About

The Glendale Educational Foundation is a community of individuals that have come together for a common goal: to provide outstanding schools for the children in the Glendale Unified School District.

Our community consists of:

BUSINESS PARTNERS who know that excellent schools benefit everyone
TEACHERS dedicated to excellence
PARENTS who care about their children’s future
THE DISTRICT Glendale Unified School District provides support for that excellence
ALUMNI who have benefited from our excellent schools and
EVERY CITIZEN IN GLENDALE who cares about quality education

Working together, that synergy exemplifies who GEF is and what we are working towards; enriching the lives of every student in every school in our community.

Officers

Eric Hamilton, President
Dan Cabrera, Vice President
Roberta Currier, Vice President
Stephen Ropfogel, Vice President

Cindy Cleary, Secretary
Georgette Green, Treasurer
Toni Beck Espinoza, Immediate Past President

Board of Directors

Dan Beers
Kevin Cordova-Brookey
Yvette Davis
Lady Edwards
Marisol Espinoza
Neda Farhoumand
Marvel Ford
Jennifer Freemon
Wendell Farrell
Robert Gordon
Greg Grande
Traci Hamilton

Shakeh Haroutiounian
Kris Hons
Vrejh Hovsepian
Siva Iyar
Helen Magid
Elizabeth Manasserian
Carl Povilaitis
Nassif Shammaa
Pam Sorem
Karen Swan
Joylene Wagner

GUSD Superintendent

Winfred Roberson, Superintendent of Schools

Staff

Elsa P. Chagolla, Executive Director
Nancy MacNair, Administrative Assistant

Advisory Council

Richard Ayoob
Rebecca Delfino
Dr. Michael Escalante
Eileen Givens
Dr. Varoujan Gorjian
Lina Harper
Susan Hunt
Johnny Harrison
Dr. Steve Hodgson
Harry Hull
Kim Labinger
Philip S. Lanzafame
Mia Lee
Rick Lemmo
Ruth Lorenzana
Mona Marcos
Bob McFall

Lynn Miyamoto
Mike Mooslin
Gary Naeve
Jo Ness
Vic Pallos
Sunder Ramani
Richard Roche
Sandy Russell
John L. Sadd, Jr.
Chakib Sambar
Patty Scripter
Chip Stone
Tony Tartaglia
Cynthia Trangsrud
Susan Yee
Catherine Yesayan