A Message from Andi

"Hello. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about my campaign.

With 43 years working in schools, education has been my life's work. I had the privilege of teaching for more than four decades and finishing my career as a vice principal. Putting to use my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, my career brought me to diverse classrooms from Los Angeles to Tokyo.

Along the way, I served on school governance boards and participated in accreditation committees for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, bringing firsthand experience with the accreditation process that is so important to institutions like SBCC.

I am also an artist and dog lover. In addition to teaching art workshops for adult learners through various organizations, I participate in programs through the SBCC School of Extended Learning. I live on the Mesa with my sister, Ellen Stoddard, a retired SBCC faculty member who is finishing her term on the Board of Trustees.

Having been recruited by community leaders, I am running to represent the neighborhoods of Area 7 on the Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees. I am at a point in my life where I have the time and experience to give back in this way and help make a difference for everyone who learns, teaches, and works at SBCC.

I am the only candidate in this race with a K–12 education background, in addition to being the only candidate running with the support of the Democratic Party and a supermajority of the current SBCC Board of Trustees."

I am proud to be endorsed by the Democratic Party and trusted community leaders.

Organizations

• Santa Barbara County Democratic Party
• Santa Barbara Independent
• SBCC Employees Association (CSEA)

SBCC Trustees

• Jonathan Abboud, Board President
• Kyle Richards, Board Vice President
• Ellen Stoddard, Trustee (current Area 7 representative)
• Marsha Croninger, Trustee
• Dave Morris, Trustee
• Jett Black-Maertz, Trustee
• Marty Blum, Trustee & Santa Barbara Mayor (Ret.)
• Anna Everett, Trustee (Ret.)
• Robert Miller, Trustee (Ret.)

Elected Officials

• Roy Lee, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Janet Wolf, Santa Barbara County Supervisor (Ret.)
• Kristen Sneddon, Santa Barbara Mayor Pro Tempore
• Wendy Santamaria, Santa Barbara City Councilmember
• Oscar Gutierrez, Santa Barbara City Councilmember
• Marybeth Carty, County Board of Education Member
• Joe Howell, County Board of Education Member (Ret.)
• Gabe Escobedo, Santa Barbara Unified School District Board Member
• Ethan Bertrand, Goleta School Board President
• Emily Zacarais, Goleta School Board Vice President
• Eric Bowers, Goleta School Board Member-elect

Community & Education Leaders

• Dr. Lori Gaskin, Superintendent/President of Santa Barbara City College (Ret.)
• Ben Romo, Education Leader and former Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission
• Pat Wheatley, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission (Ret.)
• Lucille Boss, Santa Barbara Planning Commissioner & Mesa Neighborhood Advocate
• Dr. Lee Heller, Mesa Neighborhood Leader and Animal Advocate
• Lynn Seigel-Boettner, Mesa Neighborhood Advocate and Longtime Hope School District Teacher
• Elisabeth Philabaum, Program Director, Oaks Parent-Child Workshop
• Judy Johnston, Director, Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop
• Sunny Crandell, Former Director, Oaks Parent-Child Workshop
• Yolanda Medina Garcia, Former Director, Starr King Parent-Child Workshop

Partial list. Titles for identification purposes only.