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1 T H A N K Y O U T O O U R S P O N S O R S INAUGURAL SO CAL LEAD FOUNDATION DEL TERRA EDUCATION CHRIS APODACA, ABCUSD PRESIDENT L&A Chair Covers and Flowers FENIX LLC M A R C H 2 4, LUIGI VERNOLA, COUNCILMEMBER CITY OF NORWALK C E R R I T O S C O L L E G E

2 P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E 7:30 am 8:00 am W E L C O M E B I E N V E N I D A S! R E G I S T R A T I O N 8:00 am 8:30 am B R E A K F A S T I N T R O D U C T I O N Leticia Mendoza ABCUSD Clerk 8:30 am 8:35 am W E L C O M E Marisa Perez Trustee Area 4, Cerritos College HON. LETICIA MENDOZA ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLERK HON. MYRA MARAVILLA, M.P.A. CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN 8:35 am 8:40 am W O R D S O F E N C O U R A G E M E N T Cristina Garcia Assemblywoman, 58th District of California 8:40 am 9:00 am S P E A K E R Dr. Teresa Montaño Vice President, CTA B R E A K D E S C A N S O ( 9 : 0 0 A M 9 : 0 5 A M ) 9:05 am - 9:50 am B R E A K O U T S E S S I O N ONE G R O U P A D R E S S F O R S U C C E S S / I N T E R V I E W I N G GROUP B GROUP C COLLEGE READINESS GROUP D DRESS FOR SUCCESS/ INTERVIEWING Francella Aguilar Municipal Relationship Manager, Republic Services Monica Pinedo Director, West Coast Safe Surfin Foundation COLLEGE READINESS Rosa Carrillo Counselor, Cerritos College PUENTE and AB 540 Nayeli Dueñas Program Assistant Dr. Ana Nogales Clinical Psychologist B R E A K D E S C A N S O ( 9 : 5 0 A M 1 0 : 0 0 A M ) HON. DORA SANDOVAL LITTLE LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLERK HON. MARGARITA RIOS CITY OF NORWALK COUNCILWOMAN, BOARD MEMBER HON. BLANCA PACHECO CITY OF DOWNEY COUNCILWOMAN HON. ORALIA Y. REBOLLO CITY OF COMMERCE COUNCILWOMAN HON. JOANNA FLORES MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLERK ANGIE MANCILLAS WRD COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

3 T H E P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K O U R A L L I E S TONY MENDOZA, CA SENATOR, DISTRICT 32 ANA PEREZ, DISTRICT DIRECTOR YAHAIRA ORTIZ, SENIOR REPRE- SENTATIVE URSULA NUNEZ, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IAN CALDERON, CA ASSEMBLY MAJORITY LEADER, DISTRICT 57 ALI SAJJAD TAJ, MAYOR, CITY OF ARTESIA FERNANDO VASQUEZ, MAYOR, CITY OF DOWNEY IVAN ALTAMIRANO, MAYOR, CITY OF COMMERCE LUIGI VERNOLA, COUNCILMEMBER, CITY OF NORWALK GUSTAVO CAMACHO, COUNCILMEMBER, CITY OF PICO RIVERA JESSE URQUIDI, BOARD MEMBER, NORWALK-LA MIRADA USD EDGAR CISNEROS, BOARD MEMBER, MONTEBELLO USD DR. JOSE FIERRO, PRESIDENT-SUPERINTENDENT, CERRITOS COLLEGE 10:00 am - 10:45 am B R E A K O U T S E S S I O N TWO G R O U P A GROUP B D R E S S F O R S U C C E S S / I N T E R V I E W I N G GROUP C GROUP D COLLEGE READINESS Monica Pinedo Director, West Coast Safe Surfin Foundation DRESS FOR SUCCESS/ INTERVIEWING Francella Aguilar Municipal Relationship Manager, Republic Services Dr. Ana Nogales Clinical Psychologist B R E A K D E S C A N S O ( 1 0 : 4 5 A M 1 0 : 5 0 A M ) 10:55 am - 11:25 am S T A T E O F L A T I N A S COLLEGE READINESS Rosa Carrillo Counselor, Cerritos College PUENTE and AB 540 Nayeli Dueñas Program Assistant Maria Malagon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Cal State Fullerton ERNIE HERNANDEZ, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS MARCEL RODARTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONTRACT CITIES ASSN. SERGIO GARCIA, PRINCIPAL, ARTESIA HIGH SCHOOL, ABCUSD 11:30 am - 12:00 pm L U N C H C O N G R E S S I O N A L A D D R E S S Linda Sánchez, 38th District of California, Congresswoman ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ, PRINCIPAL, FURGESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ABCUSD FRED LICON, PRESIDENT OF AFSCME LOCAL 3624 SALVADOR FLORES, CONSULTANT FOR MOSCOWITZ COMPANY LEO PEREZ, ORANGE COUNTY PA PROVIDER HUGO ENCISO, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST Our Vision: Build effective Latina leaders that will empower self, their family, and community. Our Mission: Young Latinas will be mentored by influential leaders that will strengthen their leadership capacity. Leaders will enhance their Social Capital by fostering relationships and building academic and economic advancement to more effectively influence their community. B R E A K D E S C A N S O ( 1 2 : 0 0 P M 1 2 : 0 5 P M ) 12:05 pm - 1:45 PM P A N E L Q & A M o d e r a t e d b y A n g i e M a n c i l l a s Maria Malagon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Cal State Fullerton Dr. Rachel Steward, Medical Director, Family Planning Associates Alma Hernandez, SEIU, Executive Director Monica Villamil CEO and Operations Director, Re/Max Innovative Sandra Thorstenson, Superintendent WUHSD, RET. H A S T A L A P R O X I M A ( 1 : 4 5 P M 2 : 0 0 P M )

