Background
Dismukes, Valena Grace Broussard Daughter of Clobert Bernard and Mary Henrietta (Jones) Broussard.
Dismukes, Valena Grace Broussard Daughter of Clobert Bernard and Mary Henrietta (Jones) Broussard.
Associate of Arts in Education, Harris Teachers College, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958. Master of Arts in Physical Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1972.
Bachelor in television and Film, California State University, Northridge, 1981.
Physical education teacher, coach St. Louis Public Schools, 1958-1960, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1960-1984, health and science teacher, mentor teacher, 1984-1993. Coordinator gifted and talented program 32d St./U. Southern California Magnet School, 1993-1995, magnet coordinator, 1995. Administrative assistant Educational Consortium Central Los Angeles, 1993-1995.
Free-lance photographer, since 1970. Owner, business consultant Grace Enterprises, since 1994. Coordinator Chapter I, 1989—1993.
Member school based management team, 1990—1993. Lecturer on Red Black Connection, since 2000.
Member advisory council Visual Communications, Los Angeles, 1980. Member Community Consortium, 1986—1987. Member advisory committee Los Angeles Education Partnership, 1986—1987.
Member advisory board Espo Sports Club, Los Angeles, 1994. Co-founder Alliance of Native American of Southern California (ANASCA), 1999. Vice president Alliance of Native American of Southern California, 1999—2003.
Member advisory council Ne'ayah, since 2001. Board director NACHES Foundation, Inc., Los Angeles, 1985—1986. Member American Civil Liberties Union, AARP, Electic Writer´s Group, Sierra Club.
Married Martin Ramon Dismukes, June 26, 1965. 1 child, Michael Ramon.