ADVISORY
BOARD
The Puente Project Advisory Board
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Chair
Luis Chavez
Senior Director
Career Ladders Project
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Vice Chair
Frances E. Contreras, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor for the School of Education
UC Irvine
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Yvette M. Flores, M.ed.
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships
UC Berkeley
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Angélica Garcia, Ed.D.
President
Berkeley City College
Paul M. Loya, J.D.
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud, and Romo
José Moreno, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Latino Education and Policy Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Mike Muñoz, Ed.D.
Superintendent-President
Long Beach City College
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Robert J. Nava, J.D.
Vice President & Executive Director for Philanthropic Foundation
California State University, San Bernardino
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Lizette Navarette, Ed.D.
Interim Deputy Chancellor of California Community Colleges
Ron Polk
Principal
James Logan High School
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Cindy Quiralte
Policy Advisor to State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education
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Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Los Angeles Community College District
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Jane Allsopp
Retired, Co-Executive Director
Puente Project
"I am so proud to have been nominated and elected as Chair for the Puente Project State Advisory Board. The Puente Project represents a legacy deeply embedded in community leadership and service to help ensure all student participants reach their goals. It is my heartfelt honor to have the opportunity to share what I have learned after working within the Puente familia and in the broader education community on multiple large scale initiatives for many years. In my new stewardship role, I look forward to helping Puente expand into its next stage along with fellow board members, the many hard working Puente state leaders, high school and community college faculty, staff, mentors, administrators and other key stakeholders who have supported the project for nearly 40 years!
Adelante and Si Se Puede!
Luis Chavez