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    Steering Committee - Meet the Members

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    Selena Barajas-Ledesma

    Director I, Community Schools - Los Angeles County Office of Education

    Maria Miranda

    UTLA Elementary Vice President - United Teachers Los Angeles

    Ingrid Bryan

    Principal - 93rd Street Elementary

    Heidi Mahmud

    Administrative Coordinator - LAUSD Office of Student, Family & Community Engagement (SFACE)

    Nick Wu

    Chief Program Director - Communities in Schools Los Angeles

    Joel Cisneros

    Executive Director - SHHS, Wellness Programs

    Jose Benitez

    Principal, Alta CA - LAUSD

    Maricela Sanchez Robles

    Elementary Executive Director, Division of Instruction

    Jennifer Cano

    Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy - Alliance for a Better Community

    Sharon Delugach

    Chief of Staff for Jackie Goldberg - LAUSD Board Member Rep

    Nicole Douglass

    Community School Coordinator - 74th Street Elementary

    Emily Grijalva

    Community School Coordinator - Mendez High School

    Kyle Serrette

    National Education Campaign Manager - National Education Association

    Maki Draper

    Community School Student - Dorsey High School

    Arelia Valdivia

    Executive Director - Reclaim our Schools LA

    Marisa Saunders

    Assoc. Director of Research - UCLA Center for Community Schooling 

     


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    Sub Committee - The Alliance For Opportunity

    Purpose: The Alliance for Opportunity (AFO) is a collaborative committee dedicated to enhancing comprehensive support for students and families across the LAUSD Community Schools Initiative. We review Assets and Needs Assessment data from school sites to identify key trends and develop targeted solutions. By leveraging essential resources, services, and partnerships, and engaging with local government agencies and community organizations, we ensure that support is effectively tailored to meet the specific needs of our schools. Convened by UNITE-LA, the AFO meets quarterly and reports to the Community Schools Steering Committee as needed. 

    For more information, contact Jenny Vu, UNITE-LA Director of Education Systems Strategy at jvu@unitela.com

     

    Membership: 

    • LAUSD

      • Denise Miranda, Director of Student Support Programs

      • Elsy Rosado, Director, Pupil Services and Attendance

        • Robyn Friedman (part of Elsy's team, will attend in her absence)

        • Mery Hernandez(part of Elsy's team, will attend in her absence)

      • Ron Tanimura, Director of Medical Services (Office of the Chief Medical Officer)

      • Elva Cortez, Administrator of Operations, Medical Services Division

     

    • Regional Partners

      • LACOE - Michael Santiago & Ezequiel de la Torre, Community Schools-RTAC Division

      • DMH -

        • Rebeca Hurtado (Mental Health Clinical Program Manager I)

        • Katryna Rangel (Mental Health Clinical Supervisor)

      • LA Trust - Lizette Patron, Community Schools Director

      • Vision to Learn - Ann Hollister

     


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