Region 11 Officers
PRESIDENT (2025)
Danny Arellano
Assistant Superintendent
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1102 5th Street
Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7100
PRESIDENT-ELECT (2025)
Heather Pilgrim, Ed.S.
Superintendent
Oak Valley Union Elementary School District
24500 Rd. 68, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2002
VICE PRESIDENT (2025)
Richard Morosa
Principal
Palm Avenue Middle School
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1017 Palm Ave., Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7130
SECRETARY (2025)
Amanda Richard, Ed.D.
Administrator II
Human Resources
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 302-3678
TREASURER (2025)
Jamie Rogers
Principal
Sierra Pacific High School
Hanford Joint Union High School District
1259 N. 13th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 583-5912
PAST-PRESIDENT (2025)
Lucy Van Scyoc
Superintendent
Tulare Joint Union High School District
426 N Blackstone Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2021
VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION (2025)
Jason M. Hodgson
Superintendent
Taft Union High School District
701 Wildcat Way, Taft, CA 93268
Work: (661) 763-2300
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES (2025)
Dr. Becky Rocha
Director of Special Education & Support Services
Fruitvale School District
7311 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Work: (661) 589-3830 ex. 1226
LEAD AMBASSADOR (2025)
Lauren Mawson
Principal
Del Rio Elementary School
Rosedale Union School District
600 Hildalgo Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314
Work: (661) 588-6050
REGION XI RECRUITER
Jose Morales
Cell: (661) 706-4647
State Representatives
STATE DIRECTOR AT-LARGE (2025)
Dr. Blanca Cavazos
Retired
Cell: (661) 330-3300
STATE DIRECTOR (2027)
Dr. Donya Ball
Superintendent
The Academies Charter Management Organization
PO Box 1189, Visalia, CA 93279
Work: (559) 240-5210
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION COUNCIL PRESIDENT (2027)
Lisa Rodriguez
Director of Student Services
Kings County Office of Education
876 East D Street, Lemoore, CA 93245
Work: (559) 589-7038
SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNCIL PRESIDENT (2027)
Melanie Matta
Superintendent/Principal
Hope Elementary School District
615 W. Teapot Dome Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Work: (559) 784-1064
Region 11 Directors
EAST KERN CHARTER DIRECTOR
TBD (2026)
INYO/MONO CHARTER CO-DIRECTORS
Heather Carr (2027)
SELPA Director
Inyo County Office of Education
166 Grandview Dr., Bishop, CA 93514
Work: (760) 873-3262
Dr. Gretchen Skrotzki (2027)
Assistant Superintendent of
Business and Administrative Services
Bishop Unified School District
656 W. Pine, Bishop, CA 93514
Work: (760) 872-3680
Barry Simpson (2027)
Superintendent
Inyo County Office of Education
166 Grandview Drive, Bishop, CA 93514
Work: (760) 873-3262
KINGS CHARTER DIRECTOR
Sharon Cronk (2027)
Principal
Pioneer Elementary School
Pioneer Union Elementary School District
8810 14th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 584-8831
TULARE CHARTER DIRECTORS
Joy Farkas (2027)
Principal
Sundale Union School District
13990 Ave 240, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-7451
Alma Navarro (2026)
Central Office
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7300
Liz Serrato (2026)
Administrator of School Leadership
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7515
Dedi Perch Somavia (2027)
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 737-4073
WEST KERN CHARTER DIRECTORS
Sue Lemon (2026)
Superintendent
Rosedale Union School District
2553 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Work: (661) 588-6000
Oscar Luna (2027)
Assistant Superintendent
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1102 5th St., Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7100
Janet Bianco (2026)
Chief Administrator of School Leadership
Rosedale Union School District
2553 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Work: (661) 588-6000, ext. 117