In addition to teaching. Alette worked as the Community School Director for the Sunnyvale Elementary School District. where she established citywide community education programs for women. From 1977 to 1979. Alette worked in the County Executives Office of Santa Clara as an Associate Management Analyst. She investigated and mediated complaints of discrimination. analyzed legislation. and prepared funding proposals. In the 1 980s. Aletle started working with the Social Services Agencys Refugee program. She was responsible for the $16 million dollar annual budget and managed 130 staff members while collaborating with local Counties and states on legislation issues. In the late 1990s.