Danielle J Armadillo
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 15
Rodrigo Bonilla
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 19
Horacio Corona Lira
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 17
Background
Horacio Corona Lira was born in Las Tortugas, Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Lindsay, California. He is the first in his family to attend and graduate from college, receiving a bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in education and Chicano studies from the University of California at Berkeley. He attributes much of his success to the work ethic instilled in him by his parents and his campesino upbringing. Horacio has over 10 years of professional experience in student affairs, student equity, and leadership in higher education.
Jose Cortes
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 22
Donelle Davis
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 10
Grace Ebron
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 16
Marlyn Gomez
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 19
Jose Gutierrez
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 17
Positions
Assistant Principal
Social Science Teacher
Research Interests
Trauma Informed Care
Restorative Justice
Multi Tiered Systems of Support
Garth Lewis
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 16
Background
In June 2018, Garth was elected as the first African American to serve as the Yolo County Superintendent of Schools.
Diana Lizarraga
Ed.D. student-CANDEL Cohort 12
Education
- MA, University of San Francisco | Human Resources and Organizational Development. Emphasis in Higher Education structures, STEM diversity, and leadership development.
- BS, UC Davis | Agricultural Systems and Environment. Emphasis in Communications and Information Systems. McNair Research Scholar, NSF LSAMP/CAMP- MURALS Research Scholar, and Hugh Edmondson Pathology Research Fellow, CALESS Member.
- AA, Math, Engineering, and Science | Sacramento City College.
Mary Martin
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 19
Sawsan Morrar
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 17
Isela Pena-Rager
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 12
Education:
- Ed.D. – Educational Leadership – UC Davis (in progress)
- M.A. – Spanish, Applied Linguistics & Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies – Purdue University
- B.A. – Art, specialization in Photography – University of La Verne
Research Interests:
Marguerite Phillips
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 13
Martin Reed
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 15
Katrina Rice
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 17
Katrina is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience in urban secondary classrooms. She began her career at June Jordan School for Equity, in San Francisco, where she also worked as an administrator. Katrina then worked at her former high school, Jesse M. Bethel High School, in Vallejo, where she spent six years as the Lead Teacher of the Law Academy. Under her leadership, the Law Academy earned the Diversity Champion Award from California LAW.
Leroy Roches Gaines
Ed.D Student CANDEL Cohort 17
Background
Leroy Gaines brings over 19 years of combined professional experience working in both urban public-school districts and non-profits paving the way for education reform. He believes all children deserve equal access to high-quality education and school leadership as a key lever in the transformation process required to put students on a path to college and career readiness. Leroy currently serves as the Network Superintendent for the Oakland Unified School District.
Mandeep Sahota-Sangha
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 23
Kellie Rene Sequeira
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 15
Monica Simeon
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 19
Cynthia Simmons
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 21
Susan Takami
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 16
Quinten R. Voyce
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 16
Background
Raised and currently residing in Fairfield, CA. Is excited to be an Aggie for the third time having completed a B.S. in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Cellular & Molecular Biology as a first-gen college student and then continued to receive teaching credentials and M.A. in Education.
With a small teacher cohort, created a dual-enrollment high school program founded in 2014 where he continues to teach high school Biology, Chemistry, and a Senior Project capstone course.
Lydia Iyeczohua Zendejas
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 17
Background
My path to my higher education profession started in 1990 as a student in the UC San Diego Summer Bridge program. It was there that I met a network of caring and dedicated student staff, administrators, and faculty. This network was central to my retention as a Xicana where, at the time, Latinx only represented 9% of the undergraduates. As of fall 2020, Latinx students represent 21% of the undergraduate population. After graduating, I made the conscious choice to apply to a Masters program in higher education in the east coast for two reasons.
