The California Senate recently confirmed Fontana Middle School teacher Lillian Tynes Perry to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing by a unanimous vote of 37-0.  Commissioner Perry was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and sworn in on September 14, 2006, in Sacramento.

Commissioner Perry earned her B.A. in Psychology from Lake Forest College, and a Masters in Teaching from Northwestern University (both in Illinois).  She holds a California Clear credential in Multiple Subjects (Preschool, K-12, Adult) from California State University in Los Angeles, and has completed post graduate work through UCLA and the University of Phoenix.

Commissioner Perry has held tenure in three major public school districts:  Evanston School District 65 in Illinois, Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Fontana Unified School District.  Additionally, she worked as Honors Chorus Director in the Upland Unified School District, and has taught ESL for Chaffey Adult School in Ontario.

In 2000, Commissioner Perry received Teacher of the Year recognition, and is a Highly Qualified educator under the federally mandated law, No Child Left Behind.

In 2003, Commissioner Perry founded the PhiLill Foundation, a 501(c)(3) which adopted the Fontana Middle School, where she has taught for the past 10 years.

Commission Perry, herself a product of the Chicago Public Schools, has taught since 1972.  She is the mother of four public school students, including one in community college, and has been married for 22 years to Phil Perry.

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