Franny Baronian was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and continues to reside there. She has been in school (both community college and university) studying English with a concentration in literature since 2017 and wanted to be a teacher. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit all that changed, she felt compelled to…
Margot Aishiteru joins the Ed Fund as the Business Success Manager with more than 20 years of experience in operations and technology management. She has a passion for advocacy, and has been an active volunteer in the West Contra Costa Unified School District community serving on the Parent Leadership Council, Community Advisory Committee for Special…
Dr. Linda Delgado is an educator with a passion for learning, education, and community. Linda has taught in and lead schools from Kindergarten through High School and finds great hope in working with youth and their families. She has lived in Richmond for over thirty years and continues to appreciate her vibrant, engaged and productively…
Raymond Sison just moved to San Francisco after spending the last 8 years in Washington, D.C. where he worked for nonprofits and government agencies while finishing both his B.A. and M.A. in International Development. During COVID, he realized how important it is to support our communities at home so he made the big move back…
Dilan A. Pedraza (he/him/el) is the Teach Plus National Policy Specialist. In this role, Dilan supports teachers from across the country to advance equity-driven federal policy change. Dilan served as Legislative Staff for U.S. Senator Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-OR), advising the Senator on immigration, labor, early childhood, and housing policy. Dilan was a Teach For America…
Jessica Travenia joined the Ed Fund as the Program Director of the Richmond Rapid Response Fund. She is a Bay Area Native and a resident of Richmond who has dedicated her career to supporting justice by eliminating barriers. She brings her experience as a first-generation college student, organizer, survivor and advocate of peer support and…
Raised in Richmond and a graduate of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Sarah joined the Ed Fund as the College Access Coordinator through the AmeriCorps VISTA program in 2020. Sarah graduated from UC Davis with Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology, Spanish, and Chicanx studies. Through her undergraduate career, she worked for the Davis Joint…
Shakira joins the Ed Fund as the Director of Strategic Partnerships, bringing significant experience in supporting parents through transformative family engagement, advocacy, and leadership development. She believes that empowering families and students is the key to transforming schools and communities and increasing student success. Shakira has previously worked with local Richmond organizations such as the…
Robert Bunce has been an innovative, passionate and results driven nonprofit administrator, public school educator, and consultant for over 25 years. Robert joined the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund in 2010, and was charged with implementing the organization’s first strategic plan. Robert helped build the Ed Fund into West Contra Costa’s primary intermediary organization.…
Bertha Romo, MA, is a proud WCCUSD graduate, who has worked in the Richmond and San Pablo community for eight years, doing direct service work to support local youth, and coordinating the City of San Pablo’s school-based grant program. Bertha has experience in data collection & analysis, program design & evaluation, budget management, and partnership…