OUR ADVISORS

California Newcomer Network

Connecting, equipping, and empowering CA's passionate educational leaders who work with Newcomers."

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Blanca Aguirre-Tolpežninkas, M.A.Ed.
Dr. Kate Kinsella & Associates


@BTolpezninkas

Ruth Barajas, M.A.
Project Director of ELLLI
Californians Together


@tweetingbarajas

Lindsey Bird, M.A.Ed.
Education Leadership Coach Emergent Bilingual Focus
TeachPlus+


@LnzyBird

Theresa Blanchard, M.A.Ed.
Executive Leadership Coach
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools


@CarteBlanchard

Deedy Camarena, M.A.
Asst. Principal
Gilroy Unified School District


@DeedyCamarena

Sam Finn, M.P.P.
Direcor of Newcomer
Policy & Practice
Californians Together

Jenn Guerrero, M.A.Ed.
ELD Program Coordinator
Sonoma County Office of Education


@elscoe

Dr. Kate Kinsella
CEO of Dr. Kate Kinsella & Associates


drkatekinsella.com

Elvira Ledezma, M.A.Ed.
Curriculum Support Provider
Sanger Unified


@10Ledezma1

Dr. Vivi Márquez
Lecturer
Fresno State University 


@vivillara33

Alesha Ramírez, M.A.
Director of the Multilingual Support Division
California Department of Education 


@aleofbooks

Lilly Rosenberger, M.A.
Management Analyst, Continuous Improvement & LCAP Support
Kern County Superintendent of Schools 


@lillyrosenberg1

Jorden Beck, M.A.Ed.
MS Newcomer Teacher
Madera Unified


@MissSobonya

Alice Solís, M.A.Ed.
Dir. of ELs, Assessment, & Special Programs
Turlock Unified

Efraín Tovar, M.A.Ed.
Founder of CANN
MS Newcomer/ELD Teacher
Selma Unified 


@efraintovarjr

Anna Elisa Vargas, M.A.Ed.
Director II - Humanities & Multilingual Education
Kern County Superintendent of Schools


@Lvargaskcsosel

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