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Shellie Dansby, (Principal)
Shellie Dansby has a solid background in education with over 25 years of experience as a principal and school counselor. Ms. Dansby has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master ’s degree from the University of La Verne, and will graduate in 2018 with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University in Irvine. She currently is the Coordinator of Workforce at the Learn 4 Life School.
Shellie Dansby, (Principal)
Shellie Dansby has a solid background in education with over 25 years of experience as a principal and school counselor. Ms. Dansby has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master ’s degree from the University of La Verne, and will graduate in 2018 with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University in Irvine. She currently is the Coordinator of Workforce at the Learn 4 Life School.
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Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy
"You don't have to be the best dancer to lead."
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Invention Convention is a PK-12 educational program that teaches students how to become inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Students are also trained in problem identification, problem solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills for life.
Congrats to our students, Maite and Jayda who are representing the USA in Invention Convention Americas, the highest level of the Invention Convention competition phase.
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please Donate to Invention Education to support our finalists representing the u.s in invention convention worldwide
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy is excited to compete in the Southern California Invention Convention as the only students representing Riverside County. JLPAA Inventors have worked on the invention process since August and are ready. We are so proud of our brilliant young minds!
~Check out their pitch videos below~
Inventors
Jayda: NATIONAL COMPETITOR
Eden's "Catch A Web"
Maite: NATIONAL COMPETITOR
AJ's "Ruler of Lands"
Sofia "Twist-O-Rake"
Mikayla "Twist-O-Rake"
Na'vi's "A-Kute Breathing"
Layanie's "Helping Hand"
Scarlett's "Road to Invention"
Aisleen's "Pop it Up"
Amani's "Helpful Hand"
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Pitch Videos
Pitch Videos
![Pitch Videos](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_360,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_1280,h_720,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_1920,h_1080,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
![Aislinn's "Pop it Up"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_207,h_116,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_413,h_233,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_6d06ff2de3f8444bb3f30134a3f3c284f002.jpg/v1/fill/w_620,h_349,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Aislinn's "Pop it Up"
![Scarlett's Road to Invention](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_2ea44aa6eaf34cfea41ae38f6b339fee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_207,h_116,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_2ea44aa6eaf34cfea41ae38f6b339fee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_413,h_233,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_2ea44aa6eaf34cfea41ae38f6b339fee~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_620,h_349,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)
Scarlett's Road to Invention
![Navi's A-Kute Breathing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_66e5fe121a7744e390e0da6a033dd438~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_207,h_116,enc_auto/file.jpeg 1x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_66e5fe121a7744e390e0da6a033dd438~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_413,h_233,enc_auto/file.jpeg 2x, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/096321_66e5fe121a7744e390e0da6a033dd438~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_620,h_349,enc_auto/file.jpeg 3x)