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Karen M. Sher
President
Email: karen.sher@oxnardunion.org
Term: November 2018 – November 2022
First Elected: November 2014
Trustee, Oxnard Union High School District Governing Board (elected 2014, 2018 & 2022)
- Teacher, Middle School English Language Arts, Oxnard School District
- Teacher Leader, United States Library of Congress
- Founding Member/Teacher Leader, Stanford/CTA/NBRC Instructional Leadership Corps
- Fellow & Teacher Leader, South Coast Writing Project/UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education> Teacher Leader/Think Tank Member
- CTA Institute for Teaching
- Former State Assembly Delegate, National Education Association
Genevieve Flores-Haro
Vice President
Email: genevieve.flores-haro@oxnardunion.org
Term: November 2022 - November 2026
First Elected: November 2022
EDUCATION
- Master's of Public Administration/Emphasis in Public Management -
- University of Southern California - Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society
- B.A. Psychology/Minor Gender Studies - University of Southern California
- Oxnard High School - 2007
EXPERIENCE
- Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project - Associate Director -
- 2016-Present
- Oxnard Union High School District - Paraeducator IV - 2011-2013
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Board President and Co-Founder, 805 UndocuFund
- Immediate Past President, Diversity Collective Ventura County
- Board Member, Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund
- Member, Ventura County Behavioral Health Advisory Board
- Member, Ventura County Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group
- 2022, Woman of the Year, California State Legislature
- 2021, 40 Under 40, Business Coast Times
- 2018, Woman of the Year, California State Legislature
Linda Baker Torres
Clerk
Email: linda.baker-torres@oxnardunion.org
Term: November 2022 - November 2026
First Elected: November 2022
Elizabeth M. Botello
Email: elizabeth.botello@oxnardunion.org
Term: November 2020 – November 2024
First Elected: November 2020
EDUCATION
- UCLA, Los Angeles, CA — Master of Education and Administrative Credential
Master of Education with a concentration in social justice and an Administrative Credential from the Principal Leadership Institute. - UC Irvine, Irvine, CA — Teaching Credential
Secondary Education teaching credential in English & Journalism. - UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA — Master of Journalism
Master of Journalism with a concentration in print. - UC Irvine, Irvine, CA — Double BA; Literary Journalism and
Psychology & Social Behavior
Double Bachelor of Arts in Literary Journalism and Psychology & Social Behavior.
Proud graduate of California public K-12 schools.
Relevant/Professional Work Experience
- Ventura Unified School District, Ventura High School
Assistant Principal
JULY 2020 - Present - Oxnard Union High School District, Oxnard High School
ASB Director, Journalism Advisor, English Teacher & Social Justice Educator
JULY 2015 - July 2020 – Statewide Outstanding Leadership Award (2019, 20200 and Teacher of the Year (2020). - Temple City Unified School District, Temple City High School
Yearbook Advisor & English Teacher
JULY 2011 - JUNE 2015
Dr. Steve Hall
Email: steve.hall@oxnardunion.org
Term: November 2020 – November 2024
First Elected: November 2012
Education
- Doctorate in Education with Emphasis in Organizational Leadership – Pepperdine University
- M.S. Statistics – San Diego State University
- B.A. Mathematics/Minor Economics – San Diego State University
- Proud graduate of public K-12 schools
Experience
- Oxnard College - Dean of Public Safety Division (current)
- Oxnard College – Math Teacher (1996 – 2000 and 2007 – 2021)
- Oxnard College – Dean of Math, Science, Health Division (2001-2007)
- President of Ventura County Federation of College Teachers (2010 – 2017)
Maya Lopez
Student Trustee
(Currently a senior at Oxnard High School)
Email: studenttrustee@oxnardunion.org
Term: August 2022 – June 2023
First Elected: May 2022