Dr. Tamara Ravalίn, Ed.D., retired as Superintendent of Visalia Unified School District, serving approximately 32,000 Pre-K through adult students. As an administrator she held the positions of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Development, and Dean of Student Services for a Community College. She currently serves as part-time faculty for a Preliminary and Clear Educational Administration Credentialing Program.
Dr. Ravalίn holds a BA in Industrial Arts and Technology from CSU Fresno, a M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University, a M.A. in Educational Administration from Fresno Pacific University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of the Pacific. As Superintendent, Dr. Ravalίn established a Cabinet level Equity Administrator position and District Equity Team which developed the District Equity plan that initiated Cultural Proficiency Certification for teams at each of the 42 schools with the goal of examining and addressing inclusivity, equity, and opportunity gaps. She co-authored and published Social Disorganization Theory and Crime Rates on California Community College Campuses in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
