The Community Engagement Subcommittee developed recommendations for the second legislative report regarding how to create mechanisms for strong feedback loops with data users, support evidence-based decision making and analytical capacity, and ensure equitable access to actionable information.
Advancement Project, Karla Pleitez-Howell, Managing Director of Policy and Programs
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Victoria (Nikki) Dominguez, Policy Director
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), Steven Sterling Mitchell, Senior Manager Community Engagement
California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI), Maya Ramos Clayton, Vice President of District Partnerships
California EDGE Coalition, Anna Alvarado, Policy Director
California School Information Services, Amy Fong, Chief Operations Officer
California State Board of Education, Zaid Fattah, State Board of Education Representative (Monte Vista High School)
California State Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Lea Darrah, Vice President for Education
Californians Together, Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez, Deputy Director
Children Now, Stephen Blake, Senior Advisor
Concordia University Irvine, Lizz Mishreki, Director of Public Relations and FirstGen Student Initiative
Del Norte County Office of Education, Jeff Harris, Superintendent
Elk Grove Unified School District, Jackie Nevarez, College and Career Pathways Counselor
Fresno Unified School District, Heather Allen, Executive Director, College & Career Readiness
Growing Inland Achievement, Sorrel Stielstra, Director of Research
High Tech High Graduate School of Education, Ben Daley, President
Imperial County Office of Education, Denise Cabanilla, Director of Higher Learning and Adult Education
Jobs for the Future, Mara Lockowandt, Senior Program Manager
Legacy Education, Ena Hull, Chief Operations Officer
Moreno Valley Unified School District, Esperanza Arce, Director of Secondary Education
NAACP Pomona Valley Branch, Jeanette EllisRoyston, President
North Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Theresa Harvey, President/CEO
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), Patricia E. Chavez, Director of Policy, and Lucero Chavez, Policy Associate
Sacramento State, Chao Vang, Executive Coordinator of Equity Programs
San Bernardino City Unified School District, Rose Gonzalez, Coordinator, Workforce Development
San Diego State University, Lauren Owen, Executive Director, Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment
Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Gerardo Chavez, Region Affairs Director
University of California Office of the President, Jenna Allen, Executive Director and Deputy to the Vice President, Institutional Research and Planning
Vista Murrieta High School, Eric Peterson, Counselor and Adjust Professor, Concordia University Irvine
Washington Unified School District Board of Trustees, Jackie Wong, Trustee