Panelist

Dear Community, 

I have a grateful heart after hosting Superintendents, Board Members, District Leaders, and Community Partners at Cold Spring for a full day of Leadership and Happiness in our new Innovation and Creativity Lab.  A heartfelt thank you to all the incredible presenters and community partners who made the Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA) Leadership and Happiness Symposium at the Cold Spring School District a remarkable success! 

Special thanks to the following people for their inspiring contributions:

- Yuri Calderon, Executive Director, Small School Districts' Association

- Amy Yamamoto Callahan from the Cook Center for Human Connection

- Michelle Bartsch and Grace Brown from the Cook Center for Human Connection

- Jennifer Miller from the Cold Spring School Board

- Alysia Hendricks from lululemon 

- Amy Jamieson from UC Santa Barbara

- Jen Brown from Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara 

- Desa Mandarino, San Marcos High School Teacher

- Dr. Amy Cranston, Executive Director, SEL4CA

In addition, I want to thank Dr. Edgar Zazueta, ACSA Executive Director, and Kevin Gordon, President of Capitol Advisors, for their support and attendance, as well as Renaissance Learning and Nick Eddy from Site Logic for supporting our social events at the Rosewood Miramar.  I also want to thank Jason Copus, Cold Spring Parent and Montecito Inn owner, and the Rosewood Miramar, for providing reduced rate rooms for our out of town leaders.  

Together, we are building a brighter future for our community.

​My Best, 

Dr. Alzina

#LeadershipAndHappiness #CommunityPartners #ThankYou

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