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Dominic Caserta Principle
A descendent of Portuguese and Italian immigrants, Dominic Caserta is a fifth generation resident of Santa Clara. His family has been active in the civic affairs of Santa Clara County for more than 125 years.
Dominic is a graduate of Bellarmine College Preparatory. In 1997, Dominic graduated Magna-Cum Laude from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Political Science with a Minor in American History.
In the fall of 1997, Dominic began his teaching career at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino. At Aquinas, Dominic was a member of the Social Science Department, coached the Basketball and Baseball Team, and was the Kairos Spiritual Director.
In August 1998, Dominic began teaching in the Social Science Department at Santa Clara High School where he teaches Advance Placement Government & Politics, Civics, American History, and Economics. Dominic also served as the Department Chair of the Social Science Department. He had previously been the Varsity Girls Basketball Coach and Boys Tennis Coach, Speech & Debate Advisor, Senior Advisor, and United Teachers of Santa Clara Union Representative.
In 2000, Dominic received his Secondary Teaching Credential in Social Science with a CLAD emphasis from Santa Clara University, graduating with honors.
In November 2002, Dominic was elected to the Santa Clara City Council, seat #2. In November 2006, Dominic was re-elected.
In the summer of 2009, Dominic attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, completing the State and Local Officials Executive Program.
In 2010, Dominic was awarded the prestigious James Madison Fellowship representing the State of California. The James Madison Fellowship was created to honor President James Madison's legacy and Madisonian principles by providing support for graduate studies that focuses on the Constitution—its history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government. Dominic was only one of 3 teachers in California to receive the award in 2010.
In the summer of 2010, Dominic attended Georgetown University for the Madison Fellowship. In November 2012, Dominic received his Master’s degree in Political Science at San Francisco State University. Dominic’s Master’s thesis was on the Undemocratic Elements of the United States Congress and Suggestions on making it a more democratic legislative body.
Starting in 2012, Dominic has also been teaching in the Political Science Departments at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Foothill College, West Valley College, and De Anza College.
Dominic is also the Principal of the consulting company Caserta Consulting. Some of his clients have included such Fortune 500 companies as Cisco Systems and Johnson Controls, Live Nation, Net Experts, Veear Projects, Inc, and labor unions including IATSE local 134.
In November 2014, Dominic was elected to the Santa Clara City Council, seat #5.
In 2016, Dominic joined the Board of Directors for the Healthier Kids Foundation for Santa Clara County. Also, in June 2016, Dominic was elected to the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee representing Assembly District #25.
Dominic lives in the Almaden Valley section of San Jose, CA with his son, Gianni. He is an avid tennis player and loves watching Steph Curry and his favorite team, the Golden State Warriors.
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