Dr. Booker is a mediator who specializes in accounting, auditing, business, finance, construction, employment, real estate, and education and school disputes. Dr. Booker has served as Chief Executive Officer (Superintendent of Schools) of the Baltimore Maryland Public School System; Chief Business and Financial Officer of the Los Angeles Unified School District; Chief Financial Officer and County Auditor of the County of San Diego, California; and Chief Executive Officer of The Booker Group, LLC, a real estate investment and business and finance consulting firm. During his 40 years of experience in business, finance and education areas, he has resolved many complex disputes in a wide variety of subjects, including labor and employment relations, public finance, financial reporting, internal and external audits, organizational structure, compensation packages, claims administration, purchasing and contracting, public and private joint ventures and government and public policy issues. He is particularly skilled at getting to the heart of complex issues and dealing with the human factors that create obstacles to settlement.

In addition to his many years of hands on experience as the executive in charge of large and complex organizations and in resolving internal and external disputes related to these organizations, Dr. Booker has served as instructor at Pepperdine University, University of California at Los Angeles, California State University, and Los Angeles City Colleges. He has taught the following courses: conflict resolution, accounting principles, business management, systems analysis, budget development and administration, school finance, school law, personnel management, and leadership.

Dr. Booker has earned the following degrees and certificates:

• Doctor of Education Degree in Institutional Management, Pepperdine University
• Master of Science Degree in School Business Management, Pepperdine University
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Business Management, California State University at Los Angeles
• Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting, Los Angeles City College
• Registered School Business Administrator, Association of School Business Officials, United States and Canada
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of California
• Certificate of Completion, Executive Management Program, IBM
• Certificate of Completion, Conflict Resolution Program, Los Angeles Unified School District
• Certificate of Completion, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, County of San Diego
• Certificate of Completion, Executive Management Program, Xerox Corporation
• Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting, Government Finance Officers Association
• Certificate of Completion, Performance Management, Governing Management
• Certificate of Completion, Leadership Academy, Greater Baltimore Committee
• Certificate of Completion, Labor Management and Employee Benefit Plans, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
• California Teaching Credential