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Our Team.
Our work is possible because of the diverse coalition of local and regional leaders, educators, researchers, and investors who are working together to build a brighter future for our community.
Bright Futures Staff
Jackie Cruz
Executive Director, Hartnell College Foundation
Lauren Cole
Project Manager, Bright Futures Educational Partnership
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Tony Amezcua
Director, Bright Futures Educational Partnership
Dulce Silva
Associate Project Manager, Bright Futures Educational Partnership
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Terri Ugale
Executive Assistant, Hartnell College Foundation
Michael Applegate
Consultant, Research Analyst
Partnership Backbone
Steering Partners
Partnership Staff
Reyna Alcala
Sun Street Centers
Yuri Anderson
County of Monterey
Rady Bangs
Soledad Unified School District
Margaret D’Arrigo
AIM for Mental Health
Ben Bruce
Community Partnership For Youth
Dan Burns
Salinas Union High School District
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Dr. Rebeca Andrade
Salinas City Elementary School District
Cathi Draper Rodriguez
California State University, Monterey Bay
Shannon Graham
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
Caryn Lewis
Monterey County Office of Education
Josua Madfis
United Way Monterey County
Maria Elena Manzo
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Francie Rodd
First 5 Monterey County
Martha Martinez
Salinas City Elementary School District (Retired)
Shannan Watkins
Early Development Services
Janet Shing
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Elsa Jimenez
Director of Health, Monterey County Health Department
Susie Brusa
Community Leader
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Yvette Padilla
North Monterey County Unified School District
Core Conveners
Dan Baldwin
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Bruce Taylor
Taylor Farms
Dennen Guss
Monterey County Office of Education
Michael Gutierrez
Hartnell College
Vanya Quinones
California State University, Monterey Bay
Marshall T. Fulbright III
Monterey Peninsula College
