Welcome to Region 18!
2022-2023 ACSA Region 18 Cabinet
President
Joy Ceasar
Director of Learning, Instruction & Accountability
El Centro Elementar School District
Past President
Juan Cruz
Superintendent
Heber Elementary School District
President-Elect
Lucio Padilla Jr.
Assistant Superintendent
McCabe Union Elementary School District
Vice President for Committees and Programs
Rauna Fox
Superintendent
Brawley Elementary School District
Vice President for Legislative Action
Ben Churchill
Superintendent
Carlsbad Unified School District
Service Director for Communications
Jeanette Montano
Sr Dir/Curriculum & Inst.
Imperial County Office of Education
Service Director for Ways & Means
Alex Nguyen
Vice Prin. Marston Middle School
San Diego Unified School District
Service Director for Membership
Gretchen Murphy
Vice Principal, Carlton Oaks Elementary School,
Santee School District
President Appointed At Large Cabinet Members
Marco Arellano
Director of Educational Technology and Innovation
El Centro Elementary School District
Joan Faus
Coordinator Student Support Service
Vista Unified School District
Jennifer Carbuccia
General Counsel
Sweetwater Union High School District
State Vice President Legislative Action
Gina Potter
Superintendent
San Ysidro School District
Region 18 State Board Member
Tracy Thompson
Executive Director, Juvenile Court & Community Schools
San Diego County Office of Education
State ACSA Board Member At Large
Julie Vitale
Superintendent
Oceanside Unified School District
Past State ACSA BOARD REPRESENTATIVE’S
Pat Crowder
Retired
San Diego Unified School District
Jon Le Doux
Superintendent
El Centro Elementary School District
Joe Austin
Career Education Specialist
Poway Unified School District
ACSA Retired Charter President
Gayle Olson
Retired
San Diego Unified School District
ACSA Ambassador Program
Mary Lawlor
Retired
Sweetwater Union High School District
ACSA Member Services Representative
Deborah Burke
Retired
Lemon Grove School District