Region 11 Officers
PRESIDENT
Dr. Lucy Van Scyoc
Superintendent
Tulare Joint Union High School District
426 N. Blackstone
Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2021
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Rodney Brumit
Principal
Lemoore Union High School
Lemoore Union High School District
101 E. Bush St.
Hanford, CA 93245
Work: (559) 924-6600, ext. 214
Cell: (559) 805-9694
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Dave Ostash
Superintendent
Sierra Sands Unified School District
113 W. Felspar Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Work: (760) 499-1600
Cell: (760) 371-5645
SECRETARY
Danny Arellano
Director of Special Projects
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1102 5th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7100 (Ext. 40169)
Cell: (661) 496-6859
TREASURER
Heather Pilgrim, Ed.S.
Superintendent
Oak Valley Union Elementary School District
24500 RD 68, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2098
Cell: (559) 936-2657
PAST-PRESIDENT
Rocio Muñoz
Executive Director,
State and Federal Programs
Bakersfield City School District
1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Work: ((661) 631-4600
VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Jason M. Hodgson, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Taft Union High School District
701 Wildcat Way, Taft, CA 93268
Work: (661) 763-2300
Cell: (661) 381-6930
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES
Jamie Rogers
Principal
Pioneer Middle School
Pioneer Union Elementary School District
101 E. Pioneer Way, Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 584-0112
Cell: (559) 816-5258
LEAD AMBASSADOR
Lauren Mawson
Principal
Del Rio Elementary School
Rosedale Union School District
600 Hildalgo Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93314
Work: (661) 588-6050
Cell: (661) 319-2416
MENTOR COORDINATOR – Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties
Jocelyn Hively, Ed.D. BCBA
Superintendent
Standard School District
1200 N. Chester, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Cell: (909) 713-5677
MENTOR COORDINATOR – Tulare and Kings Counties
Melanie Dorough, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
Exeter Unified School District
215 N. Crespi, Exeter, CA 93221
Work: (559) 592-9421
Cell: (559) 280-9229
rmdorough.@exeterk12.ca.us
REGION XI RECRUITER
Jose Morales
Cell: (661) 706-4647
State Representatives
STATE DIRECTOR AT-LARGE (2023)
Dr. Blanca Cavazos
Retired
Cell: (661) 330-3300
STATE DIRECTOR (2024)
Dr. Donya Ball
Superintendent
The Academies Charter Management Organization
1616 W. Mineral King Suite D Visalia, CA 93291
Work: (559) 240-5210
Cell: (559) 240-5210
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION COUNCIL PRESIDENT (2024)
Lisa Rodriguez
Director of Student Services
Kings County Office of Education
1144 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 589-7038
Cell: (559) 280-6487
MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION COUNCIL PRESIDENT (2023)
Mike Tsuboi
Principal
Bartlett Middle School
Porterville Unified School District
600 West Grand Ave., Porterville, CA 93257
Work: (559) 782-7100
Cell: (559) 310-1787
Region 11 Directors
EAST KERN CHARTER DIRECTOR
Dr. Bonnie Porter (2023)
Director of Student Services
Tehachapi Unified School District
126 S. Snyder St., Tehachapi, CA 93561
Work: (661) 822-2266
Cell: (760) 793-7652
INYO/MONO CHARTER CO-DIRECTORS
Heather Carr (2024)
SELPA Director
Inyo County Office of Education
166 Grandview Dr., Bishop, CA 93514
Work: (760) 873-3262
Cell: (760) 937-0968
Dr. Gretchen Skrotzki (2024)
Principal
Bishop Elementary School
Bishop Unified School District
800 West Elm, Bishop, CA 93514
Work: (760) 872-1278
Cell: (760) 784-4933
KINGS CHARTER DIRECTOR
Bobby Peters (2024)
Assistant Superintendent,
Educational Services
Hanford Joint Union High School District
823 West Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 489-6608
TULARE CHARTER DIRECTORS
Melanie Matta (2024)
Superintendent/Principal
Hope Elementary School District
613 W. Teapot Dome Ave.
Porterville, Ca. 93257
Work: (559) 784-1064
Cell: (559) 208-2887
Fernie Marroquin, Ed.D. (2023)
Assistant Superintendent,
Business Services
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 733-6474
Terri Rufert (2023)
Superintendent
Sundale Union Elementary School District
13990 Ave. 240
Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-7451
Cell: (559) 972-7320
Yolanda Valdez (2023)
Superintendent
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
12643 Ave. 416, Orosi, CA 93647
Work: (559) 528-4763
Cell: (559) 351-4641
WEST KERN CHARTER DIRECTORS
Susan Denton (2024)
Academic Improvement Specialist
Standard School District
1200 N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Work: (661) 345-4307
Cell: (661) 201-7792
Richard Morosa (2024)
Principal
Wingland Elementary School
Standard School District
701 Douglas Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Work: (661) 392-2125
Cell: (661) 345-5000
Mark Luque (2023)
Superintendent
Bakersfield City School District
1300 Baker St., Bakersfield, CA 93305
Work: (661) 631-4611
Cell: (661) 619-9514