New Administrators Join Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

Announcement submitted by Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District:

The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments for the 2015-2016 school year.

Tori Ha, Vice Princpal, Granada High School:

Tori Ha has been in education for 16 years. The majority of her professional experience was in the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD). As a classroom teacher, Tori taught a variety of social science subjects.

Tori earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Miami University of Ohio, and earned a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from California State University Hayward. During Tori’s time at Mission San José High School in Fremont, she held a variety of leadership positions. She was the chairperson of two WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) visitation committees; she helped Mission San José High earn two consecutive successful WASC evaluations; she was also a campus-wide trainer for an internet-based management system for teachers, students, and parents.

This past year, Tori worked as a district-wide “Social Science Instructional Coach.” She was tasked with training and modeling the use of Common Core strategies. She organized and presented professional development courses for social science teachers district-wide.

Tori enjoys spending time with her husband and their two daughters. She and her family often visit parks on the weekends. Tori also likes to spend time at a local Farmer’s Market searching for ingredients to use in her next homemade dish.

Glenn Sherman, Assistant Director of Maintenance, Operations and Facilities:

Glenn Sherman was the Operations Supervisor for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District for a number of years, and oversaw the work of the District’s Custodians and Grounds crews. Glenn moved to Livermore in 1977, attended Mendenhall Middle School and graduated from Granada High School with the class of 1982. Glenn also attended Chabot Valley Campus (Now Las Positas).

Prior to his start in the District, Glenn worked in a variety of private industry jobs, including 11 years as a roofing contractor and was also a business partner and owner in the landscaping supply industry. Glenn is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, which allows him to provide the District with professional inspections of our playgrounds. Glenn also has a QAL License (Qualified Applicators License) for the oversight of pesticide applications for our District.

Glenn has been married to Cindy Matthews for 25 years. Cindy is also a product of Livermore Schools, a graduate of Livermore High School and has lived in Livermore her entire life. They have three children; two are Livermore High School graduates, with their youngest entering his sophomore year.

Glenn volunteers with the Livermore Police Department and also teaches Sunday school with his wife Cindy at Trinity Church. Glenn loves escaping to the Sierra Mountains backcountry where he enjoys fishing, hiking and backpacking.

Bruce Wilke, Director of Maintenance, Operations and Facilities:

Bruce Wilke has been an East Bay resident for the past 33 years. He earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from San Jose State University and held manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering positions with General Electric Company and Food Machinery Corporation in San Jose.

Bruce moved into the test equipment industry by joining Teradyne in Walnut Creek where he worked as an engineering manager leading a design team in the custom products group. This is where he utilized the methods of total quality management to make many process improvements. During that time, he completed his MBA work with John F. Kennedy University.

In 2002, Bruce decided to follow his dream and move into the building construction industry. He completed a Construction Management certificate program with UC Berkeley Extension and was employed by Lathrop Construction Associates in Benicia, with whom he began building schools.

Wanting to represent the owners in the construction business, Bruce joined San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD). As a senior project manager, he oversaw the construction of many school projects, including the total transformation of California High School in San Ramon. After spending six years in San Ramon, Bruce moved over to Contra Costa Community College District where he served as a capital projects manager assigned to the Diablo Valley College campus.

Bruce was instrumental in the construction of the new student services building and the food service and culinary arts buildings in the center of that campus. SRVUSD asked Bruce to return for their new GO bond program, so he agreed to manage various construction projects there.

He is excited to join the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District as the Director of Maintenance, Operations and Facilities. Bruce and his wife Lorri raised three children who are all currently in various stages of their college educations. In his spare time, Bruce enjoys woodworking, gardening, home projects, and bicycling.

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