Candidate Category: School Board

Garthanne De Ocampo was appointed to the Governing Board in 2017. Ms. De Ocampo had a fifty-year career as a

Beki Quintero was re-elected to the Sunnyside Unified School Board in 2020. She is a lifetime resident of the Sunnyside

Sophia is a first-generation American, a bilingual activist, and a strong enduring mother of two school-aged children.  Sophia is an

Natalie Luna Rose has 20 years of experience in communications and the electoral process at all levels – from local

Naketa is the epitome of resiliency. As a person who was in foster care, Naketa Ross knows firsthand the power

Monica Trejo currently serves as the President of Tempe Elementary School Board, as the district 3 representative. She is a

Marcie Hutchinson joined the Governing Board in January 2019. Marcie and her husband, Mike, have lived in Mesa for 39 years.

Allison Ewers has been an integral part of growing Arizona’s Number 1 ranked local premiums and promotions company. As a

Karen McClelland is a currently serves on the governing board for the Sedona-Oak Creek School District Governing Board. Karen has

Karen Gresham is a Madison parent, long-time resident, and Phoenix native. She attended public schools and graduated Summa Cum Laude

Heather Ayres was elected to the Creighton Governing Board in 2020.  She is an Arizona native, living in Mesa and

Fern Ward has been a proud Laveen resident since 1982, and is committed to making her community the best it

Elora Diaz is an Arizona native and a first-generation college graduate who is dedicated to serving her community. She holds

Consuelo Hernandez is a proud graduate of the Sunnyside School District, and is proud to call the Sunnyside community her

Carmen Trujillo is a working-class mother, lifelong Phoenician, and community advocate. She grew up in Phoenix’s Garfield neighborhood where her grandmother,

I am the mother of a first grader attending Emerson School in the Phoenix Elementary #1 District. I have served