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Miki Inbody
San Bernardino County Assistant Superintendent
CISC Symposium Chair
Miki Inbody has over 25 years of successful experience as a teacher, site administration, district-level leader, and county office of education leader in the K-12 public education setting. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Superintendent for the Education Support Services Branch. In this role, she provides leadership, advocacy, and service to 33 district educational leaders to support student academic and behavioral success from Cradle to Career. Prior to her arrival to SBCSS, Ms. Inbody served in a district Assistant/Associate Superintendent role for over 9 years. She also has 17 years of experience as a Middle School Teacher, Dean of School Improvement, Assistant Principal, and site Principal.
Ms. Inbody is a member of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) where she served as the Curriculum and Instruction Regional Lead for two years and received the Region 12 Administrator of the Year in 2016. She currently serves on the Region 12 Board for ACSA. Additionally, she is a member of the California Association for Latino Superintendents, Administrators (CALSA), CA Association for Asian/Pacific Leaders in Education (CAAPLE), and the Association of Supervision of Curriculum and Development (ASCD). She also serves on the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) as the Symposium co-lead for the CISC Leadership Symposium 2023. Locally, she serves on the Greater Inland Area (GIA) Steering Committee, Board of Directors for Santa Claus Inc. San Bernardino, and a founding committee member of Excelenica Latina.
CISC Symposium Chair
Miki Inbody has over 25 years of successful experience as a teacher, site administration, district-level leader, and county office of education leader in the K-12 public education setting. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Superintendent for the Education Support Services Branch. In this role, she provides leadership, advocacy, and service to 33 district educational leaders to support student academic and behavioral success from Cradle to Career. Prior to her arrival to SBCSS, Ms. Inbody served in a district Assistant/Associate Superintendent role for over 9 years. She also has 17 years of experience as a Middle School Teacher, Dean of School Improvement, Assistant Principal, and site Principal.
Ms. Inbody is a member of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) where she served as the Curriculum and Instruction Regional Lead for two years and received the Region 12 Administrator of the Year in 2016. She currently serves on the Region 12 Board for ACSA. Additionally, she is a member of the California Association for Latino Superintendents, Administrators (CALSA), CA Association for Asian/Pacific Leaders in Education (CAAPLE), and the Association of Supervision of Curriculum and Development (ASCD). She also serves on the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) as the Symposium co-lead for the CISC Leadership Symposium 2023. Locally, she serves on the Greater Inland Area (GIA) Steering Committee, Board of Directors for Santa Claus Inc. San Bernardino, and a founding committee member of Excelenica Latina.
Dr. Jennie Snyder
Sonoma County Deputy Superintendent
CISC Chair
Dr. Jennie Snyder currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent for the Educational Support Services (ESS) Department at the Sonoma County Office of Education. As an educator, Jennie has observed the lasting impact that caring relationships can have on the life trajectories of young people. Her leadership is grounded in a deep commitment to cultivate conditions for all learners across educational systems to feel seen, heard, and inspired.
As part of the SCOE leadership team, Jennie has fostered collaboration across departments in the service of districts across the county. She has also worked with her team in ESS to build partnerships with leaders at all levels to transform learning experiences and improve outcomes for all students.
Jennie’s career in public education spans over twenty five years. She has served as a middle school humanities teacher, a teacher leader, a charter school site administrator, a principal, and district superintendent. She currently serves as Chair of the Curriculum and Instructional Steering Committee for the California County Superintendents. She also leads the work of the Sonoma County Office of Education as a geographic lead agency as part of the California Statewide System of Support.
CISC Chair
Dr. Jennie Snyder currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent for the Educational Support Services (ESS) Department at the Sonoma County Office of Education. As an educator, Jennie has observed the lasting impact that caring relationships can have on the life trajectories of young people. Her leadership is grounded in a deep commitment to cultivate conditions for all learners across educational systems to feel seen, heard, and inspired.
As part of the SCOE leadership team, Jennie has fostered collaboration across departments in the service of districts across the county. She has also worked with her team in ESS to build partnerships with leaders at all levels to transform learning experiences and improve outcomes for all students.
Jennie’s career in public education spans over twenty five years. She has served as a middle school humanities teacher, a teacher leader, a charter school site administrator, a principal, and district superintendent. She currently serves as Chair of the Curriculum and Instructional Steering Committee for the California County Superintendents. She also leads the work of the Sonoma County Office of Education as a geographic lead agency as part of the California Statewide System of Support.
Honorary Guests
Tony Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Welcome Remarks
Tony Thurmond was sworn in as the twenty-eighth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 7, 2019.
Superintendent Thurmond is an educator, social worker, and public school parent who has served Californians for more than 15 years in elected office. Previously, he served on the Richmond City Council, the West Contra Costa Unified School Board, and in the California State Assembly representing District 15.
Over the course of Thurmond’s tenure since being sworn in as California’s State Superintendent, he has championed and created many historic initiatives on behalf of California’s students, and his efforts to transform California schools include seven key areas of support.
