Kyrah Brown joins Ed Fund as the Business Success Manager. As an advocate, Richmond resident, and member of the West Contra Costa community, she is deeply committed to educational equity. Previously, Kyrah worked at the West Contra Costa Unified School District first as an Education Pioneers fellow, then transitioned to Strategic Projects Manager, supporting District…
Maddie Orenstein (she/they) has over 15 years of experience working in education, from working as a college counselor and admin in schools, to supporting school districts and educational leaders to listen to and connect more deeply with their communities. She fell in love with West Contra Costa and its students while working at Leadership Public…
Margot Aishiteru joins the Ed Fund as the Director of Operations and Business Success 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…
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 Senior 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…
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.…