Claremont-based nonprofit Shoes That Fit recently welcomed former Glendora Unified School District Superintendent of Schools Penelope DeLeon to its board of directors. DeLeon will serve as a board member.

DeLeon has more than 25 years of experience in education. Prior to GUSD, she was superintendent of schools for the Oxnard Union High School District.

In 2022, DeLeon was named the State of California Woman of the Year for education for Assembly District 48. She holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne, a Master of Arts from California State University San Bernardino, and a Master of Education from Northern Arizona University. She also has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Redlands.

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