PEA Executive Board

• Black Diamond HS (21) : Nathalie Soto, Steven "Steve" Sibbitt
• Educational Services/North Campus (15):  Elain DiStefano
• Foothill (33) : Maria Naranjo, Semiramiss " Semi" Natagh, Maria "Ignacia" Guzman
• Heights (33) : Monica Gonzales, Shannon Bassett 
• Highlands (30) :  Virginia McGary, Opelle Duggans, Joseph Hinke
• Hillview JHS (45) : Jason Pisano
• Los Medanos (35): Nora Ceballos,  Melissa Christensen
• Marina Vista (31) :  Jessica Shimamoto, Marcia Mosby, Jamie (Dudley) Rodriguez
• Martin Luther King JHS (35) : Lauren Dunn, Melonie Sauceda-Flemming 
• PAEC (17) : Erick Valenzuela, Jean McDonald
• Parkside (33) : Marissa Young-Padilla, Ariana Schroder-Chandler, Laura Silva
• PILC (7) :  vacant
• Pittsburg HS (164):  Jean Maguire, Dave Fickess, Brian Wajdowicz, Jaaziel Brown, Julie Canfield
• Rancho Medanos JHS (39) :  Shanna Holden, Dr. Pamela Sewell
• Stoneman (35) : Sydney Bader, Amalia Grinsteinner, Amber Tennant 
• Willow Cove (33) : Karen Diane Boateng, Isaiah Mateas

PEA COMMITTEES

• Organizing :   
• Membership: Celia Medina-Owens
• PAR Consulting Educators: (term 2026-2028 per article 23 CBA): 
• Calendar Committee: Celia Medina-Owens,
• Catastrophic Leave Bank Committee: Celia Medina-Owens, Justin Nelson, Mary "Micaela" Gomez, Karina Valencia, Maria Naranjo,  
• Elections Committee:
• Budget Committee:  Maria Naranjo, Celia Medina-Owens, 
• Scholarship Committee: Maria Naranjo, Celia Medina-Owens, Justin Nelson Karina Valencia

District Committees Appointed by PEA Eboard on 8/12/25

1.  vacant, PUSD AI Committee
2. Bailey Murillo& Elaine DiStefano, PUSD Equity in Hiring Committee
3. Maria Naranjo, Celia Medina-Owens, Karina Valencia, PUSD PAR
4. Celia Medina-Owens, Bailey Murillo, Elaine DiStefano, PUSD BIPOC MOU
5. Celia Medina-Owens, Bailey Murillo, Elaine DiStefano, PD w/PUSD
6. Celia Medina-Owens, Julie Kanyuk, PUSD Budget Reduction Committee
7. Celia Medina-Owens (placeholder), W. Mims Adhoc Committee
8. Karina Valencia, William Davis-Watkins, PUSD Cell phone policy
9. Celia Medina-Owens, PUSD DWCSSC & CTA/PEA CS Committee
10. Sandy Tognetti, Cristina Martinez, PUSD Dual Immersion Committee
11.  Safety Committee:  Julie Kanyuk (PHS), Jose Lopez (Heights), Amalia Grinsteinner (Stoneman), James “Jim” McAdam (Foothill), Makaela Huntsinger (North Campus), Nathalie Soto (BDHS), Ariana Schroder (Parkside), Jessica Shimamoto (Marina Vista), Nicole Glassel(Los Medanos),  Karen Boateng (Willow Cove), Wendy Peña (Highlands), Teodora Bachvarova (PAEC), Dr. Pamella Sewell (Rancho), Cassie Wildes (Hillview JHS), Courtney Kellogg (MLKJJHS)

                                                 PEA & PUSD Joint Mentor

2026-2027 BIPOC Mentors  

• BDHS: Erick Valenzuela
• Foothill: Rosa Martinez-Ocasio                
• Heights: Monica Gonzales
• Highlands: vacancy
• Hillview JHS: Ana Gomez                         
• Los Medanos: Kelsey Vidal
• Marina Vista: Michelle Soto 
• MLKJJHS: Melonie Sauceda-Flemming
• PAEC: Erick Valenzuela
• Parkside: Juana Nesta
• PILC: Angel Calderon
• PHS: Cuathemoc Mixcoatl-Martinez
• Rancho JHS: Caralyn "Carrie" Ramos and Somara Netherly
• Stoneman: Amalia Grinsteinner
• Willow Cove: Elba Gomez

Peer Assistance Program