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
- Robert Gordon, President
- Eric Schirding, Vice President
- Pam Sorem, Secretary
- Georgette Green, Treasurer
- Marvel Ford, Immediate Past President
- Eddie Tufenkjian, Vice President of Marketing
- Alex Parajon, Vice President of Events
- Roberta Currier, Vice President of Human Resources
Board of Directors
- Lerna Amiryans
- Jennifer Berry
- Debbie Blute
- Brenda Danna
- Yvette Davis
- Jodi Deranja
- Ranna Hasnat
- Melinda Khechumyan
- Kristin Levy
- John Maghaguian
- Darren Merritt
- Nayiri Nahabedian
- Yuliya Pobereyko
- Julia Rabago
- Maria Sahakian
- Ron Scott
- Hala Shonouda
- Corrie Siegel
- Sona Tatiyants
- Robert William
GUSD Superintendent
- Dr. Vivian Ekchian, Superintendent of Schools
Advisory Council
- Richard Ayoob
- Toni Beck Espinoza
- Cindy Cleary
- Kevin Cordova Brookey
- Rebecca Delfino
- Lady Edwards
- Dr. Michael Escalante
- Eileen Givens
- Dr. Varoujan Gorjian
- Georgette Green
- Lina Harper
- Susan Hunt
- Johnny Harrison
- Dr. Steve Hodgson
- Harry Hull
- Kim Labinger
- Philip S. Lanzafame
- Mia Lee
- Rick Lemmo
- Ruth Lorenzana
- Helen Magid
- Elizabeth Manasserian
- Mona Marcos
- Bob McFall
- Lynn Miyamoto
- Gary Naeve
- Jo Ness
- Vic Pallos
- Sunder Ramani
- Richard Roche
- Stephen Ropofogel
- Sandy Russell
- John L. Sadd, Jr.
- Chakib Sambar
- Patty Scripter
- Chip Stone
- Tony Tartaglia
- Cynthia Trangsrud
- Susan Yee
- Catherine Yesayan