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