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
- Marvel Ford, President
- Eric Schirding, Vice President
- Pam Sorem, Vice President
- Nikki Winslow, Vice President
- Joylene Wagner, Secretary
- Nassif Shammaa, Treasurer
- Eric Hamilton, Immediate Past President
Board of Directors
- Maria Akhverdyan
- Addora Beall
- Alex Bruno
- Roberta Currier
- Yvette Davis
- Marisol Espinoza
- Stela Fejtek
- Armina Gharpetian
- Robert Gordon
- Shakeh Haroutiounian
- Raana Hasnat
- Kris Hons
- Vrejh Hovsepian
- Monna Johnson
- Sima Keoshgerian
- Greg Krikorian
- Edward Lee
- Darren Merritt
- Alex Parajon
- Carl Povilaitis
- Karen Swan
- Sona Tatiyants
- Eddie Tufenkjian
GUSD Superintendent
- Dr. Vivian Ekchian, Superintendent of Schools
Staff
- Elsa P. Chagolla, Executive Director
- Nancy MacNair, Administrative Assistant
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