Board Members

Michael was elected to serve on the Board of Education in 2020. He has worked in public higher education science policy and research administration at the University of California for over 20 years.

 

Michael is a community organizer and founding member of Castro Valley Matters, where he has supported elected local control for Castro Valley. He organized the “Castro Valley Stands United Against Hate” campaign and helped develop the “Bay Area Stands United Against Hate” campaign. He served as the Chair of the “Yes on Measure G Campaign,” a successful $123 million bond campaign in support of infrastructure improvements for the Castro Valley Unified School District.

 

Michael is a graduate of the University of Richmond, where he studied Economics and German, and he earned his MA in European Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Michael and his wife Melissa have lived in Castro Valley since 2009. Their oldest son Teddy is a student at Creekside Middle School, and their younger son Ollie is a student at Chabot Elementary School.

 

Gary C. Howard has served on the Board of Education for 9 years. He received a PhD in biological sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and completed fellowships at Harvard and Johns Hopkins. He worked 22 years as a science editor and writer for the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco and continues to edit and write books. He is vice-president of the Castro Valley-Eden Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Rotary Club of Castro Valley. He and his wife Shirley have lived in Castro Valley for more than 29 years, and their two daughters completed their early education at Proctor School, Creekside Middle School, and Castro Valley High School. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sara E. Raymond
Trustee Area 4
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Sara was elected to serve as a Trustee in 2022.  She is the parent of two current CVUSD students and has lived in Castro Valley since 2009.  Sara has worked as an attorney for over two decades with much of her career being oriented around advocating for parents and children.  As a parent who has spent countless hours as a classroom volunteer during her kids’ elementary school days, Sara has a tangible appreciation for the work our teachers and school staff carry out every day. 

 

Sara is a graduate of Smith College (BA) and Golden Gate University School of Law (JD).  In her spare time, you’ll likely find Sara sewing, painting, reading, messing around in the backyard, or otherwise engaged in the daily activities of managing a busy family.  As someone who has always loved being involved in local issues and community organizing, Sara is happy to be serving Castro Valley as a Trustee

 

 

Lavender has lived in Castro Valley for 12 years. She has a 21 year old child who attended CVUSD schools. Lavender has a BS from the University of California, Davis in environmental and energy policy and a MBA in organizational development from the University of California, Davis. Lavender worked for electric utilities (both Federal and public) for 15 years focusing on environmental policy, compliance, and employee innovation. Since March 2019, she has worked as director of environment health and safety for a large biotech company. Her passions are community, to help others that cannot speak for themselves, bring people together, and sustain the environment for generations to come.

 

 

 

 

I am Indiana Chilton and I am a student in the leadership class at CVHS! I am very passionate about student leadership and connecting with the community at CVHS. Outside of school, I run track and field and work at Pampas Cafe and my favorite leadership event is homecoming! This year, I want to bring as many events as I can to CVHS and get the elementary and middle schools more involved in student leadership!