Ms. Dalessandro spent her childhood on Long Island, New York, where she was educated in public schools. After completing her Bachelor’s degree at Cornell University in Child Psychology, she furthered her education at Columbia University, receiving a MA in Curriculum Development. She worked as Assistant to the Dean of Students at Adelphi University and has 6 years of classroom teaching experience.
A long-time community volunteer, Joyce is a past President of the Torrey Pines
High School Parents Association and represented parents on the District
Strategic Planning Committee. She served on the Torrey Pines Site Council and
was a charter member and Vice President of Business Fundraising for the TPHS
Foundation. Ms. Dalessandro also served as Treasurer of both Grad Nite and
Dollars for Scholars as well as actively participating in and heading many other
committees and projects. In 1994, Ms. Dalessandro was selected by Redbook
Magazine as Volunteer of the Year for her work at Torrey Pines High School. Ms.
Dalessandro has held the Board offices of President, Vice-President and Clerk of
the Board of Trustees three times, and has served as school board member since
1996.
Ms. Dalessandro and her husband, John, live in Del Mar. Their daughters, Amy and Summer, are graduates of Torrey Pines High School.
Email address: Joyce.Dalessandro@sduhsd.net
Joyce Dalessandro
President