Foster Grandparent Program Community Engagement
Advisory Council Members 2025-2026
| Advisory Board Member | Organization/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Faye Pinkette, FGP Director Emeritus | Honorary Advisory Council Member |
| Gloria Davis, Executive Director | Girls Club of Los Angeles |
| Eugene Fisher, Founder and President | Watts Learning Center |
| Sherri Brewer, Chief Retail Officer | OneUnited Bank |
| Wendy Galan, Program Director | Mount Saint Mary's Child Development Center |
| Ashley Zartner, K-8 Literacy Coach/Assistant Principal | The Accelerated School |
| Miyun Choe, Director, Sponsored Research | Occidental College |
| Danielle Lowe, Manager | Shields for Families |
| Kamron King, Director of Compliance | Leap Theory, LLC |
| Maria Garcia, Principal | Normandie Christian School |
| Beverly Matthews, Education Director | Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center |
| Maria Rodriguez, Director | The Salvation Army Los Angeles Day Care |
| Manuel Valdez, Program Specialist | USC Kinder2College |
| Janet Stewart, Community Relations Coordinator | ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary and Middle School |
| Ida Hall, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Patricia Ford, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Michael Jackson, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Winona Lagmay, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Loretta Randle, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Trent Jones, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
| Cynthia Springer, FGP Volunteer | Pepperdine University, GSEP |
Open call for new Advisory Council Members: The Advisory Council is a group of people who work together to ensure ongoing community participation in the Foster Grandparents project.
Advisory Council Member responsibilities include:
- Participation in annual goal-setting, and strategic planning processes
- Regular attendance of quarterly board meetings
- Participation in and support of key fundraising events
For more information about joining the Pepperdine Foster Grandparent Program Advisory Council, contact Dr. Shanetta Weatherspoon, Executive Director, at Shanetta.Weatherspoon@pepperdine.edu or (310) 568-5798.