Rialto, California, United States
As the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Rialto USD, I bring leadership in grant writing, training, and program development to advance equitable educational practices. Through my role, I apply insights from the Education Policy Fellowship Program to champion policies that expand access to high-quality community school models and robust family engagement systems. With over five years as a member of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, I am committed to fostering equity, inclusion, and accessibility in education. My work aligns with a mission to enhance educational opportunities by promoting collaboration, advocacy, and innovative strategies that place students at the center of decision-making processes.
Selected as a national fellow in the Education Policy Fellowship Program’s Community Schools Cohort, a competitive leadership development program designed to strengthen systems change, policy advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration. • Championing equitable education policies that expand access to high-quality community school models and family engagement systems. • Engaging in national peer learning with education leaders, policymakers, and advocates to advance best practices in K–12 and higher education policy. • Applying fellowship learning to current leadership role as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Rialto USD, aligning local strategies with statewide and national policy priorities. • Participating in intensive sessions, peer coaching, and a hybrid Washington Policy Seminar to strengthen capacity for equity-centered policy design and advocacy.
The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) is one of 72 community college districts within the California Community College system, the largest educational system in the world, which encompasses 112 community colleges. The SBCCD has an 86 year history of providing its community and students with quality and affordable vocational certificates, associate’s degrees, and preparation for transfer to a four year college or university through San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) and Crafton Hills College (CHC). In addition, the Economic Development and Corporate Training Division (PDC) and KVCR TV-FM provide professional development and cultural and educational information to the community at large.