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Isabel Jubes-Flamerich, Board President
Term: 2020-2024
Trustee Area 2
Isabel, a mother of two teens, is a multimedia designer, architect, educator, children and environmental advocate, and immigrant (ESL) with a strong commitment to public education. She believes education is vital for a thriving society. For years, Isabel has advocated for children and the environment, emphasizing the need to create the world we desire. Public education, she insists, is the key to societal improvement.
She has a BA in Architecture from Venezuela, a minor in computer sciences, an MA in Architecture and Environmental Design from UC Berkeley, along with additional postgraduate studies in sustainability, and arts, among others. Isabel integrates climate awareness into her design work. She's taught architecture at community colleges, witnessing firsthand how education empowers minorities. She hosts a bilingual radio show promoting academic achievement.
Currently serving as a board president, she has completed multiple trainings like the Master of Governance, and is actively involved in advocacy and legislation. She has co-chaired the school bond measures, advocating for greener, healthier learning environments for school district capital projects, with a fiscally responsible plan for the community.
She's chaired educational excellence awards and serves on various boards at the local and state levels that advocate for equity in education.
Isabel's involvement extends statewide, and nationally, participating in events, training, and conferences advocating for public education, children, the environment, and equity. She believes in effective communication with lawmakers to find solutions.
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Michelle Maginot, Trustee
Term: 2022-2026
Trustee Area 3
Michelle Maginot has been a Sunnyvale resident for more than 30 years. She attended Cumberland Elementary School, Sunnyvale Middle School, and Fremont High School. She currently has two students in the district and her third/youngest will be starting school this the fall. She received a bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University. While in college, she interned at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C in the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs.
She has been an active member of the school’s PTO board and started an annual welcome back picnic at the school. In 2010, she organized and continues to run a weekly music class for toddlers and parents free to the community. The following year she organized and continues to run a monthly mothers’ career development and support group. She has been active in her children’s sports leagues and is an active member of her church community. She has also been an active participant as a Project Cornerstone ABC reader, leading hour-long lessons on various topics around social-emotional well-being.
Her hope as a board member is to continue the great work of the board and administration and continue to work to remove the barriers which prevent some of our students from receiving the high-quality education our schools provide.
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Eileen Le, Board Clerk
Term: 2022-2026
Trustee Area 5
Eileen is a Bay Area native and a Lakewood parent. She is currently the Vice President of the Sunnyvale Education Foundation, having previously served as an at-large representative and as a member of the communications and fundraising committees. She graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in Biological Sciences and Chemistry and upon graduation moved back to the Bay Area to begin her career in biotechnology. She speaks French and Vietnamese. Her child has been with the Sunnyvale School District since preschool, and she’s excited to contribute her experience and knowledge to the community.
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Nancy Newkirk, Trustee
Term: 2020-2024
Trustee Area 4
Nancy Newkirk has lived in Sunnyvale for 36 years. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Florida and was trained in early childhood education. She holds a credential in Family Development. She previously served as a Master Teacher at the Ohlone College Lab Preschool Program for three years and as Head Teacher with HeadsUp! Child Development Center in Palo Alto for two years. She volunteered as a First 5 Family Ambassador in Sunnyvale, a youth bowling coach at Homestead Lanes and as a Music for Minors Docent. She is a member of the Sunnyvale Collaborative for Healthier Youth and Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee.
She is a Santa Clara School Boards Association District Representative and is active on the Hoffman Awards and Legislative Advocacy committees. At the state level, she has completed California School Boards Association's Masters of Governance Program, served on Delegate Assembly, and on the School Health Advisory Committee-Conditions of Children Obesity Task Force. Currently, she participates in the Santa Clara County Equity Network.
She is a part of the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Inclusion Collaborative. She was just re-elected to her second term in the Local Planning Council of Santa Clara County.
In 2011, she served on the Yes on Measure B steering committee, which advocated for a parcel tax that would bring $1 million annually to the district for seven years.
Ms. Newkirk first served on the Sunnyvale school board in 1995. She said her focus remains on supporting student success.
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Bridget Watson, Board Vice President
Term: 2022-2026
Trustee Area 1
Bridget is a dedicated community volunteer and teacher who has served thousands of hours in the district. From 2012-2016 she taught second and third grade at Fairwood Explorer school, SSD’s Program of Choice that focuses on project-based learning and family participation. She is currently teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at Fremont Union High School Adult School.
Bridget is the Santa Clara County School Boards Association (SCCSBA) Past President and a District Representative of that association. She serves as a member of SCCSBA’s Legislative Action Committee, advocating for our students’ unique needs with legislators at the local, county, state, and federal levels. She has completed the Masters of Governance Program from the California School Boards Association and served in CSBA’s Equity Network, learning ways to create and apply systems change towards equity district and state-wide. She is a reader for the Hoffmann Awards, SCCSBA’s team that reviews and acknowledges innovative, impactful, and inspiring school programs throughout Santa Clara County.
Bridget currently serves on Delegate Assembly, CSBA’s policy and advocacy arm, for Region 20. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Sunnyvale Education Foundation, a nonprofit that facilitates community support in collaboration with SSD for an enriched, high-quality education at all schools in the district. She visits every school in our district throughout the year and volunteers in classrooms and at school sites for hundreds of hours each year.
Bridget earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from San Francisco State University and later obtained her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from National University. She also holds a Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL)/ Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) certificate to work with students learning English as an additional language from Notre Dame de Namur. Bridget is the mother of two sons, both of whom attended Sunnyvale School District kindergarten through eighth grade.
