LOA Special Edition – Interview with CA EXL Leadership Awardees #1
Fireside Chat: October 30, 2025
Join us for Fireside Chat #64!
In this chat, Heather Williams from the California AfterSchool Network is joined by Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education (EXLD). This chat kicks off a series of chats with 2025 California Expanded Learning Leadership Awardees who were recognized this year during the annual Lights On Afterschool celebration. In this first inspirational chat, we are joined by three of our Innovative Leadership Awardees:
- Sandoz McCovey, Director of Expanded Learning, Del Norte USD – Region 1
- Laurie Jimenez, Coordinator, Expanded Learning, Tustin USD - Region 9, OC
- Amber Gascoigne, Director, Expanded Learning, Palm Springs USD – Region 10 – Riverside
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