County of San Benito
Carlos Ramos has extensive experience in both social services and the arts. Since February 1999, Carlos has worked as a Welfare to Work case worker for San Benito County Health and Human Services, assisting CalWORKs recipients in achieving self-sufficiency through employment. In addition to this role, Carlos has maintained a career as a freelance artist since 1989, embodying the belief that creativity is an innate quality in every child. From September 2001 to June 2014, Carlos served as a basketball coach and athletic director at San Juan School, overseeing all sports operations and managing the athletics department. Carlos also held the position of site supervisor for the One Voice Mural Project in Monterey County for a brief period in 1998. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in art with a minor in illustration from San Jose State University.
County of San Benito
San Benito County covers approximately 1,396 square miles ranging in elevation from near sea level to over 5,000 feet, has a population of over 56,000, and is bordered to the north by Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, by Merced and Fresno counties to the east, and by Monterey County on the west and south. Hollister, the county seat, is approximately 95 miles south of San Francisco, 45 miles inland from Monterey, and 300 miles north of Los Angeles.