Board of Directors

  • President:

Elaine Avak – California Retired Teachers Association

  • Coordinator:

Michael Dean – Jefferson High School at LATTC

  • Community Partnerships Coordinator:

Julia Furer – EXPO Center

  • Program Director:

Tony Giarla – Kids in Sports

  • Executive Director:

Jacqueline Hamilton – ECCLA

Belinda Jackson – EXPO Center

Charmaine Jefferson – California African American Museum

  • Principal:

Donna Jacobson – Richard Merkin Middle School

Frances Strasberg – Norwood Elementary School

  • Assistant Professor of Secondary Education:

Carol Johnston – Mount St. Mary’s College

  • Director of Student Life:

Madelyn Katz – Hebrew Union College

  • Community Programs Manager:

Katy Mendivil – California Science Center

  • Director of Development:

Vince O’Donoghue – St. Thomas the Apostle School

  • Manager of School Programs:

Molly Porter – Natural History Museum

  • Deputy Director of Education:

Ron Rohovit – California Science Center

  • Retired Cluster Admin:

Carmen Terrazas – LAUSD

  • Teacher:

Thomas Turner – Carver Middle School

  • VP, Education and Exhibits:

Karen Wise – Natural History Museum

  •  Program Manager of Education

Elise Woodson – California African American Museum