Endorsements
Education
California School Employees Association and
California Teachers Association
Locals:
Alameda County Teachers Association
Albany Teachers Association
Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Castro Valley Teachers Association
Dublin Teachers Association
Emeryville Teachers Association
Fremont Unified District Teachers Association
Hayward Education Association
Newark Teachers Association
New Haven Teachers Association
Oakland Education Association
Association of Piedmont Teachers
Association of Pleasanton Teachers
San Leandro Teachers Association
San Lorenzo Teachers Association
Former ACOEÂ leaders
Alameda County Office of Education
Sheila Jordan — Alameda County Superintendent of Schools 1999-2015
Louise Music — Executive Director, Integrated Learning
Jason Arenas — Director, Family & Community Engagement
Kate Casale — Director, Pathways to College and Career
Joelle Fraser — Arts Leader (and co-founder of IDEAL)
Jackie Shonerd — Director, After School Programs
Avi Black — Director, Social Studies Education
Dr. Leena Bakshi — Director, Science Education
Cyndy Wasko — Grants Manager
Dr. Jaguanana Latham — Chief of Learning and Accountability
Dr. Sandie Springfellow — Director, Charter School Management
Francisco Nieto Salazar — Program Manager, Instructional Technology
Political organizations
Alameda Democratic Club
Albany Democratic Club
Bay Rising Action
Berkeley Democratic Club
Berkeley Progressive Alliance
Berkeley Tenants Union
California Education Association
Educators for Democratic Schools
Green Party of Alameda County
John George Democratic Club
Oakland East Bay Democratic Club
Oakland Not for Sale Â
Our Revolution East Bay
Oakland Rising ActionÂ
Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
Elected and appointed officials
James Aguilar — San Leandro School Board President
Victor Aguilar, Jr — Vice Mayor San Leandro
David Canepa — San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President
Matt Alexander — San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner
Vinnie Bacon — Fremont City Council 2012-2020
Chelsea Bonini — San Mateo County Board of Education Commissioner
Regina Chagolla — Emeryville School Board Trustee
Mark Green — Union City Mayor 1993-2012
Kate Harrison — Vice Mayor Berkeley
Mike Hutchison — Oakland School Board Trustee
Sheila Jordan — Alameda County Superintendent of Schools 1999-2015
Brittni Kiick — Livermore City Council Member
Sara Lamnin — Hayward City Council Member
Elana Metz — Vice Chair, Alameda County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
Patricia Munroe — Livermore City Council Member
Angela Normand — Alameda County Board of Education Trustee
Zach Norris — Alameda County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
Vamsey Palagummi — Chair, Alameda County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission
Trish Spencer — Alameda City Council Member
Melissa Suen-Mallory — New Haven School Board President
Richard Valle — Alameda County Board of Supervisors (Dual)
Aisha Wahab — Hayward City Council Member
Cyndy Wasko — President of the City of Alameda Social Service Human Relations Board, Retired
Courtney Welch — Emeryville City Council Member
VanCedric Williams — Oakland School Board Trustee
Labor
Alameda Labor Council
IBEW Local 595 — International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
SMW Local 104 — Sheet Metal WorkersÂ
SEIU 1021 — Service Employees International UnionÂ
Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County (Dual)
OE3 — Operating Engineers Local 3
UA Local 342 — Plumbers and Pipefitters
Ms. Castro is not only a remarkably competent school administrator, but she is also an extremely effective teacher of educators and a savvy coordinator of resources: she evidences impressive managerial ability as well as an undying commitment to the teaching and learning of youth and adults alike.