About Chelsea
Find out more about Chelsea in her SMCOE Bio or at http://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseabonini.
Chelsea's Leadership & Volunteerism
★ Chelsea announced her candidacy for re-election as an ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 22 DELEGATE (2019-2021) & Executive Board Representative, election by Caucus on January 26, 2019 at San Mateo City Hall 9am-12pm!
★ Chelsea announced her candidacy to become an Officer of the California Democratic Party's Disabilities Caucus as a Member At-Large (Election at State CADEM Convention 5/31/19-6/2/19 in San Francisco)
★ Chelsea was elected as Chair of the San Mateo County Office of Education's Personnel Commission for 2019.
★ Chelsea was nominated as Secretary to the 2019 Executive Board of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition (PDC).
★ Chelsea was elected to the Executive Board for the School Personnel Commissioners Association for Northern California (SPCA/NC) to serve 2019-2020.
★ Chelsea joined the League of Women Voters, North & Central San Mateo County.
★ Personnel Commissioner, appointed by the San Mateo County Board of Education for oversight of the Merit System for Classified Employees
★ snkids.org, Founder, Director & Treasurer - a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, tax exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(4), in 2018 to work toward legislative, policy and systems improvement in San Mateo County and in the State of California for better outcomes for all special needs kids.
★ DELAINE EASTIN for CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2018 Campaign, San Mateo County Volunteer (2017-2018)
★ Peninsula Democratic Coalition (PDC), Board Member (2018)
★ DemFems Silicon Valley, Founding Member (2017)
★ Re-elected as an ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 22 DELEGATE (2017-2019) & also Elected as the AD22 Executive Board Representative!
★ SMFCSD School Board, President (2017)
★ Chelsea is the SMFCSD School Board's Legislative Liaison & a Liaison to the Foster City & San Mateo City Councils (2017)
★ Member of the 2017 San Mateo Leadership Class
★ SMCSBA Chair for the San Mateo County Kent Awards (2016 & 2017)
★ San Mateo County School Board's Association (SMCSBA), Board of Directors, Area 1 Representative (2014-2017)
★ Classroom/Program Volunteer at Laurel Elementary School (2009-Present)
★ Art in Action, Docent, Laurel Elementary School (2009-Present)
★ Laurel Literacy Week Chairperson (2016-2018)
★ SMFCSD School Board, Vice President (2016)
★ Chelsea was the SMFCSD School Board's San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation Liaison & a Liaison to the San Mateo City Council (2016)
★ Member of the Advisory/Steering Committee for the 2016 San Mateo County Affordable Housing on School District Land Conference
★ SMCSBA Representative to the San Mateo Advisory Committee that developed the Joint Powers Authority for Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE)
★ CONEC "Citizen Workshop" Immigration Volunteer
★ Pro Bono projects for local Non-Profit sports and educational organizations
★ Susan G. Komen 3 Day and Avon Breast Cancer Walk Participant (Washington D.C., Manhattan, Portland, San Francisco- 3day & 2day)
(2002-2016)
★ ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 22 Delegate for both the 2015 and 2016 State Conventions.
★ Keep Laurel Lovely "Gardening Club," Co-Chair (2014-2016)
★ Laurel Elementary School Student Council Leadership Project Coordinator for PROJECT NIGHT NIGHT Philanthropic Campaign 2016!
★ Chelsea presented with 2015 PTA Honorary Service Award at Laurel Elementary School.
★ Chelsea is the SMFCSD School Board's Legislative Liaison & a Liaison to the Foster City City Council (2015)
★ Chelsea is the SMFCSD School Board's PTA Council Liaison & San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation Liaison (2014)
★ PTA Executive Board Member, Laurel Elementary School (EVP 2011-13; President 2013-15)
★ Laurel Communication Committee, Chairperson (2011-2013)
★ Laurel Grant Committee, Chairperson (2011-2013)
★ SMFCSD Technology Planning Committee for Development of 5-Year Plan, Parent Member (2013)
★ San Mateo National Little League, Board Member & Auxiliary Board President (2012-2014)
★ Pacific Skyline Council, Cub Scout Pack 27, Den Leader & Parent Committee Member (2010-2013)
★ San Mateo Mothers’ Club, Board Member (2005-2009)
★ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Marathon Alumna & Mentor (Inaugural San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon, Portland Marathon & California International Marathon) (1997-2003)
Chelsea's Professional Accomplishments
★ Lundberg Family Farms, In-house Corporate Counsel (Feb. 2015-Present)
★ Kiski Law, P.C., Founder & CEO (2010-Present)
★ Member of the California State Bar & Practicing Attorney (2001-Present)
★ California Licensed Real Estate Broker (2011-Present)
★ Juris Doctor (J.D.), UC Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA (2001)
★ Editor-in-Chief, Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (Comm/Ent) (2000-2001)
★ Kindergarten, First Grade & Title 1 Reading Resource Teacher in the South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) (1994-1998)
★ Substitute Elementary & Middle School Teacher, SSFUSD, Burlingame and SMFC School Districts (Fall 1994)
★ California Certificated Teacher (1994-1999)
★ B.S., Elementary Education & Psychology, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, magna cum laude (1994)
★ Student Teaching & Practicum experience in 1st through 5th Grades, New York State (1991-1994)
★ Graduate of Lick-Wilmerding High School (California School of Mechanical Arts), San Francisco, CA (1990)