Before becoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Thurmond served on the Richmond City Council from 2005–08. While on the council, he served as liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission and Workforce Investment Board and the Council Liaison to the West Contra Costa Unified School District. He was chair of Richmond’s 2005 Summer Youth Program, which employed 200 local teens.
Between 2008 and 2012, Superintendent Thurmond served on the West Contra Costa Unified School Board, where he coordinated a plan to keep schools open during the 2008 recession. He helped restore fiscal solvency and local control to the school board while supporting campaigns to put millions of dollars toward preserving counseling, after school, music, and athletic programs. Under his leadership, the school board rebuilt dozens of schools to provide state-of-the-art student learning facilities.
In the State Assembly, Thurmond served on the Assembly Education, Health, and Human Services committees. He chaired the Assembly Labor Committee and the Assembly Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education.
Education is at the core of Superintendent Thurmond’s legislative record. He authored legislation that successfully expanded the free lunch program, bilingual education, and the Chafee Grant college scholarship program for foster youth. Additionally, Thurmond’s legislation guaranteed preferential voting rights for student school board members, improved access to families for early education and child care, and shifted millions of dollars directly from prisons to schools. He also introduced legislation to expand STEM education; improve school conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) youth; and tax private prisons to fund early education and after school programs.
Welcome Remarks
Tony Thurmond was sworn in as the twenty-eighth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 7, 2019.
Superintendent Thurmond is an educator, social worker, and public school parent who has served Californians for more than 15 years in elected office. Previously, he served on the Richmond City Council, the West Contra Costa Unified School Board, and in the California State Assembly representing District 15.
Over the course of Thurmond’s tenure since being sworn in as California’s State Superintendent, he has championed and created many historic initiatives on behalf of California’s students, and his efforts to transform California schools include seven key areas of support.
Before becoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Thurmond served on the Richmond City Council from 2005–08. While on the council, he served as liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission and Workforce Investment Board and the Council Liaison to the West Contra Costa Unified School District. He was chair of Richmond’s 2005 Summer Youth Program, which employed 200 local teens.
Between 2008 and 2012, Superintendent Thurmond served on the West Contra Costa Unified School Board, where he coordinated a plan to keep schools open during the 2008 recession. He helped restore fiscal solvency and local control to the school board while supporting campaigns to put millions of dollars toward preserving counseling, after school, music, and athletic programs. Under his leadership, the school board rebuilt dozens of schools to provide state-of-the-art student learning facilities.
In the State Assembly, Thurmond served on the Assembly Education, Health, and Human Services committees. He chaired the Assembly Labor Committee and the Assembly Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education.
Education is at the core of Superintendent Thurmond’s legislative record. He authored legislation that successfully expanded the free lunch program, bilingual education, and the Chafee Grant college scholarship program for foster youth. Additionally, Thurmond’s legislation guaranteed preferential voting rights for student school board members, improved access to families for early education and child care, and shifted millions of dollars directly from prisons to schools. He also introduced legislation to expand STEM education; improve school conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) youth; and tax private prisons to fund early education and after school programs.
Ted Alejandre
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Hosting County Superintendent
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Ted Alejandre began his four-year term as the county’s 34th superintendent after being elected to office in June 2014.
With more than 33 years of experience in public education, Mr. Alejandre has been a teacher, vice principal, principal and director of fiscal services at the district level, and served as the
assistant superintendent of Business Services in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.
He joined County Schools in 2008 as the assistant superintendent of Business Services, and later was appointed deputy superintendent, overseeing all operations of the organization.
Mr. Alejandre is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves and served 17 years with the 701ST Combat Operations Squadron. Currently, he serves as an Air Force liaison officer for local high schools and is responsible for the recruitment/evaluation of prospective students for the Air Force Academy.
As county superintendent, Mr. Alejandre works collaboratively with educators, families, other agencies and stakeholders to provide advocacy, leadership and services for and on behalf of the 406,000 K-12 students attending public schools in San Bernardino County. His office oversees a $230 million annual operating budget and employs nearly 2,000
Hosting County Superintendent
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Ted Alejandre began his four-year term as the county’s 34th superintendent after being elected to office in June 2014.
With more than 33 years of experience in public education, Mr. Alejandre has been a teacher, vice principal, principal and director of fiscal services at the district level, and served as the
assistant superintendent of Business Services in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District.
He joined County Schools in 2008 as the assistant superintendent of Business Services, and later was appointed deputy superintendent, overseeing all operations of the organization.
Mr. Alejandre is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves and served 17 years with the 701ST Combat Operations Squadron. Currently, he serves as an Air Force liaison officer for local high schools and is responsible for the recruitment/evaluation of prospective students for the Air Force Academy.
As county superintendent, Mr. Alejandre works collaboratively with educators, families, other agencies and stakeholders to provide advocacy, leadership and services for and on behalf of the 406,000 K-12 students attending public schools in San Bernardino County. His office oversees a $230 million annual operating budget and employs nearly 2,000
Linda Darling-Hammond
Linda Darling-Hammond is an American academic who is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. She was also the President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute.
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