Adult Education Council
John Werner (2020)
Executive Director
Sequoias Adult Education Consortium
Visalia Unified School District
630 South Atwood, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7374
Cell: (559) 967-5342
sequoiasadulteddirector@gmail.com
Business Services Council
Robert Gröeber (2018)
Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Visalia Unified School District
5000 West Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7529
Fax: (559) 730-7346
Cell: (559) 804-0787
Home: (559) 561-4477
rgroeber@vusd.org
Career Technical Education Council
Dr. Marie Pinto (2019)
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services & Special Programs
Tulare Joint Union High School District
426 North Blackstone, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2021
Fax: (559) 687-7317
Cell: (559) 730-6329
marie.pinto@tulare.k12.ca.us
Classified Educational Leaders Council
Lori Blodorn (2020)
Human Resources Manager
Taft Union High School District
701 Wildcat Way, Taft, CA 93268
Work: (661) 763-2360
Fax: (661) 763-2347
Cell: (262) 825-6211
Home: (661) 241-4501
lblodorn@taftunion.org
Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Council
Dr. Valerie Park (2020)
Chief Academic Officer
McFarland Unified School District
601 Second Street, McFarland, CA 93259
Work: (661) 792-3081 ext. 120
Fax: (661) 792-2447
Cell: (661) 487-3967
vpark@mcfarland.k12.ca.us
Elementary Education Council
Melissa Christman (2020)
Principal
Faller Elementary School
Sierra Sands Unified School District
1500 West Upjohn St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Work: (760) 499-1690
Fax: (760) 499-1695
Cell: (760) 608-2180
mchristman@ssusd.org
Human Resources Council
Philip Pierschbacher (2018)
Assistant Superintendent, Personnel
Tulare City School District
600 N. Cherry, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 685-7219
Fax: (559) 685-7287
Cell: (559) 805-9370
Home: (559) 687-9521
ppierschbacher@tcsdk8.org
Middle Grades Education Council
Kirsti Smith (2020)
Principal, Murray Middle School
Sierra Sands Unified School District
260 E. Drummond Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Work: (760) 499-1820
Fax: (760) 446-3838
Cell: (760) 371-5700
ksmith@ssusd.org
Secondary Education Council
Dr. Lucy Van Scyoc (2020)
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum, Assessment & Technology
Tulare Joint Union High School District
426 N. Blackstone, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2021
Fax (559) 687-7317
lucy.vanscyoc@tulare.k12.ca.us
Student Services/Special Education Council
Lisa Horne (2019)
Program Director Special Education
Kings County Office of Education
1144 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93239
Work: (559) 589-7092
Cell: (559) 362-3485
lisa.horne@kingscoe.org
Superintendency Council
Tom Addington (2020)
Superintendent
Central Union School District
15783 18th Ave., Lemoore, CA 93245
Work: (559) 925-2619
Fax: (559) 924-1153
Cell: (559) 381-3662
darthhr@me.com