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

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Abigail Cheedohn Chiang

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

Student Advisory Council Member

Aditi Chawla

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

student advisory council member aiden yoon

Aiden Dongjoo Yoon

District: Burbank Unified School District
School: Burbank High School


Student Advisory Council Member

Alejandro Dena

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

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Allison Chen

District: Arcadia Unified School District
School: Arcadia High School

Student Advisory Council Member

Allison Lopez

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


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Angel Duarte

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

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Arianna Pimenta

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

Student Advisory Council Member

Ariena Thurairajah

District: Palos Verdes Unified School District
School: Palos Verdes High School


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Aris He

District: Monrovia Unified School District
School: Monrovia High School

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Ashley Lizeth Ruiz Alvarez

District: Paramount Unified School District
School: Paramount High School

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Bella Star Holguin Rainwater

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


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Carolina Amalia Marinovich

District: La Cañada Unified School District
School: La Cañada High School

Student Advisory Council Member Celeste Contreras

Celeste Contreras

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

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Cindy Chen

District: Walnut Valley Unified School District
School: Walnut High School


Student Advisory Council Member Daniel Alejandro Perez

Daniel Alejandro Perez

District: Paramount Unified School District
School: Paramount High School

Daniel Bagumyan

District: Burbank Unified School District
School: Burbank High School

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Daniella Acosta

District: Claremont Unified School District
School: Claremont High School


student advisory council member DeArie Coleman

DeArie Coleman

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

Deshan Biswas

District: Torrance Unified School District
School: South High School

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Destinee Merino

District: Compton Unified School District
School: Compton High School


DiMaggio Beas

District: West Covina Unified School District
School: West Covina High School

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Emilie Jang

District: ABC Unified School District
School: Cerritos High School

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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

Student Advisory Council Member Evelyn Lam

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

Student Advisory Council Member Isabella Botero Maronyan

Isabella Botero Maronyan

District: Glendale Unified School District
School: Glendale High School


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Itzel Silva

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

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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


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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

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Johana Aguilar

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


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Jordyn Mears

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

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Joy An

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

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Kayla Ring

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


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Kiana Andrea Shelton

District: El Segundo Unified School District
School: El Segundo High School

student advisory council member Ky'mani Thompson

Ky'Mani Thompson

District: South Pasadena Unified School District
School: South Pasadena High School

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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

Student Advisory Council Member Liam Lecuona

Liam Lecuona

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

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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

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Lyanna Perez

District: Rowland Unified School District
School: Nogales High School

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Madeline Sophia Farias

District: Downey Unified School District
School: Downey High School


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Madison Eva Castro

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

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Mae Thouvard

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

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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

student advisory council member Max Geddis

Max Geddis

District: Culver City Unified School District
School: Culver City High School

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Maya Bell

District: Glendora Unified School District
School: Glendora High School


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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


student advisory council member Nicole Carlos

Nicole Carlos

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

student advisory council member Noah Reyes

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


student advisory council member paige elizabeth triplett

Paige Elizabeth Triplett

District: Pasadena Unified School District
School: John Muir High School

student advisory council member Patrick Taylor Cruse

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


Student Advisory Council Member Robert Marthell

Robert Marthell

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

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Shandra Kwok

District: Montebello Unified School District
School: Schurr High School

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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

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Van Thanh Do

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

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Wendy Santibanez

District: Aspire Public Schools
School: Aspire Pacific Academy


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Xavier Joseph Quiroz

District: Bonita Unified School District
School: Bonita High School

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Yareli Victorio

District: Charter Schools
School: Stella High Charter Academy