George Triest, M.A. Special Education, 1980
Mr. Triest joined the California Institute on Human Services (CIHS) in 1979. Working in collaboration with the CIHS director, he has overseen the successful implementation of over $100 million of grant-funded programs that have benefited children and families throughoutCalifornia and the United States. These programs include a national high school reform program, teacher training on improving instruction for language minority students in local schools, professional development for early educators in Head Start centers, and multidisciplinary training on the prevention of substance abuse and the child abuse/neglect for personnel in hundreds of California agencies. His commitment to the local community includes service as the board president for Becoming Independent, a major provider of employment training services for people with developmental disabilities in Sonoma County, and as board president for a local synagogue. He was also instrumental in securing funding for a new free medical clinic in Cotati.
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