Operations Committee

The Operation Committee is comprised of Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, Curriculum and Instruction Directors and other instructional leaders. With guidance from the Executive Director, the Operations Committee is responsible for operational implementation of the Steering Committee’s vision.

Cristine Chopra

Executive Director of Santa Cruz County College Commitment

Santa Cruz County Office Of Education

 

Casey O’Brien

Principal, Branciforte Middle School

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Gail Atlansky

Director for Student Services

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Araceli Mendez

Math Coordinator

Pajaro Valley Unified School District 

 

Lisa Benavidez

Curriculum Coordinator-Elementary

San Lorenzo Valley School District

 

Ned Hearn

Curriculum Coordinator- Secondary

San Lorenzo Valley School District

 

Jessica Kiernan

Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Soquel Union Elementary School District

 

Megan Tresham

Principal Cypress High School

Santa Cruz County Office of Education Charter

 

Shannon Calden

Director of Curriculum, Intervention, and Assessment-Elementary

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Dorothy Coito

Assistant Superintendent

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Julie Edwards

CTE Coordinator

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

 

Kasey Klappenback

Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

 

Kristen Shouse

Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

 

Andrea Willy

Grant Writer

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

 

Lisa Aguirre-Lewis

Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

 

Angela Meeker

Principal Delta School

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Julia Hodges

Director of Curriculum, Intervention, and Assessment-Secondary

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Tracy Runeare

Principal Harbor High School

Santa Cruz City Schools

 

Jeff Calden

Principal, San Lorenzo High School

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

 

Michelle Poirier

Assistant Principal, Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City Schools District

 

Debi Bodenheimer

Associate Superintendent, Educational Services

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

 

Michelle Stewart

 Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Scotts Valley Unified School District

 

Mike Hanson

Principal, Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District

 

Colleen Martin 

Principal, Shoreline Middle School

Live Oak School District

 

Johnny Rice

Senior Director, Alternative Education Program

Santa Cruz County Office of Education