Dr. Kawaguchi has been the Superintendent for the Sulphur Springs Union School District since January of 2015. Prior to being a Superintendent, she served as an Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in a K-8 District, Principal of a Title I school, Assistant Principal, and was a teacher for 15 years before entering administrative positions in Ventura County.

Dr. Kawaguchi received a Bachelor Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Masters in Educational Administration from California Lutheran University, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from University of Southern California.

Throughout Dr. Kawaguchi’s career, she has continued to promote a culture of collaboration, support, collegiality among all stakeholders, and is committed to partnering with staff, parents, and community members to enhance and promote excellence for all students. Most recently, Dr. Kawaguchi received the 2019-20 ACSA State Award, Marcus Foster Memorial Award for Administrator Excellence. Dr. Kawaguchi has a passion to bring communities together to ensure that all students are valued, and that academics and social/emotional wellness are a top priority.

Lynwood Unified School District Superintendent, Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, has enjoyed more than 25 years in education while teaching, mentoring, and removing barriers to student success. The District’s growth culminated when it was named 2017 AP District of the Year by the College Board for expanding access to AP courses while simultaneously improving AP exam performance. Lynwood Unified was one of only three Districts in the nation – and only one in California – to receive this distinction.

Under Crosthwaite’s leadership and advocacy in 2022, Lynwood Unified received $250 million in state support to rebuild its Lynwood High School Imperial Campus, a seismic victory for the District and community

Crosthwaite began his career in education in 1994 as an eighth-grade teacher and later served as a high school English and English Language Development teacher before becoming an administrator.
Crosthwaite earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and after graduating taught middle school English, English language development and social studies. He returned to school to pursue a master’s degree at Harvard and became the executive director of a nonprofit organization that provided educational support to students in need. Crosthwaite holds two master’s degrees: one from California State University, Los Angeles in Educational Administration, and another from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He earned his Ph.D. in Education from Claremont Graduate University.

Paul Johnson has been a California educator for 31 years and is currently
superintendent of Los Gatos Union School District.
His overall experience includes 17 years as a superintendent in four districts
(South Bay Union, Loomis USD, Mill Valle, Los Gatos), district administrative
work in both urban and rural settings, and elementary and secondary site
administrative work. Paul began his career teaching for the Jurupa School District
in Riverside County in 1987.
He has a B.S. in education from Brigham Young University and M.A. from Azusa
Pacific University.

A public school educator for over 25 years, Dr. Roxane Fuentes has served as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, principal, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, and Interim Superintendent, before becoming the first Latina Superintendent of the Berryessa Union School District in 2017.

As a first generation college student herself, Dr. Fuentes has worked to close the achievement gap by nurturing strong parent and community engagement, providing innovative learning experiences for students, all while promoting a culture of equity, collaboration, and support throughout her career

Dr. Fuentes currently serves as ACSA Region 8 State Board Member. She was also recently appointed to CSBA's Superintendent Advisory Council for 2022-2024. Also, strongly committed to the support and advancement of equity leaders, Dr. Fuentes also serves as the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) President-Elect. Fuentes was recognized in 2019 as CALSA’s "Honoring Our Own" Superintendent of the Year.

Dr. Fuentes earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Southern California, her master’s degree in History at California State University, Fullerton, a second master’s degree in Education Administration at California State University, Long Beach, and her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Southern California. She is a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa scholar society.

Dr. Rebeca Andrade has 25 years of public school experience, ranging from classroom teaching to central office administration. Her service also includes leading early education and expanded learning, two systems that provide a human developmental and social emotional focus in PreK-8th grades. Dr. Andrade has presented at various state educational conferences and her academic research focuses on STEM practices, policies, and implementation in all learning ecosystems. She has served on the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) Board, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 15 Board, USC Alumni Board (San Gabriel Valley Chapter), and on the state's Expanded Learning Division sustainability workgroup. She currently serves on the ACSA Region 10 Board. She mentors a first-generation student at CSUMB through the “Pay It Forward” program and has served as mentor for doctoral students at USC and educational leaders through the CALSA mentoring program.

Dr. Andrade received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California, her master of arts from Loyola Marymount University, and her doctorate of education in educational leadership from USC.