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
