Jackie served 20 years with the San Diego Unified School District, predominantly in the role of Human Resources Analyst prior to her retirement in December 2020. She has extensive experience with classification and compensation, investigations, and labor relations supporting all employees and bargaining units. Prior to joining San Diego Unified, Jackie worked in the private sector as a civil litigation paralegal, and as a human resources representative for an investment firm. Jackie continues to work part time while also enjoying her retirement.
Dr. Jolie Pickett worked for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) as both a classified and a certificated employee for 42 years: as an assistant, teacher, counselor, head counselor, vice principal, and principal. While principal at Garfield High School, she served as a mentor for the SDSU Aspiring Administrators program and was awarded the AASD Distinguished Leader Award. She was, however, most proud of the staff and students with whom she was able to work.
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Jolie taught martial arts and self-defense workshops, for both SDUSD and the Institute of Tangsoology. She was also an instructor of health and nutrition classes for teachers completing their credentials at San Diego City College and SDSU, and consulted as a curriculum specialist for private companies.
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Jolie’s union involvement and lobbying efforts include serving as Sr. High School Representative on the AASD Board Of Directors, followed by eight years as AASD President and serving on the Executive Boards of both AASD and United Administrators of Southern California (UASC). Since 2008, she has actively lobbied with the Recording Academy on behalf of musicians and music creators, helping to pass significant music legislation. After retiring from SDUSD, she became part of the team of Labor Relations Representatives for UASC, serving members in need of representation.
Don has served as a long time San Diego Unified principal and central office administrator, and continues to work in various assignments throughout the District as a retired administrator. He has been involved in AASD from the earliest organizing into a collective bargaining unit, serving on Board of Directors and Executive Board, chairing the bargaining team as well as finance committee. He assists with member representation for AASD as well as the Sweetwater and Chula Vista Administrators. Don enjoys spending his retired days with his Golden Doodle, Guiseppe, doing Agility training, hiking, playing classical guitar, and working on his Bonsai plants.
Juan worked for the San Diego Unified School District for 38 years: as a teacher, resource teacher, vice principal, and principal. He received the AASD Educator to Watch Award and was also awarded the AASD Distinguished Leader Award. Juan was involved in organizing AASD into a collective bargaining unit, serving many years on Board of Directors and Executive Board, and eventually serving as AASD President. He continues to work at schools throughout SDUSD as a interim administrator, and enjoys assisting and representing AASD and UASC members when needed, in his retirement. Juan also enjoys spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren) and friends, hiking, golfing and traveling.
Juan worked for the San Diego Unified School District for 38 years: as a teacher, resource teacher, vice principal, and principal. He received the AASD Educator to Watch Award and was also awarded the AASD Distinguished Leader Award. Juan was involved in organizing AASD into a collective bargaining unit, serving many years on Board of Directors and Executive Board, and eventually serving as AASD President. He continues to work at schools throughout SDUSD as a interim administrator, and enjoys assisting and representing AASD and UASC members when needed, in his retirement. Juan also enjoys spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren) and friends, hiking, golfing and traveling.
AACV and CVESD met on 12/11/25 to continue re-opener bargaining. Bargaining Chair, Paulina Martinez-Perez, was absent, so Vice President Veronica Delgado assumed the Bargaining Chair role for this session.
As a reminder, per the contract, each party was permitted to reopen two Articles of their choice.
AACV reopened the following Articles:
Article 7, Hours and Academic/Work Year Calendars
Article 9, Appointment, Transfer, and Reassignment
