Los Angeles Unified School District Human Resources Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program

2009-2011 Advisory Council

Name Role Organization Vivian Ekchian Asst. Superintendent Chief Human Resources Officer Peggy Taylor Presley Director BTSA Aleeta Powers Coordinator BTSA Byron Maltez Local District Supt. LAUSD (LD 4) Christopher Stehr Principal Vine ES David Carr Assistant Director Green Dot Charter Denise Busby Specialist District Intern Programs Derek Ramage Human Resources Frederic Uy Institute of Higher Educ. CSULA Gay Yuen Community Rep. CSULA Gina Smith DeVille Administrator Teacher and Administrator Development Gregory Hooker Principal Manchester ES Henry Bell Instructional Specialist Crenshaw SH Janette Tovar Leadership Team BTSA John Allen Director Crescendo Charter Kenneth Pride Instructional Specialist Westchester SH Lillian Walker Assistant Principal Admin. Linda Wooten Community Rep. Community Barbara Locker Halmy Specialist BTSA Lomas West Adams Prep. Lorna Gerry Community Rep. Community Luz Cotto Principal Carver MS Lyle Dickey Support Provider Support Provider Rep. Michele Parsons Leadership Team BTSA Michele Wells United Teachers Los Angeles UTLA Peggy Taylor Presley Director Teacher Development and Support Phyllis Gudoski Institute of Higher Educ. CSUN Regina Bryant National Board Certified Teacher NBCT Victor Pacheco Year 1 Candidate PT Rep Renee Walker Year 2 Candidate PT Rep Alicia Esparza BTSA Graduate Graduate Rep