Service

My commitment to service is grounded in the belief that educational change is built through relationships, collective responsibility, and sustained engagement with communities. Across schools, universities, and community organizations, I have worked to create spaces where families, educators, and young people can participate meaningfully in shaping the institutions that affect their lives.

Leadership

Valerie Tulier-Laiwa, Veronica Garcia, Gabriela Lopez, Gloria Romero, Tracy Gallardo and Roberto Hernandez. Illustration by Molly Oleson

Public Service

San Francisco Board of Education
Citywide Elected Commissioner (2019–2022)
Two-term Board President and Curriculum Committee Chair

Community Service

Latino Task Force
Executive Committee Member and Former Education Committee Chair (2020–2023)

Mission Promise Neighborhood
Advisory Board Member (2019–2023)

Teachers 4 Social Justice
Core Member and Workshop Facilitator (2016–2024)

GSE PhD students who were integral in organizing this year’s event included (from left to right) volunteer chair Gabriela López, co-chair Marjorie Hahn, Associate Dean Anne Charity Hudley, program chair Melissa Lewis and co-chair Marcos Rojas. (Photo: Ryan Zhang)

Institutional Engagement

Stanford RILE Conference
Conference Organizing Team (2024–2026)

Stanford Public Scholarship Collaborative
Executive Board Member and Op-Eds Editor (2023–2026)

Stanford SWAYWO Conference
Leadership Team Member (2022–2026)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Annual Meeting Submissions Reviewer (2020–2021; 2025–2026)