Leadership Team

Educate California is a project of Community Partners. View the Community Partners Board of Directors.

EDUCATE CALIFORNIA ADVISORY BOARD


      
				  
      
        Samona Caldwell, Board Chair
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Samona Caldwell - Grassroots/Legislative Specialist
State Farm
Bio and picture coming soon.

      
        
	  
					  
      
        David Factor
      
       
       
         				  
          
        David Factor - President
Executive Service Corps of Southern California
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        George Gibbs
      
       
       
         				  
          
        George Gibbs - Community Affairs Manager
UPS
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        Yolanda Gorman, Ph.D.
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Yolanda Gorman, Ph.D. - Advisor to the Chancellor
University of California
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        Coleen Maldonado, Ed.D.
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Coleen Maldonado, Ed.D.
 Higher Education Consultant
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        Sal Mendoza
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Sal Mendoza - Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment
City National Bank
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        Eric L. Moore, Founder & CEO
      
       
       
         				  
          
        
Eric L. Moore - Founder and CEO
Educate California
As founder of Educate California, Eric Moore has developed a charitable non-profit organization with a mission to ensure that all California foster and kinship care youth GRADUATE prepared for life after high school. Educate California serves 14 - 24 year old foster, kinship care and low-income students, their families and organizations that empower youth, by providing them with resources that historically would be provided by high school counselors.
Moore’s professional experience includes 12 years as a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Securities and subsequently with American Express Financial Advisors. In 1998, Moore founded Educate California and officially transitioned from advising families on financial issues to helping families prepare their children for college and career opportunities.
As a volunteer, Moore serves as a board trustee for the Phillips Graduate University. Moore also serves as advisory board member to the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA and the California State University, Graduation Initiative.
A native of Los Angeles, Moore studied Organizational Psychology at California State University, Long Beach. His personal interests include community empowerment, sports, the performing arts and his 3 dogs. Moore and his wife reside in Los Angeles, California - they have two adult sons.

      
        
	  
					  
      
        Alma Salazar, Ed.D.
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Alma Salazar, Ed.D. - Vice President
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Education & Workforce Development
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        Laurie Wiebold, Ed.D.
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Laurie Wiebold, Ed.D. - Senior Project Director
AVID
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        Pamela Wiley, Ph.D.
      
       
       
         				  
          
        Pamela Wiley, Ph.D. - President
Los Angeles Speech & Language Therapy Centers
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Samona Caldwell, Board Chair

David Factor

George Gibbs

Yolanda Gorman, Ph.D.

Coleen Maldonado, Ed.D.

Sal Mendoza

Eric L. Moore, Founder & CEO

Alma Salazar, Ed.D.

Laurie Wiebold, Ed.D.

Pamela Wiley, Ph.D.

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