Teacher Advisory Committee

The Teacher Advisory Committee (TAC) works collaboratively within and across grade-levels and across school districts to meet the expectations within the Gates grant. The TAC reviews current grant initiatives and desired outcomes and provides recommendations to the Operations and Steering Committees regarding implementation strategies. 

 

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Anney Fagan

District Office, Math Coach Secondary

 

Areceli Mendez

District Office, Math Coach Secondary

 

Ryan Jones

Watsonville High, Social Studies, AVID

 

Cynthia Fernandez

Ohlone Elementary

 

Karen Richmond

Valencia Elementary

 

Carroll Mayer

Rio Del Mar Elementary

 

Diana Gantz

 

Soquel Union Elementary School District

Elizabeth Charlson

New Brighton Middle School Math Teacher

 

Amy Lukie

Elementary

 

 

santa Cruz City schools

Kristan Clark

Harbor High School

 

Steve McDowell

Soquel High School, High School Math Coach

 

Amy Spiers

Branciforte Middle School

 

Beth Shaffer

Mission Hill Middle School

 

Robert Ellington

Elementary Math Coach

 

 

San LOrenzo Valley School District

Laurie Shipley

San Lorenzo Valley High Math Teacher

 

Karen Snedeker

San Lorenzo Valley Middle School 

 

Louanne Myers

Elementary, 1st Grade

 

Gillian Blair

San Lorenzo Charter 

 

Santa Cruz County office of education

Mary Anne James

Associate Superitendent, Educational Services

 

Connie Benton

Executive Director, S4C

 

 

scotts valley unified school district

Vita Chiasamonte

Scotts Valley High School

 

Letricia Morquardt

Scotts Valley Middle School

 

Kari Thornley

Brook Knoll Elementary School

 

 

LIVE OAK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Melissa Nix

Shoreline Middle Math Coach

 

small schools (Bonny Doon, Happy Valley, Mountain, Pacific Elementary)

Kate Royer

Happy Valley Teacher

 

Alternative Education Program

Denise Henry

Alt Ed Teacher, Santa Cruz County Office of Education

 

Charter Schools

Kim Carpenter

Delta High School Math Teacher