Board of Directors
VCS Board of Directors' meetings during the 24-25 school year will be held on the following dates:
Fall 2024
August 8, 2024
September 26, 2024
October 24, 2024
November - no board meeting
December 12, 2024
Spring 2025
January 23, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 27, 2025
April- no board meeting
May 15, 2025
June 26, 2025
Joni Angel, Board Chair/President
Joni Angel is an accomplished leader in education policy and advocacy. She began her career
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.
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.Rachel Hazlehurst, Board Member
Rachel Hazlehurst's passion for urban education and its' potential to positively impact communities began when she was a Teach for America corps member and fifth-grade bilingual
teacher at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy's Burlington Campus. Since then, she has served in a variety of leadership roles at Camino Nuevo. Rachel was the founding literacy and bilingual education coordinator at Camino Nuevo's Cisneros Campus when the school first opened in 2011. She then became the network's director of language and literacy, responsible for offering guidance, support, and oversight to ensure that teachers across the network were providing high-quality instruction to all students, especially multilingual learners. More recently, as Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction, Rachel led the content team, which focuses on implementing strong instructional practices and frameworks across schools.
teacher at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy's Burlington Campus. Since then, she has served in a variety of leadership roles at Camino Nuevo. Rachel was the founding literacy and bilingual education coordinator at Camino Nuevo's Cisneros Campus when the school first opened in 2011. She then became the network's director of language and literacy, responsible for offering guidance, support, and oversight to ensure that teachers across the network were providing high-quality instruction to all students, especially multilingual learners. More recently, as Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction, Rachel led the content team, which focuses on implementing strong instructional practices and frameworks across schools. Rachel is currently the Chief Academic Officer at CNCA. She leads teams across the organization to ensure all instructionally related programs. academic, student and family supports, expanded learning, special education - are working coherently and with excellence on behalf of students and families. Rachel holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in elementary education from Loyola Marymount University.
Haleigh Ike,Treasurer
Haleigh Ike began her teaching career at Valley Charter in 2010. She initially worked as a
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.
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.Marianna Pinerua, Middle School Parent Representative
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. She 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.
Angie Saldivar, Secretary
Ms. Saldivar is currently the Sr. Director of Customer Experience at Paramount. Angie leads the team responsible for providing customer service to online customers. The team maintains close relationships with internal product 
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.
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.Rohit Sharma, VCES Parent Representative (picture coming soon!)
Rohit is the parent of a five-year old and a long-time resident of North Hills. He is deeply invested in ensuring that all children in our community receive a high-quality education and that families can thrive in a safe, supportive environment. His work experience as an actor and a project manager gives him 15 years of experience working with cross functional teams, learning how to communicate essential messaging, and guiding collective choices. Rohit believes that supporting VCES in achieveing its mission and cultivating a vibrant community with our students is a privilege.
Jonathan Tiongco, Board Member
Jonathan Tiongco currently serves as the Founding Principal and Executive Director for the Alliance Marine - Innovation & Technology 6-12 Complex (Alliance MIT). He was named Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Principal of the Year in 2020. Prior to his current position, he has served in various roles over the last 2
decades, including teacher, coach, coordinator, director, and district administrator. Outside of his school work, he is honored to serve as a member on multiple boards and volunteer in the community. He and his wife, Sally, are theproud parents of two amazing children, Madelyn and Miles. As a side passion project, he and his family own and operate Six Taste, the highest rated and most culturally diverse walking food tour company in their beloved hometown of Los Angeles.
decades, including teacher, coach, coordinator, director, and district administrator. Outside of his school work, he is honored to serve as a member on multiple boards and volunteer in the community. He and his wife, Sally, are theproud parents of two amazing children, Madelyn and Miles. As a side passion project, he and his family own and operate Six Taste, the highest rated and most culturally diverse walking food tour company in their beloved hometown of Los Angeles.
To contact Valley Charter School's Board of Directors please email VCSBoard@valleycharterschool.org .
