Background
Olim, August Souza was born on August 11, 1940 in Honolulu.
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August Souza Olim
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Bachelor, U. N. Colorado, 1958-1963; Master of Science, Pepperdine U., 1973-1975.
Career
Teacher Educable Mentally Retarded, Centennial Intermediate, Norwalk-LaMirada, California, 1963-1965;
teacher Educable Mentally Retarded, Walton Intermediate, Garden Grove, California, 1965-1967;
teacher Learning Handicapped, Ralston Intermediate, Garden Grove, California, 1967-1970;
teacher Learning Disability Group, Chapman Junior High School, Garden Grove, California, 1970-1974;
9th grade English teacher, Chapman Junior High School, Garden Grove, California, 1974-1976;
7th, 8th, 9th grade counselor, Chapman Junior High School, Garden Grove, California, 1976-1981;
project facilitator, Clinton Elementary School, Garden Grove, California, 1981-1984;
counselor, co-administrator, Lake Continuation High School, Garden Grove, California, 1984-1995;
principal, Cook Elementary, Jordan Special Education, Garden Grove, California, 1988;
principal, Lincoln Adult Education Center, Garden Grove, California, 1992. President Council for Exceptional Children, Orange County, California, 1976-1980;regional director Pacific American Concerns Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1977-1981. Treasurer Asian/Pac/Islander National Education Association, Washington, 1977-1981.
Vice president Very Special Arts, Southern California, 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Director Junior Miss Pageant Fountain Valley (California) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1970-1972. Treasurer, vice president Fountain Valley (California) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1972-1974. State director California.Jaycees, 1975.
Director Junior Miss Inc. District Eight Junior Chamber of Commerce Orange County, California, 1976. School board Speech Language Center, Buena Park, since 1993.
Board Crippled Children Society Orange County, since 1995. Member California State Federation Council for Exceptional Children (member ethnic and multicultural concerns committee), Garden Grove Pupil Pers. Association, VerySpl.
Arts California, Special Olympics Beauty Pageant, Minority Affairs Commission National Education Association, Interagy. for Legislation of Special Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Connections
Son of Frank Souza and Hilda Lucy (Leong) O. Married Sharon Jean Warren, December 28, 1963. Children: Warren Kalani Olim, Tamera Meilani Olim.
