Region 11 Officers
PRESIDENT (2024)
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
PRESIDENT-ELECT (2024)
Danny Arellano
Assistant Superintendent
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1102 5th Street
Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7100
Cell: (661) 496-6859
VICE PRESIDENT (2024)
Heather Pilgrim
Superintendent
Oak Valley Union Elementary School District
24500 Rd. 68, Tulare, CA 93274
Work: (559) 688-2908
Cell: (559) 936-2657
SECRETARY (2024)
Richard Morosa
Principal
Palm Avenue Middle School
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1017 Palm Ave, Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7130
Cell: (661) 345-5000
TREASURER (2024)
Amanda Richard, Ed.D.
Principal
Redwood High School
Visalia Unified School District
1001 W. Main St., Visalia, CA 93291
Work: (559) 730-7704
Cell: (559) 946-4744
PAST-PRESIDENT (2024)
Lucy Van Scyoc
Superintendent
Tulare Joint Union High School District
426 N. Blackstone
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
Cell: (661) 343-3497
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES (2025)
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 (2025)
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, EdD, BCBA
Superintendent
Standard School District
1200 N. Chester, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Cell: (661) 304-1434
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
REGION XI RECRUITER
Jose Morales
Cell: (661) 706-4647
State Representatives
STATE DIRECTOR AT-LARGE (2024)
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
Region 11 Directors
EAST KERN CHARTER DIRECTOR
TBD (2026)
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
Sharon Cronk (2024)
Principal
Pioneer Elementary School
Pioneer Union Elementary School District
8810 14th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230
Work: (559) 584-8831
Cell: (559) 707-7278
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) 308-2887
Alma Navarro (2026)
Central Office
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7300
Cell: (559) 972-5367
Liz Serrato (2026)
Administrator of School Leadership
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress, Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 730-7515
Call: (559) 654-6790
Dedi Perch Somavia (2024)
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277
Work: (559) 737-4073
Cell: (559) 901-1158
WEST KERN CHARTER DIRECTORS
Sue Lemon (2028)
Superintendent
Rosedale Union School District
2553 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Work: (661) 588-6000
Cell: (661) 201-3237
Oscar Luna (2028)
Assistant Superintendent
Wasco Union Elementary School District
1102 5th St., Wasco, CA 93280
Work: (661) 758-7100
Cell: (661) 667-6215
Janet Bianco (2028)
Chief Administrator of School Leadership
Rosedale Union School District
2553 Old Farm Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Work: (661) 588-6000
Cell: (661) 205-2187