Laurie Rich Levinson (District 6) Vice- Chair

PERSONAL: Laurie Rich Levinson was born and raised in South Florida. She is married and has three children, one in college and two attending Broward County Public Schools.

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Laurie Rich Levinson graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High and received a Bachelors degree in Economics from Brandeis University. She has been in the business world for over 25 years. Her experience includes owning and operating a business, leading the contract sales division for Florida Carpet Corporation and Harry Rich Corporation, and working as a buyer and manager for Abraham & Straus Department Stores.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Laurie Rich Levinson has been a parent activist in Broward County for the past 15 years, involved at the school, area and district levels. She chaired the Central Area Advisory Council, served as Gifted Advisory Council Corresponding Secretary and was a member of the District Advisory Council (DAC) and GEM Task Force. She also was a School Advisory Forum (SAF) chair and served on the School Advisory Council (SAC) at the elementary, middle and high school level.

Laurie Rich Levinson was elected in 2010 as the District 6 Broward County School Board member and presently serves as the Vice-Chair. She represents the School Board on the Council of Great City Schools, the Take Stock in Children Leadership Council, the Interlocal Agreement Oversight Committee and as a Federal Legislative Liaison Representative, as well as an alternate on the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the Museum of Discovery and Science Board and State Legislative Liaison Representative. In addition, Laurie Rich Levinson is a Partners In Education Board Member. She previously represented the School Board on the Children Services Board.