The Superintendent's Student Advisory Council is a unique opportunity for high school students throughout Los Angeles County to share feedback, experiences and perspectives on various issues affecting schools and communities with Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo. Elevating student voice is critical to shaping conversations about education and youth development.
The 2024-25 Student Advisory Council cohort organized the Student Empowerment Summit. Watch the video above to learn more about what they learned through their involvement with the Student Advisory Council.
The 2023-2024 Superintendent's Student Advisory Council collaborated with renowned Los Angeles cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz to create an animated film focusing on social justice and equity in Los Angeles County schools.
From selecting the theme to crafting the storyboard, overseeing editing, recording voiceovers and even starring in the animation, students took charge of every aspect of this project.
2025–26 L.A. County Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Roster

Abigail Cheedohn Chiang
District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Aditi Chawla
District: Walnut Valley Unified School District
School: Diamond Bar High School

Aiden Dongjoo Yoon
District: Burbank Unified School District
School: Burbank High School

Alejandro Dena
District: El Monte Unified High School District
School: Mountain View High School

Allison Chen
District: Arcadia Unified School District
School: Arcadia High School

Allison Lopez
District: Green Dot Public Schools
School: Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy

Angel Duarte
District: Covina Valley Unified School DIstrict
School: South Hills High School

Arianna Pimenta
District: Las Virgenes Unified School District
School: Agoura High School

Ariena Thurairajah
District: Palos Verdes Unified School District
School: Palos Verdes High School

Aris He
District: Monrovia Unified School District
School: Monrovia High School

Ashley Lizeth Ruiz Alvarez
District: Paramount Unified School District
School: Paramount High School

Bella Star Holguin Rainwater
District: Los Angeles County Office of Education
School: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Carolina Amalia Marinovich
District: La Cañada Unified School District
School: La Cañada High School

Celeste Contreras
District: Los Angeles Unified School District
School: Bravo Medical Magnet High School

Cindy Chen
District: Walnut Valley Unified School District
School: Walnut High School

Daniel Alejandro Perez
District: Paramount Unified School District
School: Paramount High School

Daniel Bagumyan
District: Burbank Unified School District
School: Burbank High School

Daniella Acosta
District: Claremont Unified School District
School: Claremont High School

DeArie Coleman
District: Compton Unified School District
School: Compton Early College High School

Deshan Biswas
District: Torrance Unified School District
School: South High School

Destinee Merino
District: Compton Unified School District
School: Compton High School

DiMaggio Beas
District: West Covina Unified School District
School: West Covina High School

Emilie Jang
District: ABC Unified School District
School: Cerritos High School

Emily Huang
District: Alhambra Unified School District
School: San Gabriel High School

Emmanuel J. Salazar-Lira
District: Norwalk La-Mirada Unified School District
School: Norwalk High School

Ethan Lay
District: Temple City Unified School District
School: Temple CIty High School

Evelyn Lam
District: Temple City Unified School District
School: Temple City High School

Felipe Arevalo
District: William S. Hart Union High School District
School: Santa Clarita Valley International SCVI

Gabriel Han
District: Glendale Unified School District
School: Crescenta Valley High School

Isabella Botero Maronyan
District: Glendale Unified School District
School: Glendale High School

Itzel Silva
District: Los Angeles County Office of Education
School: International Polytechnic High School

Jalen Torrientes
District: Charter Oak Unified School District
School: Charter Oak High School

Jareth Cisneros
District: Wiseburn Unified School District
School: Da Vinci Science High School

Jelwa Qari
District: San Gabriel Unified School District
School: Gabrielino High School

Jerry Delgado
District: Long Beach Unified School District
School: California Academy of Math and Science

Johana Aguilar
District: Antelope Valley Union High School District
School: Palmdale High School

Jordyn Mears
District: Centinela Valley Unified School District
School: Lawndale High School

Joy An
District: Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District
School: La Mirada High School

Kayla Ring
District: Los Angeles County Office of Education
School: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Kiana Andrea Shelton
District: El Segundo Unified School District
School: El Segundo High School

Ky'Mani Thompson
District: South Pasadena Unified School District
School: South Pasadena High School

Leah Traylor
District: Long Beach Unified School District
School: Long Beach Jordan High School

Liam Kakooza Painter
District: South Pasadena Unified School District
School: South Pasadena High School

Liam Lecuona
District: Las Virgenes Unified School District
School: Agoura High School

Lily Gutierrez
District: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
School: Los Altos High School

Luis Grijalva Garcia
District: Bright Star Schools
School: Rise Kohyang High School

Lyanna Perez
District: Rowland Unified School District
School: Nogales High School

Madeline Sophia Farias
District: Downey Unified School District
School: Downey High School

Madison Eva Castro
District: Los Angeles County Office of Education
School: International Polytechnic High School

Mae Thouvard
District: Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
School: Santa Monica High School

Maeve Destefano
District: South Pasadena Unified School District
School: South Pasadena High School

Matthew Song
District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Max Geddis
District: Culver City Unified School District
School: Culver City High School

Maya Bell
District: Glendora Unified School District
School: Glendora High School

Naomi Cerezo
District: Alliance Public Schools
School: Alliance Collins Family High School

Nathan Lai
District: El Monte Union High School District
School: Rosemead High School

Nathanael Oh
District: San Marino Unified School District
School: San Marino High School

Nicole Carlos
District: Greendot Public Schools
School: Animo Leadership Charter High School

Noah Reyes
District: El monte Union High School District
School: Mountain View High School

Oscar Jesus Olmos Martin
District: Azusa Unified School District
School: Azusa High School

Paige Elizabeth Triplett
District: Pasadena Unified School District
School: John Muir High School

Patrick Taylor Cruse
District: Inglewood Unified School District
School: City Honors International Preparatory Academy

Pharrell Braswell
District: Inglewood Unified School District
School: City Honors International Preparatory Academy

Robert Marthell
District: Aspire Public Schools
School: Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy

Shandra Kwok
District: Montebello Unified School District
School: Schurr High School

Sofia Perez
District: Magnolia Public Schools
School: Magnolia Science Academy

Thakur Singh
District: Los Angeles Unified School District
School: Leadership and Public Service Virtual Academy

Van Thanh Do
District: El Monte Union High School District
School: Rosemead High School

Wendy Santibanez
District: Aspire Public Schools
School: Aspire Pacific Academy

Xavier Joseph Quiroz
District: Bonita Unified School District
School: Bonita High School

Yareli Victorio
District: Charter Schools
School: Stella High Charter Academy