The purpose of SOE’s Board of Visitors (BOV) is to support the Dean in advancing the school’s vision by building a more robust culture of philanthropy in support of SOE’s programs, scholarships, and faculty support and research; building strategic partnerships; and strengthening programs that prepare teachers, educational leaders, and mental health professionals.
The BOV serves as LMU School of Education’s most fervent ambassadors and provides thought partnership, expertise, and strategic guidance to advance SOE’s mission, elevate its impact, and support its ongoing commitment to excellence.
Dean’s Leadership Council
Marlene Canter
Board Member, Joseph Drown Foundation; Board Chair, Academy for Jewish Religion California (AJRCA)
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Tony L. Digiovanni ’71
Board Chair and Past President, Claremont Lincoln University; Board of Regents, LMU
Tony Digiovanni’s LinkedIn
Dan Estes ’09, M.A. ’14
Senior Director of Programs and Operations, Specialty Family Foundation
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Mary Odell
Board Chair, Riordan Foundation
Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters Initiative, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
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Christina Arellano, M.A. ’17, Ed.D. ’21
President, Pax Christi Academies
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Karisa Avalos ’04, M.A. ’07
Academic Excellence Specialist, Archdiocese of LA; Board Co-Chair, SOE Alumni Association
Karisa Avalos' LinkedIn
Shawna Draxton, Ph.D.
Executive Director, WISH Community and Academy Charter Schools
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Paul Escala
Senior Director and Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Carrie Fuller
Managing Director, School Networks, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Korey Hlaudy, M.A. ’14, Ed.D. ’22
Assistant Principal, The Accelerated Schools; Board Co-Chair, SOE Alumni Association
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Mayra Lara, Ed.D. ’18
Director of Southern California Partnerships and Engagement, EdTrust West
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Laura J. McGowan-Robinson, Ed.D. ’16
Founder and CEO, Diversity in Leadership Institute
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Mary O’Neill Grace
Former Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Anaheim Elementary School District
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Blake Silvers ’00, M.A. ’05
Superintendent, Wiseburn Unified School District
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Erin Studer
Executive Director of Charter School Programs, CHIME Institute’s Schwarzenegger Community School
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