BOARD OFFICES
President, 2011, 2016, 2021; Vice President, 2010, 2015, 2020; Secretary, 2009, 2014, 2019
Board Representative to the District Audit Committee
Member: Cypress College Foundation; Americana Committee; Legacy Society

STATE-WIDE COMMITTEES
California Community College Trustee – Board
Advisory Council on Educational Services (ACES)
Distance Education and Technology Advisory Committee, Chancellor's Office
Commissioner, Accreditation Commission Community and Junior Colleges
Commission on the Future, Vice Chair
California Community Colleges Women's Caucus

OCCUPATION
Professor of History, East Los Angeles College
Chair, Women/Gender Studies Department
Professional Development (2006-2015)
Distance Education
Curriculum Committee (1999-2006)
Former Student Learning Outcomes Facilitator
Joint Hires Committee (2002-2008)
Former Vice Chair of History, Social Science Department; Curriculum Committee
Adjunct Professor at Community Colleges, including Cypress

EDUCATION
California State University Long Beach, Ed.D. Educational Leadership, 2010
University of California/Long Beach City College, Leadership Development Institute, 1996
California State University Long Beach, M.A. History, 1988
California State University Dominquez Hills, Post Graduate Work, 1982
Bradley University, B.S. History, 1980

AFFILIATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICE
American Association of University Women
League of Women Voters
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
American Educational Research Association
Leadership Development Institute (2001)
National Institute for Leadership Development (1997)
California Historical Society
American Federation of Teachers
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts of Orange County
PTA & School Activities
St. Irenaeus Parish

HONORS
Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society
Who's Who in American College
Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, President
Mortar Board, Senior Honor Society, Editor
Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honor Society
Pi Lambda Theta, Education Honor Society
Outstanding Young Women of America
Administrative Leadership Program (LACCD)

PERSONAL DATA
Married to James Finn
Family: Thomas, 1986; Richard, 1989; Christianna, 1991
Resident of Cypress

BOARD OFFICES
Secretary, 2021
Board Representative to the NOCCCD Foundation
Chair, Board Policy Committee, 2019-2020
Board Representative to the OC Community Colleges Legislative Task Force, 2018-2019

OCCUPATION
Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Irvine Valley College
Former appointee in the Clinton Administration; former Deputy Staff Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

EDUCATION
Indiana University, B.A., M.P.A., J.D.
Georgetown University, LL.M.

AFFILIATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICE
City of Anaheim Budget Commissioner, 2017-2019
Los Amigos of Orange County
West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council
Anaheim LULAC Council
SOCCCD Faculty Association, CTA/NEA
Democratic Party of Orange County, Central Committee Member

OCCUPATION
Corporate Controller, Retired
Consultant, Bankruptcy Consulting Practice, Retired

EDUCATION
Azusa Pacific University, MBA, 1991
Biola University, B.A., 1972
California State University, Fullerton, MPA course work, 1981
Cypress College, Business Management Certificate, 1976
Cypress Police Department Citizen Academy, 2002

AFFILIATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICE
Cypress School District Board of Trustees, Former Member and President
Greater Anaheim Special Education Local Plan Area Board of Trustees, Past Member
Cypress School District Public Financing Corporation – Former Vice President and Member
Cypress Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Member
Los Angeles World Affairs Council Member
California Science Teachers Association, Past Member
Legislative Action Committee of West Orange County Member
Kiwanis Club of Cypress Member
Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Past Member
Friends of Morris Charitable Foundation Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Regional Military Affairs Committee Member
San Pedro Convention & Visitors Bureau Member
Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce (LA & Long Beach Ports), Past Member
Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base Restoration Advisory Board, Past Chair
Train Riders Association of California, Past Member

PERSONAL DATA 
Married to Bonita (Boni) Blount
Resident of Cypress

BOARD OFFICES
President, 2018; Vice President, 2017, 2021; Secretary, 2016, 2020
Board Representative to the Fullerton College Foundation
Board Representative to the District Audit Committee
Board Representative to the District Retirement Board

OCCUPATION
Teacher, Anaheim Union High School District

EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton, Teaching Credential in Secondary Education, 2015; Bilingual Authorization, 2016
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Political Science, 2013
Fullerton College, A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Studies, 2011

PERSONAL DATA
Resident of Anaheim

BOARD OFFICES
President, 2007, 2014, 2019; Vice President, 2006, 2013, 2018; Secretary, 2005, 2012,2017
Board Representative to the District Investment Committee
Board Representative to the District Audit Committee

OCCUPATION
Senior Engineer of Research and Development, Orange County Sanitation District
Former Consultant and Research Engineer; former substitute teacher, Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District

EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton, M.P.A. Public Administration, 1999
University of Washington, M.S. Chemical Engineering, 1980
Concordia College, B.A. Chemistry, Music, 1978
Graduate Work in Business Administration, Management Science, Finance

AFFILIATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICE
American Society for Public Administration, Member
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Member
Water Environment Federation, Member
California Water Environment Association, Member
Lutheran Engaged Encounter of America, Board of Directors
Chorale Bel Canto, Board of Directors
Held offices of President, Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer
Placentia Yorba Linda Schools, Volunteer

HONORS
Irving Stone Scholarship, 1999
CWEA Research Achievement of the Year, 1999
Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society, 1979

PERSONAL DATA
Married to Patricia Calvert-Brown
Children: Denise, 1988 and Dana, 1992
Resident of Yorba Linda

BOARD OFFICES
President 2020; Vice President 2019; Secretary 2018
Board Representative to the District Investment Committee

OCCUPATION
Digital Solutions Specialist, FUJIFILM Graphic Systems (2019-Present)

EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Finance Certificate, 2013
Graduate School USA, Washington D.C., Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management (MCFFM), 2013
California State University, Northridge, Master of Public Administration (MPA), 2007
California State University, Fullerton, B.A. Business Administration, 2002
Fullerton College, A.A. Business Administration, 1999

AFFILIATIONS & PUBLIC SERVICE
City of Yorba Linda Public Library Commissioner (2015-Present), Chairman (2019)
City of Yorba Linda's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) (2014-Present)
City of Yorba Linda Citizen of the Year Selection Committee (2016)
City of Yorba Linda General Plan Advisory Committee - Vice Chairman (2012-2016)
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District - Yorba Linda High School Site Council – Chairman (2014-2018)
Parent-Teacher Association - Yorba Linda High School - Legislative Advocacy Chairman (2015-2018)
Yorba Linda High School - Master of Ceremonies (2015-2017)
Colorado State University MBA Program Advisory Council (2013-2016)
Orange County Sheriff's Department Citizens' Academy Graduate - Class # 1 (2013)

PERSONAL DATA
Married to Emily Bent
Children: Madilyne, Claire, Nolan, and Jane
Resident of Yorba Linda

Ester Plavdjian is a junior studying psychology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). She graduated from Cypress College in Spring 2020 with an AA in Psychology, AA in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and AA in Math and Science, with honors. She continues her journey at Cypress College to complete her nursing school prerequisites. Ester has been a member of the Associated Students, first serving as the Activities Coordinator, then transitioning into the Student Trustee role. Ester's educational path is to obtain a BA in Psychology from UCI then transfer to nursing school to receive her Master of Nursing. Her long term goal is to become a family nurse practitioner.

Ester has an older brother, and her parents migrated to the United States from Armenia. In her free time, Ester enjoys eating baguettes with jam, reading, and traveling.