Expanding Our Reach and Our Leadership!
Think Together Welcomes John Turner as Chief Revenue Officer
Think Together is pleased to welcome John Turner as our new Chief Revenue Officer. In his role, Turner will be overseeing sales, partnerships, and strategic business development. With his leadership, Think Together aims to optimize funding streams, strengthen district relationships, and explore new opportunities to serve even more students.
Turner is joined by three new Directors of District Partnerships who will play a key role in driving Think Together’s strategic growth by seeking partnerships with new school districts and expanding program reach into new territories.
- Greg Eibell, Director of District Partnerships –
- Christina St. Clair, Director of District Partnerships – based in Menlo Park, CA
- Katy Wallace, Director of District Partnerships – based in Lompoc, CA
Think Together is excited to work alongside these leaders to drive change throughout the organization. Read more about the team here!
Jaclyn Aviles Announced as a Finalist for the 2024 L.A. Times Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards
I am thrilled to celebrate Think Together’s Senior Strategist Jaclyn Aviles, who has been recognized as a finalist at the 2024 L.A. Times Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards.
Jaclyn’s contributions at Think Together have proven to be vital in advancing our mission. Her work with the enrichment accelerator program has allowed students to experience exciting activities that go beyond what is taught in the classroom, creating lasting memories.
Congratulations, Jaclyn!
Orenda Education Well Represented at the ACSA Leadership Summit!
It was standing room only as Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle shared the “Acceleration Formula,” Orenda Education’s proven model for transforming outcomes for Long Term English Learners (LTELs).
The Leadership Summit is ACSA’s premier professional development event for school leaders. This annual gathering brings together over 80 education leaders from all levels of administration across California to celebrate the profession. Orenda’s alumni districts came out to continue their learning and to champion Orenda’s work to others.
In attendance included:
- Ofelia Ceja-Lariviere, Co-executive Director of CALSA
- Dr. Gudiel Crosthwaite, Super Intendent of Lynwood Unified School District
- Robin Avelar La Salle, PhD, Founder and President of Orenda Education
- Dr. Paul Gothold, Leading for Student Success and former Lynwood Unified and San Diego County Office of Education Superintendent
- Genny Sosa, Vice President of Education Partnerships for Orenda
- Dr. Monica Oviedo, Superintendent of Whittier Union High School District
- Luis Ramos, Director of Educational Services from San Ysidro Elementary School District
Thank you, ACSA, for allowing Orenda Education to engage with so many passionate educators and leaders committed to dismantling systemic inequities and ensuring all students have access to success.
Want to learn more about Orenda’s work? Explore their books, Shattering Inequities and Where Equity Lives, now available as audiobooks narrated by Orenda Education’s Founder and President, Robin Avelar La Salle, PhD.
Think Together CEO Randy Barth Honored in OC500 2024
And last but not least, I’m deeply honored to be recognized by the Orange County Business Journal in the 2024 OC500!
This recognition truly reflects the incredible work our team at Think Together is accomplishing to support underserved communities across California. I look forward to the impact Think Together will continue to make, shaping brighter futures for generations to come.
