Leadership Team
Tisha Bradley
Committed to June 2028
District Administrator & Program Manager, Porterville Unified School District
Tisha Bradley currently serves as the District Administrator of Expanded Learning for Porterville Unified School District, where she oversees programming for over 6,000 students across before school, after school, and summer programs. With a strong focus on equity, student voice, and access, she has led the creation of district-wide intramural sports, performing arts, and career pathway initiatives. Her work includes developing an internship pipeline serving 350+ high school students and implementing SEL-integrated enrichment experiences that support student well-being and growth.
Eduardo Caballero
Committed to June 2028
Executive Director, EDMO (Edventure More)
Eduardo A. Caballero is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of EDMO® (Edventure More), a California-based nonprofit engaging approximately 10,000 TK-8th grade students annually through award-winning STEAM & SEL after-school and summer camp programs.
Eduardo is a lifelong professional in out-of-school time programs, having worked in day camps since the age of 12. After graduating from Cornell University with a degree in Psychology, he directed after-school tutoring centers for four years before co-founding EDMO in 2004.
Michael Funk
Committed to June 2027, Ex-Officio
Director, California Department of Education – Expanded Learning Division
Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division for the California Department of Education, led the development of “A Vision for Expanded Learning in California, Strategic Plan 1.0: 2014–2016” which resulted in numerous successes in embedding quality, systems, and technical assistance to support programs and elevate expanded learning as a key partner in the K–12 education system.
Esmeralda Garcia
Committed to June 2026, Leadership Team Co-chair
Director of Expanded Learning, Calexico Unified School District
Esmeralda Garcia joined Calexico Unified (CUSD) initially in 2014 as a school counselor. Shortly after joining CUSD, she began working in the after school program at her school site as a Site Coordinator. During her tenure with CUSD and working after school, she began working on her administrator credential. Upon completing her administrative service credential, she became a vice principal with a neighboring district, where she also served as the district coordinator for five after school programs.
Pablo Garcia-Hernandez
Committed to June 2027
Chief Program Officer, Los
Angeles Conservation Corps
Pablo Garcia-Hernandez is the Chief Program Officer for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps. Pablo has worked in the youth development field for 25 years. His first experience was as an arts educator for Los Angeles Conservation Corp’s Clean and Green Program at Carver Middle School in South Los Angeles. He has worked in a wide variety of capacities and job titles in the field since then.
George A. Hernandez
Committed to June 2026
Vice President, Operations, Central Coast YMCA
George (he/him) serves as the Vice President of Operations at the Central Coast YMCA, empowering individuals and building stronger communities in Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, and San Benito. George has over 19 years of experience in various levels of educational and expanded learning program management and leadership. As an advocate of expanded learning programs, George has served on multiple state committees and in community leadership roles. Helping create spaces where people come together to improve the way communities are served. George holds a B.S. degree from Whittier College with a focus on International Business & Finance and a Master’s degree in Applied Research & Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University.
Tony Lomeli
Committed to June 2026
Senior Director, Student Support Services, Modesto City Schools
Tony worked in the field of education for the past 20 years. He began serving as an afterschool coordinator supporting students in Fresno. Since then he has served in both teacher and coordinator roles in both Patterson and Modesto serving students in both comprehensive and alternative school Settings. His management professional experience consisted of roles as a school vice principal and principal at both elementary, secondary, and alternative school settings. For the past three years, he served as the Director III, Student Support Services and oversaw the changes to Expanded Learning Department in Modesto which grew from serving 2,000 students to over 8,000 students in the past three years.
Mariana Lopez Quintanilla
Committed to June 2027
Industry Director – Bay Area
Community Resources (BACR)
Mariana Lopez Quintanilla began her career in education in 1998, working in early childhood education and supporting students with ADHD. In 2007, she served refugee and immigrant communities in Miami-Dade County, helping families navigate the U.S. education system and ensuring students received the academic and social support they needed to thrive.
Chris Meza
Committed to June 2026
Program Coordinator, Napa County Office of Education
Chris Meza brings over a decade of experience in education and youth development to his role as Expanded Learning Program Coordinator at the Napa County Office of Education. Throughout his career, Chris has held a variety of roles, including after-school staff, high school football coach, AmeriCorps member, and Site Coordinator, which has given him a deep, practical understanding of the field.
Enrique Plascencia
Committed to June 2026
Program Quality Monitor, arc
Enrique currently serves as a Program Quality Monitor for arc’s Training Department in San Diego, CA, where he plays a key role in the training and development of employees across San Diego, Imperial Valley, and Los Angeles. He leads onboarding initiatives and facilitates ongoing staff development through regular training sessions and site reviews.
Lupine Reppert
Committed to June 2027
Executive Director,
California School-Age Consortium
Lupine is a Central Valley native who has been working in the out-of-school-time (OST) field for over 20 years. She began as a summer camp counselor and later held various roles at a range of youth development organizations, including LA’s BEST after-school program and the American Camp Association. Most recently, Lupine served as Vice President of Client Services for Arrowhead Management Company, a fundraising consulting firm that raises millions of dollars annually for non-profit organizations. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director at the California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC), a position she has held since 2015, following her tenure as a staff member since 2009 and as a volunteer since 2009. Lupine has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Music from UCLA and a Master of Public Administration from USC. You’ll find her outdoors in her free time – running, hiking, camping, kayaking, or indoors – swing dancing.
Erin Sipes
Committed to June 2027, Leadership Team Co-Chair
Director of Expanded Learning,
Elk Grove Unified School District
Erin Sipes currently serves as the director of Elk Grove Unified School District’s Office of Expanded Learning, overseeing district summer learning programs, attendance and credit recovery, intersession, and before and after school programs that serve over 15,000 youth daily. During her 25+ years as an educator, she has worked as a site administrator, curriculum specialist, classroom teacher, and inclusive education specialist and first became involved with after school programs in 2006.
Laura Wasson
Committed to June 2026
Director of Talent and Quality Initiatives, Extended Child Care
I was born and raised in Sonoma County. I started my journey in Expanded Learning during my school-age years as I attended Extended Child Care kinder-6th grade. After graduating high school, I became an Instructional Aide for Extended Child Care. My education revolves around human behavior. Through experience and education, I rose the ECC ladder, directed a site, and now am the Director of Talent and Quality Initiatives/Program Director. I have two AA degrees from Santa Rosa Junior College in child development and behavioral and social sciences, my BA in human development from Sonoma State University, and an MA in psychology from the University of Arizona.