California

Commissioner

Dominick Robinson

Primary Point of Contact

Dominick Robinson
Whole Child Division Director
Strategy, Policy, and Special Projects Branch
California Department of Education
E: drobinson@cde.ca.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

Jeanalyn Kuhn
Navy Region School Liaison
​750 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92132
P: 619-247-9109
E: jeanalyn.c.kuhn.naf@us.navy.mil​

 

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Retha Goodly
School Liaison
Beale Air Force Base
retha.goodly@us.af.mil ph (530) 634-3539
Website

Rebecca Balkenbush
School Liaison Program Manager
Edwards Air Force Base
412.FSS.School.Liaison@us.af.mil ph (661) 902-8335
Website

Ida Humphrey
School Liaison
Los Angeles Air Force Base
ida.humphrey@spaceforce.mil ph (310) 653-8631
Website

Dr. Shirley Collins
School Liaison
Travis Air Force Base
shirley.collins@us.af.mil ph (707) 424-4345
Website

Crystal Adams
School Liaison
Vandenberg Air Force Base
30FSS.CYES.SL@spaceforce.mil ph (805) 865-6185
Website

Army
Merrilee Daniels
CYS Coordinator
Fort Hunter Liggett
merrilee.e.daniels.naf@mail.mil ph (831) 386-2680
Website

Pamela Murray
School Liaison
Fort Irwin
pamela.l.murray6.naf@mail.mil ph (760) 380-6880
Website

Yvonna Kieylak
CYS Coordinator
Sierra Army Depot
yvonna.m.kielak.naf@mail.mil, ph (530) 827-4172
Website

Robert Larson
School Liaison
Presidio of Monterey
robert.j.larson115.naf@army.mil, ph (831) 869.1900
Website

Marine Corps
Adam Diaz
MCLB Barstow School Liaison Program
adam.diaz@usmc-mccs.org ph (760) 577-5854
Website

Sydney Aschenbrenner
MCMWTC Bridgeport School Liaison Program
sydney.aschenbrenner@usmc-mccs.org ph (530) 495-2186
Website

Rose Solomon
MCB Camp Pendleton School Liaison Program
rose.solomon@usmc.mil ph (760) 763-7386
Website

Maria Swanson
MCB Camp Pendleton School Liaison Program
maria.swanson@usmc.mil ph (760) 763-7386
Website

Kristi Terry
MCAS Miramar School Liaison Program
kristi.terry@usmc.mil ph (858) 307-8625
Website

Patty Kalaye
MCAS Miramar School Liaison Program
patricia.kalaye@usmc.mil ph (858) 307-8625
Website

Kristin Fernandez
MCRD San Diego School Liaison Program
kristin.fernandez@usmc.mil ph (619) 524-8104
Website

Lacey Schrader
MCRD San Diego School Liaison Program
lacey.schrader@usmc.mil ph (619) 524-8104
Website

Lorraine Miller-Nara
MCAGCC 29 Palms School Liaison Program
lorraine.millernara@usmc.mil ph (760) 830-1574
Website

Navy
Jeanalyn Kuhn
Regional Southwest School Liaison
Child and Youth Programs
Jeanalyn.c.kuhn.naf@us.navy.mil ph. (619) 705-5909

Debra Oliver (Interim)
Fleet & Family Readiness
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
debra.l.oliver10.naf@us.navy.mil ph (760) 939.4208
Website

Mindy Hayes
School Liaison
Coronado Naval Base
nbcslo@us.navy.mil ph (619) 991-2509
Website

Giselle Mclaurin
School Liaison
El Centro Naval Air Facility
giselle.c.mclaurin.naf@navy.mil ph (619) 705-5912
Website

Margaret Gladders
School Liaison
Lemoore Naval Air Station
naslemooreslp@us.navy.mil ph (559) 998-2242
Website

Richard In
School Liaison
Monterey Naval Support Activity
richard.in@nps.edu ph (831) 656-1008
Website

Vanessa Marin
School Liaison
Naval Base Point Loma
vanessa.o.marin.naf@us.navy.mil ph (619) 553-8290
Website

Stacey Bengtson
School Liaison
Naval Base San Diego
stacey.m.bengtson.naf@us.navy.mil ph (858) 349-7678
Website

Chanin Massaglia
School Liaison
Naval Base San Diego
chanin.m.massaglia.naf@us.navy.mil ph (619) 556-9499
Website

Edith Contreras
School Liaison
Naval Base Ventura
edith.contreras3.naf@us.navy.mil
Website

Seal of California

Chief State School Officer

Honorable Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Education, California Department of Education

Education Designee

Vacant

Attorney

Vacant

Military Family Education Liaison

Sylvia Crowder, Family Education Liaison, Travis Unified School District

Military/DOD Representative

Jeanalyn Kuhn, DoD Liaison Representative


State Council Members

John Burns, Facilitator and Chair, Task Force on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Senator Honorable Tom Umberg, California State Senate
Jesse M. Najera, School District Representative, Superintendent, Silver Valley Unified School District
Sylvia Crowder, Family Education Liaison, Travis Unified School District
Jeanalyn Kuhn, DOD Liaison Representative

Vacant positions:
California Department of Education Representative or Designee
California State Board of Education President or Designee
A member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, or his or her designee, who represents a legislative
district with a high concentration of military children.
A member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, or his or her designee, who represents a legislative
district with a high concentration of military children.

State Council Meeting

State Website

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile