About the Committee

  • The Portrait of a Graduate Committee was established on November 15, 2022. The Bakersfield City School District Board of Education established the committee to work with the Superintendent to collaborate with members of the community on the development of the Portrait of a Graduate.

    The Portrait of a Graduate Committee is charged with the following:

    • Serve as the Design Team and draft the following:
      • A prioritized set of competencies, including 21st century skills, mindsets and literacies, that students of the District should embody and exemplify by graduation.
      • A set of visuals that incorporates the identified priorities and conveys a compelling story.
    • Reach consensus about a selected visual to share with the District community for feedback.
    • Advise the Superintendent, based on feedback from the District community, on any revisions prior to final product submission to the Board for adoption.

    The Portrait of a Graduate Committee will meet a minimum of six times and may require additional meetings on an as-needed basis. The committee shall remain in existence until such time as the Superintendent and Board determine that the committee has completed its charge.

Members

  • Superintendent Mark Luque

     

    Ms. Elvira Mercado, BCSD - Migrant

    Mrs. Lillian Tafoya, Board President

     

    Ms. Yolanda Waner, BCSD – State & Federal Programs

    Ms. Laura Guerrero Salgado, Board Member

     

    Ms. Sheila Trinidad, BCSD – State & Federal Programs

    Mrs. Laura Orozco, Asst. Superintendent

     

    Ms. Kristen Padilla, BCSD – C&I

    Dr. Tim Fulenwider, Executive Director

     

    Mr. Christopher Daines, BCSD – C&I

    Dr. John Mendiburu

     

    Ms. Jessica Ercoli, BCSD – New Teacher Development

    Dr. Bryon Schaefer, KHSD - Superintendent

     

    Mr. Gabriel Barron, BCSD – New Teacher Development

    Mr. Leo Holland, KHSD -  Asst. Superintendent

     

    Mrs. Leane Melo, BCSD – Fiscal

    Mr. Mike Havens, Executive Director

     

    Mr. George Fernandez – BCSD – Campus Supervisor

    Mr. Lewis Neal

     

    Ms. Kristen Watson – Cal State, Bakersfield

    Mrs. Sandy Menendez, BCSD - Confidential

     

    Ms. Marisa Marquez, Bakersfield College

    Mrs. Michelle Santoyo, BCSD - Confidential

     

    Ms. Dolores Salgado,  Ardurra

    Ms. Felicia Patino, BCSD – Extended Learning

     

    Ms. Natasha Felkins, Bitwise

    Mr. Ken Walker, BCSD – Extended Learning

     

    Ms. Ashley De La Rosa – Dolores Huerta Foundation

    Ms. Rolanda Tyler, BCSD – Instructional Student Supports

     

    Mr. Chad Elmore, LiUNA

    Ms. Sarah Abraham, BCSD – Instructional Student Supports

     

    Mr. Bob Boyd, LiUNA

    Ms. Antonia Serrano, BCSD – Family & Community

     

    Mrs. Lemuel Kwon, Principal, Casa Loma

    Ms. Kotanya Kimbrough, BCSD – Family & Community

     

    Mrs. Lynn McEntire, Principal, Downtown

    Ms. Elizabeth Gonzalez, BCSD – Multilingual Ed

     

    Mrs. Sara Williams, Principal, Sequoia Jr. High

    Ms. Denys Garcia, BCSD – Multilingual Ed

     

    Mr. Sam Molina, Parent

    Ms. Deisy Galvan, BCSD - Migrant

     

    Ms. Nastasia Santoyo, Parent

    Ms. Celia Sanchez, Parent

     

    Ms. Karina Hernandez Sanchez, CSEA

    Ms. Leteisa White, Parent

     

    Mr. Randy Sanaella, CSEA

    Mr. Miguel Lira, Parent

     

    Mr. Steve Comstock, BETA President

    Mr. Christopher White, Parent

     

    Ms. Sandra Medina, BETA

    Ms. Maria Perez, Parent

     

    Mr. Lance Jacobs, BETA

    Ms. Lisa Chesmore, Parent

     

    Ms. Shannon Barnes, BETA

    Ms. Arlene Contreras, Parent

     

    Mr. John Peterson, BETA

    Ms. Dalia Amin, Parent

     

    Ms. Helen Cuevas, BETA

    Ms. Dinah May Jimenez, CSEA

     

     

    Ms. Maria Arevalo, CSEA