Community Support

ENDORSEMENTS

These are the elected officials and community members who have chosen to stand with Team Joy. I am honored by their trust and inspired by their commitment to our schools.

Titles below for elected officials are for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement.

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Endorsed By Elected Officials

  • Natalie Katz

    Board President, Mill Valley School District

  • Stephen Burke

    City Council Member & Prior Mayor, Mill Valley

  • John Carroll

    Marin County Superintendent of Schools

  • Cindy McCauley

    Prior TUHSD Trustee

  • Ava Fruin

    Trustee, Larkspur-Corte Madera School District

  • Rachel Litwack

    Board President, Ross Valley School District

  • Annie Sherman

    Prior Trustee, Larkspur-Corte Madera School District

Endorsed by Community Members

  • Matthew LemMon

    Prior TAM Football Coach

  • Sid Vanchinathan

    Parent

  • Lisetta Quick

    Parent

  • Maria and Brian Marcus

    Mill Valley

  • Chrissy Son

    Boyle Park

  • Amy McCrea

    Prior President, Edna PTA

  • Kirsten Edwards

    Parent

  • Fay Griffin

    Mill Valley

  • Grant Palmer

    Parent

  • Hawi Awash

    Tiburon

  • Kim Tran

    Alto neighborhood/Edna School area

  • Rebekah S Helzel

    Mill Valley Resident

  • Courtney DiCarlo

    Tam Valley/Homestead Valley

  • Bria Ruben

    Scott Highland

  • Jennifer Nassiri

    Tam Valley

  • Robin Beers

    Brookside, San Anselmo

  • Natasha Kindergan

    Homestead, Mill Valley

  • Celimene Rodriguez-Pastor

    Mill Valley

  • Karen Zinn

    Sycamore Park, Mill Valley

  • Tracy Ebbert

    Homestead, Mill Valley

  • Cari Dauphinais

    Mill Valley

  • Tammy Herndon

    Mill Valley

  • Shannon Weisberg

    Mill Valley

“I just want to understand where our tax dollars are going in the school. Joy will deliver that. She already has been.”
— Mitch Orkis, Mill Valley Resident
“Joy is an unsung hero in the community, and is very well suited to contribute immensely to the board from her breadth of experience. We all need Joy in the TUHSD!”
— Karen Zinn, Mill Valley Resident
“Joy Koo is thoughtful and knows how to listen. As a former TUHSD employee and parent, I look forward to seeing her on the Board!”
— John Carroll, Woodacre
“Joy listens before she speaks, respects different perspectives, and understands that parents, students, teachers, and staff all deserve to have their voices heard.”
— Celimene Rodriguez-Pastor, Mill Valley Resident
“The clarity Joy brings to every decision, paired with the thoughtfulness, makes her the candidate this board needs to bring some much needed balance.”
— Sean Cournoyer, Mil Valley Resident
“Joy is exactly what we need on our school board. She is thoughtful, collaborative and deeply committed to serving her community. I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside Joy as she led the Marin Youth Job Fair in Mill Valley, and I’ve seen firsthand the countless hours she gives to our community. She leads with heart, listens with care, and brings the experience and judgment needed to be a thoughtful decision maker. I’m proud to support Joy for Tam District School Board!”
— Tammy Herndon, Mil Valley Resident
“I stand behind Joy and everything that she gets involved in for our community 110%. She works with purpose and compassion to help every person have the resources and support they need to succeed. We all need Joy in our lives!”
— Bria Rubin, Mil Valley Resident