WELCOME TO APAPAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WEBSITE www.apapas.com
CONTACT APAPAS

COMPANY PROFILE

Ernie Salgado Professional Resumé

Ernie C. Salgado, Jr.
CEO, Apapas Development Co
P.O. Box 726
San Jacinto, CA 92581

TELEPHONE:
Office 1-800-924-8744 Ext. 230
Fax 951-654-3089

PERSONAL

• Born Soboba Indian Reservation June 13, 1941.
• Tribal Member of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.
• Married Patsy Ann Kraus June 1, 1963 (45 years).
• Two adult daughters: Andrea and Rebecca.
• Five granddaughters: Ashley, Alyssa, Amanda, Corryn and Cynthia.
• One great grand-daughter, Lorraine (one year five months).
• Veteran U.S. Army 1965-1971.

EDUCATION

• Mt. San Jacinto College AS
• University of Redlands BA
• University of Redlands MBA

EMPLOYMENT 1975-Present 

For the past 33 years held the position of Executive Director for Ahmium Education, Inc., a Tribal non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The organization provides educational and recreational services for 22 Indian Tribes located in Southern California including a Family Literacy Program, Early Head Start Project for 0-3 years of age that includes the Parents-As-Teachers (PAT) curriculum, Individual and group Tutorial Services for Native American Students in grades K-12 both in school and after school, Academic Counseling, Higher Education Funding, Vocational Training, Job Referrals, and an Alcohol and Drug Prevention program.

EXPERIENCE

• Worked every level of business from entry level, farm labor to CEO. Served as the General Sales Manager for a General Motors Dealership in Hemet 1972-73.
• Successfully managed the Soboba Tribal Gaming Business from 1982 to 1985.
• Provided Management Consultant services for several organizations and private businesses.
• Own and managed several Businesses including Apapas Development Co., a Sand & Gravel Mining Company, and a Community Store and a Barber Shop, on the Soboba Reservation.
• Extensive experience with the Tribal TANF Program, Developed Policies & Procedures Manual, Tribal Family Assistance Plan (TFAP), Educational Programs, Accounting Systems and Staff Management Training.

BOARDS, COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

• Riverside County School Board Representative, 1978.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Education Advisory Council.
• Member of the California Indian Education Association, 1970.
• Charter Member, the All-Mission Indian Housing Authority.
• Charter President, California Indian Center Directors Association.
• Awarded the Life Time Achievement IN Indian Education in 2007.
• The San Jacinto Unified School District Board of Trustees for eight years.
• California Representative to the White House Conference on Indian Education.
• Active in Tribal Business Affairs at all levels, Served as Tribal Chairman and as Councilman.
• Served as the Congressional Appointee to the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Represented the 27 Southern California Indian Tribes.
• Appointed to the California American Indian Education Oversight Committee 2007 for the CDE.

Mr. Salgado may be contacted by the following e-mail:


Mr. Salgado's e-mail address changes hourly/daily/weekly.

APAPAS HOME | CONTACT APAPAS | USER AGREEMENT
CALIF INDIAN EDU NETWORK: CALIE.org | SCAIR.org | SDICenter.org | AHMIUM.org


WEB SITE DESIGN
Ernie Salgado erniesalgado www.apapas.com COPYRIGHT 2008-Present • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED