Committees & Volunteers

CITE Committees & Volunteers

We hear it time and again—our community is what makes CITE special. Volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen those connections and make a lasting impact.

Whether you think of CITE as your Professional Home, Trusted Network, or Support Squad, it all comes down to sharing your time, knowledge, and talent with peers who understand the unique challenges of IT in education.

Click below for Committee Information and year-round Volunteer opportunities. 

CommitteesVolunteers



All committee and task force work must be driven by 
CITE’s vision, mission, and core values:

  • Shaping the Future of Education Through Technology
  • To lead, develop, and support technologists and education organizations to
    inspire student success.

Conference Committee

  • Threasa Hernandez
    Threasa Hernandez
    Event Manager CITE
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Kymber Leigh
    Kymber Leigh
    Senior Event Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Thao Do
    Thao Do
    Senior Education Programs Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Rosie Talcott
    Rosie Talcott
    Director of Education Programs CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Ben Markley
    Ben Markley
    Chief Technology Officer Hemet Unified School District
    CITE Board Representative
  • Ken Bazan
    Data Systems, Manager San Ramon Valley Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Claudia Cruz Fermin
    Claudia Cruz Fermin
    Manager, Help Desk Cupertino Union School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Todd Freer, CCTO
    Network Engineer Woodland Joint Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Eric Paulovich
    Director of Technology Services Albany Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Jenilee Penaflor
    Jenilee Penaflor, CCTO
    Information Technology Director Newark Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • David Seabury
    David Seabury
    Director of Information Technology El Dorado County Office of Education
    CITE Member Representative

Education Programs Committee

  • Rosie Talcott
    Rosie Talcott
    Director of Education Programs CITE
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Jeremy Nishihara
    Jeremy Nishihara
    Assistant Superintendent of HR & Info. Services Sunnyvale School District
    CITE Board Representative
  • Dana Henderson
    Information Systems Officer FCMAT/CSIS
    CITE Member Representative
  • Ashley Irvine
    Ashley Irvine
    Supervisor, Technological Services, Business Services Visalia Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Pui Ma
    Director of Technology Services Rowland Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Jennifer Oliveira
    Jennifer Oliveira, CTO Mentorship Graduate 2022 (Cohort 16)
    Director South Bay Union School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Antonio Romayor, Jr.
    Antonio Romayor, Jr., CCTO, CCIO, M.Ed.
    Chief Operations Officer Imperial County Office of Education
    CITE Member Representative
  • Misty Roton
    Misty Roton
    Chief Technology Officer Pajaro Valley Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative

Resource Programs Committee

  • Kristina Sciortino
    Kristina Sciortino
    Resource Programs Manager CITE
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Crystal Ibarra
    Crystal Ibarra
    Resource Programs Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Haley Raymer
    Haley Raymer
    Senior Member Engagement Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Vince Butler
    Vince Butler
    Chief Technology Officer Romoland School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Matt Pauls
    Matt Pauls
    IT Director Grizzly Challenge Charter School
    CITE Member Representative
  • Stacey Weinberg
    Director of Technology and Information Systems Escondido Union School District
    CITE Member Representative

Member Engagement Committee

  • Kate Kanapeaux
    Kate Kanapeaux
    Member Engagement Manager CITE
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Haley Raymer
    Haley Raymer
    Senior Member Engagement Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Jamie Lewsadder
    Jamie Lewsadder, CCTO
    Associate Superintendent of Technology Services La Canada Unified School District
    CITE Board Representative
  • Kristin Bowling
    Director of Technology Red Bluff Union Elementary School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Ryan Bradford
    Ryan Bradford
    Director of Technology and Integration YPI Charter Schools
    CITE Member Representative
  • Robert Brogdon
    Robert Brogdon
    Director of Technology Operations Turlock Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Michael Harte
    Michael Harte
    Director of Technology Beaumont Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • John Morgan Ed.D.
    Director of Technology Menifee Union School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Jennifer Oliveira
    Jennifer Oliveira, CTO Mentorship Graduate 2022 (Cohort 16)
    Director South Bay Union School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Patrick Sawyer
    Patrick Sawyer
    Lead IT/Teacher Kern High School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Britton Smith
    Technology Services Coordinator Kern County Superintendent of Schools
    CITE Member Representative
  • Josue Josh Valdez
    Josue Josh Valdez
    Director Technology Systems Rialto Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Alex Wilson
    Alex Wilson, CITE-TMAP
    SIS Manager Centinela Valley Union High School District
    CITE Member Representative

Awards Task Force

  • Kate Kanapeaux
    Kate Kanapeaux
    Member Engagement Manager CITE
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Haley Raymer
    Haley Raymer
    Senior Member Engagement Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Danny Ambriz
    Application Specialist Merced City School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Matthew Chaney
    Matthew Chaney, ISC2 CC, KITT, CIMP
    Field Service Technician | Technology Advisor | Cybersecurity Speaker Shasta Union High School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Ozzy Cortez
    Chief Technology Officer Saddleback Valley Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Lisa DeLapo
    Lisa DeLapo, CCTO, ATA
    Director, Educational & Information Technology Stanbridge Academy
    CITE Member Representative
  • Gowri Komatineni
    SAP ABAP Developer Los Angeles Unified School District - Information Technology Services (ITS)
    CITE Member Representative
  • Jennifer Maples
    Director of Technology Willits Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Iancarlo Morales, COHORT5
    Lead Support Technician Technology Service Santa Clara Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Kyleigh Nevis
    Director, Technology Support Oakland Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Kurt Olson
    IT Director High Tech High Charter Schools
    CITE Member Representative
  • Austin Pimentel
    Austin Pimentel
    Data & Systems Analyst Ceres Unified School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Kenneth Richter
    Kenneth Richter
    Engineer Kern County Superintendent of Schools
    CITE Member Representative
  • Jonathan Silva
    Director of Information Technology Oxford Preparatory Academy
    CITE Member Representative