Board of Directors
Fall 2023
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
Spring 2024
Thursday, January 25th, 2024
Thursday, February 22rd, 2024
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Thursday, June 27th, 2024
Dan Chang is a middle school math teacher in Los Angeles. Before entering the classroom, Dan's career spanned
the worlds of education, technology, and finance. Dan served as the Chief Education Officer for Thrively, an education technology company focused on helping students develop their strengths and interests. Prior to Thrively, Dan held leadership positions in several Los Angeles nonprofit organizations supporting both traditional LAUSD schools and independent charters. Dan's professional career began as an investment banking analyst following a BS from UC Berkeley. 
teams to ensure the voice of the customer is being heard. In her time at Paramount, she has overseen the customer service strategy and onboarding for all digital products. Angie is passionate about customer service, digital media, streaming, technology, and online safety. Throughout her career, Angie managed several teams at Myspace and consulted for startup companies. Her leadership has extended the .com and mobile space, including; customer service, moderation, law enforcement response, online safety, and security.
as a Teach For America corps member, teaching at both a traditional district school and a charter school. At the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), Joni spent twelve years in progressive roles, including Vice President of Political Affairs and Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer. Currently, as the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Coalition for Excellent Public Schools (LACEPS), she leads a coalition of ten major Charter Management Organizations, focused on ensuring a political environment of quality and equity for 50,000 students across 115 schools. Joni holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Master’s in Teaching from Pace University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
teaching assistant and then took on a position as the founding 3rd grade teacher. After a couple of years, she moved into the role of founding 5th grade teacher. Haleigh has also worked within Los Angeles Unified as a grade level teacher and leader. She holds a Master's degree in Multicultural and Multilingual Education as well as a Master's in Educational Leadership and an Administrative Credential.
passionate about the mission and community of VCS--so passionate that she organized and produced the 1st ever VCS Talent Show in September of 2020. Jennifer is a classically trained singer, and currently teaches singing at the American Musical Dramatic Academy in Hollywood (AMDA). She has deep roots in the valley and has served on the boards of Temple Ahavat Shalom, and the ECEC parent board.Marianna is a VCS founding parent and began her volunteer work for the school before she
had a child who was old enough to attend kindergarten. Her oldest, Clarissa, attended VCS from kindergarten-8th grade, and is currently a junior at the CORE Humanities magnet at Grover Cleveland Charter High School. Her youngest, Joaquin, is a 7th grader at VCMS. Marianna believes strongly in the mission of VCS: specifically that in addition to rigorous academics and a focus on social-emotional development, TK-8 students learn best in a diverse environment. Marianna has volunteered in almost every capacity at VCS, and is excited to take on the role of parent representative on the board with a more active role in shaping the future of the school. In 2019, after 12 years staying home to support her children she decided it was time to rejoin the workforce and she is currently the Tour and Travel Sales Manager at Airtel Plaza Hotel.
