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 Members

  • Threasa Hernandez
    Threasa Hernandez
    Event Manager CITE (424)599-5976
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Kymber Leigh
    Kymber Leigh
    Senior Event Specialist CITE
    CITE Staff
  • Rosie Talcott
    Rosie Talcott
    Director of Education Programs CITE (916)709-6186
    CITE Staff
  • Claudia Cruz Fermin
    Claudia Cruz Fermin
    Manager, Help Desk Cupertino Union School District (408)252-3000x61327
    CITE Member
  • David Seabury
    David Seabury
    Director of IT El Dorado County Office of Education (530)295-2333
    CITE Member
  • Eric Paulovich
    Director of Technology Services Albany Unified School District
    CITE Member
  • Ken Bazan
    Data Systems, Manager San Ramon Valley Unified School District (510)767-8499
    CITE Member
  • Todd Freer
    CCTO Network Engineer Woodland Joint Unified School District (530)406-3103
    CITE Member
  • Ben Markley
    Ben Markley
    Chief Technology Officer Hemet Unified School District (951)765-5100 x5500
    CITE Board Representative
  • Jenilee Penaflor
    Jenilee Penaflor
    CCTO Information Technology Director Newark Unified School District (510)818-4198
    CITE Member

Education Programs Committee Members

  • Rosie Talcott
    Rosie Talcott
    Director of Education Programs CITE (916)709-6186
    CITE Staff & Chair
  • Jeremy Nishihara
    Jeremy Nishihara
    Director-at-Large CITE
    CITE Board Representative
  • Ryan Johnson
    Ryan Johnson
    Chief Technology Officer Rocklin Unified School District (916)276-0806
    CITE Member
  • Ryan Hertzing
    Systems Administrator
    CITE Member
  • Ashley Irvine
    Ashley Irvine
    Supervisor, Technological Services, Business Services Visalia Unified School District (559)303-9745
    CITE Member

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
  • Jamie Lewsadder
    Jamie Lewsadder
    CCTO Associate Superintendent of Technology Services La Canada Unified School District
    CITE Board Member 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
  • Danny Ambriz
    Application Specialist Merced City School District
    CITE Member Representative
  • Matthew Chaney
    Matthew Chaney
    ISC2 CC, KITT, MSITS, GCSC, 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
  • Jonathan Silva
    Director of Information Technology Oxford Preparatory Academy
    CITE Member Representative