4 H O N O R A B L E L I N D A S Á N C H E Z Congresswoman 38th District of California Nationally recognized as a leading progressive voice in Congress for working families, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez has fought to strengthen our communities by helping small businesses create more good paying jobs, increasing access to educational opportunities, and helping hard working people get ahead. The 38th district Linda represents includes the communities of Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, East La Mirada, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Palma, Los Nietos, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, and Whittier. From , Linda represented California s 39th Congressional District, which included many of the communities she currently represents. H O N O R A B L E C R I S T I N A G A R C I A Assemblywoman 58th District of California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia was elected to the State Assembly in November 2012 and reelected in 2014, representing California s 58th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Montebello, Pico Rivera and Norwalk. She earned a Bachelor s Degree from Pomona College, a Master s Degree and a Secondary teaching credential from Claremont Graduate University and is presently a doctoral candidate at USC. In her desire to invest and celebrate the communities that invested so much in her, Assemblymember Garcia began district based initiatives like the Young Legislators Program and #Pride58. M O N I C A P I N E D O Director West Coast Safe Surfin Foundation From , Monica E. Pinedo served as the Special Operations Administrator for the Family Violence Operations Division of the Los Angeles City Attorney s Office. Monica has a diverse community focused background, with over 19 years of community engagement experience. She served the City of Los Angeles for over 14 years, including two Mayoral Administrations. Monica administered programs related to the prevention of cybercrime, truancy, child abuse, elder fraud and domestic violence. To date, Monica has trained over 20,000 youth statewide on internet safety and current issues in cybercrime. November of 2015, Monica joined the non-profit sector and now serves as the Workforce Development Department Manager for AltaMed Health Services Corp F R A N C E L L A A G U I L A R Municipal Relationship Manager Republic Services Francella Aguilar is currently a Municipal Relationship Manager for Republic Services, a solid waste and recycling company. She has been a proud member of the Republic team for over 11 years now. Francella came to this country at the age of 13 years old, as a young girl she came to embrace her new country of opportunities, and today is a professional woman and a devoted mother, with a husband and 3 sons. She enjoys camping and spending quality time with her family. R O S A C A R R I L L O PUENTE and AB540 Counselor Cerritos College Rosa Carrillo is a first generation Chicana to graduate from college with a Bachelor s and Master s degree. Rosa grew up in Wilmington, California and went to school in San Diego. She is currently the PUENTE and AB540 DREAM counselor. Rosa became a counselor to empower Latino students to achieve their higher education goals. N A Y E L I D UEÑ AS Program Director Cerritos College

