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Advisory Council

The Advisory Council members were carefully selected to include representatives from the diverse cultural communities of Los Angeles and educators who have demonstrated a commitment to multicultural education. Much of the success of the Center for Cultural Fluency can be credited to their guidance and insightful perspectives on the challenging issues of diversity within our community.

Celia Adams, Bilingual Coordinator, Harrison School,
Los Angeles Unified School District

Richard Alonzo, Cluster Leader, North Hollywood Polytechnic Cluster,
Los Angeles Unified School District

Joanne Choe, Teacher, Irwin Street Elementary School
Los Angeles Unified School District
Mount St. Mary's College graduate

Sister Imelda DíAgostino, Coordinator Holy Childhood Association,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Pat Disterhoft, Program Director, Early Childhood Education,
Education Department, Mount St. Mary's College

Erica Hagan, Director, Intercultural Communications Resources

Anthony Jackson, Teacher Adviser and Technology Consultant,
Language Development Program for African American Students,
Los Angeles Unified School District

Im Jung Kwuon, Counselor

Nancy Pine, Program Director, Elementary Education,
Mount St. Mary's College

Michelle Serrano, Teacher, Northridge Middle School,
Los Angeles Unified School District
Mount St. Mary's College graduate

Ester Taira, Teacher Advisor, Office of Intergroup Relations,
Los Angeles Unified School District

Kathy Watanabe, Early Childhood Instructor;
Culturally Relevant Anti-Bias Trainer

Pat Woodlin, Director/Curator, Luckman Fine Arts Center,
California State University, Los Angeles

Carla Bartlett, Program Director, Secondary Education,
 Education Department, Mount St. Mary's College

Anne Wilcoxen, Chair, Education Department, 
Program Director, Special Education,
Mount St. Mary's College 

Staff

Debbie Giunta, Director
Education Department, 
Mount St. Mary's College