Community Advisory Board
Our Community Advisory Board is a diverse group of leaders from a variety of sectors, disciplines, and backgrounds. What brings this group together?
Everyone is passionate about creating equitable education outcomes for Oakland students. Ever evolving, our Advisory Board plays a key role in awarding A to Z Fund mini-grants to teacher-led enrichment activities & educator professional development. Each member brings unique skills, connections, & expertise to the group.
By joining the Advisory Board, members commit to individually & collectively lead the development of community resources in Oakland public schools so that all students can learn, grow, & thrive. Thank you to all of our current and past Advisory Board members for your commitment to our public schools!
Interested in joining the Advisory Board? Apply Here.
Community Advisory Board Members
- Anne Busacca-Ryan, U.S. Department of Education
- Grant Commodore, Google
- Ryder da Silva, Intermedia
- Sam Finn, California Newcomer Network
- Aubrey Green, University of California, Berkeley
- Maya Guzdar
- Seppo Helava
- Riza Hernandez, EntreFolio
- James Honan, Harvard University
- Karissa Hurzeler, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- Molly Lorenz
- Christina Macalino, EMPower Educational Consulting, LLC
- Matt Mani, Mani Law Office
- Abby Matthews, San Francisco Unified School District
- Michael McGuirk, Civic Edge Consulting
- Zury Molina, Fennemore
- Jennifer Nguyen, The Stupski Foundation
- Caleb Ren, IXL Learning
- Roxana Rodriguez, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
- Audrey Ronningen
- Heer Shaikh, A Moment of You, Amoofy
- Andre Sternberg, The Worker Agency
- Gina Tomlinson, T5 Solutions Technology Consulting Services
- Cristina “Tina from the Town” Tostado, Costco Wholesale
- Kathy Yu, Pixar