5 M O N I C A V I L L A M I L CEO and Operations Director Re/Max Innovative Monica Villamil, a young business entrepreneur, immigrated from Durango, Mexico to Los Angeles at the age of sixteen. She never imagined the success that awaited her. Monica and her husband, owners of Re/Max Innovative, have around 25 agents and 4 full-time employees. Monica currently runs the Operations/ Administrative Department, and in 2010 she became an investor. By purchasing homes and remodeling them, she has been able to provide jobs to contractors, handymen, architects, housekeepers, receptionist, bookkeeper, transaction coordinator, and property acquisition staff. Aside from business, Monica has a beautiful family with her husband Eloy and 3 children: Joshua (9), Elisa (6), and Benjamin (4). Her biggest realization is to be able to balance being a mother, wife, and contributing citizen. She hopes to continue being an inspiration to the Hispanic community, and wants others to do what they love. Always have faith and declare what you want out of life, as if it already is, said Monica. M R S. S A N D R A T H O R S T E N SON Superintendent, RET. Whittier Union High School District Sandra Sanchez Thorstenson retired on June 2016 after fifteen years as Superintendent of the Whittier Union High School District having spent her entire 39-year career in Whittier Union. Prior to becoming Superintendent, Mrs. Thorstenson served as Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, High School Principal, Assistant Principal and Teacher. She graduated from Whittier High School and her daughter graduated from the school district as well. The District s commitment to do Whatever It Takes to ensure student achievement for all students has resulted in state and national recognition. Most importantly, Whittier Union has narrowed the achievement gap from 35% to 9% and has proven on behalf of their students that demographics do not determine destiny. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Soroptimist International of Whittier and is an associate partner with Leadership Associates. H O N O R A B L E M A R I S A P E R EZ Trustee Area 4 Cerritos College Marisa Perez was elected to the Cerritos College Board of Trustees in November 2012 for a term that concludes November She represents Trustee Area 4, which includes Hawaiian Gardens and portions of the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, and Long Beach. Perez currently serves as the Board Vice President and was Board President in Perez serves in various capacities within the communities served by Cerritos College. She is the Vice President of the Esther Lindstrom Elementary School PTA and a member of the School Site Committee. She is a Board of Director for Friends of the Lakewood Libraries and Lakewood Little League. Perez holds a Masters of Public Policy degree from USC and a B.S. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University. She is a resident and member of the Lakewood community. Perez s children attend school within the Bellflower Unified School District. M A R I A M A L A G O N, P H. D. Assistant Professor of Sociology California State University, Fullerton Maria C. Malagon was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Buena Park. She is the daughter of Mexican migrants. Dr. Malagon is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at California State University, Fullerton. She received her Ph.D in Education at UCLA. Her research interests examine various segments along the Latina/o educational pipeline, specifically by using feminist analysis to interrogate how discourses of racialized femininities and masculinities manifest in educational policy and practice. She has a professional background in gender education programs, high school outreach, and juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention programs. Her published work can be found in several education, social justice and legal studies journals. She is currently working on a book that explores the experiences of Mexican American girls in a California reformatory school during the 1940s.

6 A L M A H E R N Á N D E Z Political Director SEIU, California Alma Hernández is the Political Director for SEIU California, an organization dedicated to electing candidates and passing policies that benefit SEIU s 700,000 members and their families in California. SEIU represents janitors, home care workers, social workers, professors, school workers, health care workers, and city, county, and state workers. It is the largest labor union in the state and has been a powerful political voice in California for working people. Ms. Hernandez is the first Latina to occupy the critical role of political director responsible for developing and implementing winning strategies in statewide races, legislative races, initiative races, and legislative campaigns. T E R E S A M OD NR T. AT NE RO EPS H A. MD O. N T A Ñ O F R A N C E L L A Vice APresident G U I L A R CTA M O N I C A P I N E D O R O S A C A R I L L O D R. A N A N O G A L E S L I N D A S A N C H E Z B U S I N E S S L E A D E R Ana Nogales, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, founder of Nogales Psychological Counseling, Inc., and Casa de la Familia, which she established in the year 1996 for victims of trauma. She oversees a clinical staff of about thirty bicultural-bilingual mental health professionals and an outreach program for domestic violence and sexual assault delivering services in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Dr. Nogales is President of the Association for Latino Mental Health Awareness (ALMHA) in Los Angeles & Orange County, which is a community coalition of mental health providers, including hospitals, clinics, private and non-profit organizations. She is on the Board of Directors of Las Comadres para las Americas, an international Latina women s networking organization. D R. R A C H E L S T E W A R D Medical Director Family Planning Associates Dr. Rachel Steward attended Haverford College where she studied Russian Literature and Language. Dr. Steward completed her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at the University of Vermont in She went on to complete her Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/Gyn) residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. She came to Los Angeles to join the Fellowship in Family Planning at LAC+USC Medical Center, which she completed along with her Masters Degree in clinical investigations in July Dr. Steward has worked on the clinical faculty in the OB/Gyn department at LAC+USC where her specialties were family planning services and care for vulnerable populations of women. She currently serves as the medical director for Family Planning Associates Women's Health where she oversees the general gynecology, primary care, prenatal care, and family planning services provided at twenty-one locations across the state of California. A N A N O G A L E S, P H. D. Clinical Psychologist Ana Nogales, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, founder of Nogales Psychological Counseling, Inc., and Casa de la Familia, which she established in the year 1996 for victims of trauma. She oversees a clinical staff of about thirty bicultural-bilingual mental health professionals and an outreach program for domestic violence and sexual assault delivering services in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The author of four books, Dr. Nogales¹ newest release is Latina Power: Using Your 7 Strengths to Say No to Abusive Relationships (a Latina Power Workbook) which provides practical information and resources for women facing domestic violence and was awarded First Place at the 2011 Latino Literacy Now International Book Awards.