students. 

Degrees and Certifications:
Jaime holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, International Studies from Hawaii Pacific University.

Sarah Ahmad, Member

Email: sarah.ahmad@smusd.org

Sarah Ahmad is a mother of two SMUSD students, director of a software company, and current school board member; she has been a resident of the vibrant and diverse community of San Marcos for 14 years. She grew up in Southern California and is a product of the California Public School system, ultimately receiving a degree in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. 
Sarah is dedicated to showing by example, to all students, that you can achieve what you set your mind to through perseverance and hard work. In her professional career outside the school district, Sarah is a Director of Strategy for the Semiconductor and Software industry solutions at a large software company.
She is a strong advocate for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) in life and in our schools. She is committed to outreach and education and serves on the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Diego board as the STEM Coordinator. 
When not working, she spends her time with her family, volunteering for charitable causes like the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and takes a keen interest in art and health.
Degrees and Certifications: Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, is certified in Safe Agile processes and has a Product Management certification from the University of California, Berkeley. 

 
Carlos Ulloa, Ed.D., Member

Email: carlos.ulloa@smusd.org

Dr. Ulloa is a proud graduate of the public school system and is the father to a grown son and grandfather to two grandsons. He grew up in Escondido and has lived in Carlsbad since 2001. He is the son of immigrants. His mother immigrated from Mexico and his father from El Salvador. From an early age, he wanted to become an educator. While at San Diego State, he tutored middle and high school students for the California Mini Corps Program. 

Since 1991, Dr. Ulloa has served as a primary and secondary teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and university lecturer. Dr. Ulloa also served a four-year term as Governor Brown’s appointee to the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC), an advisory body to the California State Board of Education. As an education commissioner, Dr. Ulloa and his fellow education commissioners were responsible for the development of the state’s math, ELA, and history-social science frameworks and the adoption process for instructional materials. Dr. Ulloa was a champion and steward as the state implemented the FAIR Education Act in the K-12 history-social science framework. 

Degrees and Certifications:
Dr. Ulloa earned his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with a Spanish Bilingual Emphasis from San Diego State University. Dr. Ulloa also holds a master’s degree in education from Harvard University and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of California, Los Angeles.