Executive Cabinet
The Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet is responsible for assisting the Superintendent in the daily operation of the District as well as strategic planning. Members of the Executive Cabinet meet weekly to keep each division leader updated on the major operational, programmatic, and fiscal issues that affect our school district and the educational process.
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ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dr. georgina ramirez
Assistant Superintendent of English Language Services and Community Engagement
Dr. Ramirez was born in Mexico City and is one of five sisters. She is the second oldest and the only one that attended college. Her parents had a dream that they would become somebody and after her dad passed away when she was 13, she made it her mission to finish school. She is married and has four beautiful children. She also has a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.
Education has always been very important to her. No one can take away our education and therefore, she feels that she has a moral obligation to provide our students with the highest quality education possible.
She started kindergarten at Vernon Elementary School in November of 1974 when she had just arrived from Mexico City. She continued her education in Los Angeles and graduated from Sacred Heart of Jesus in Lincoln Heights. She attended Pasadena City College and earned an AA in General Education. She then graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in Bilingual Bicultural Education with an Emphasis in Spanish. The following year, she earned her BCLAD (Bilingual Crosscultural Language Acquisition Design). Additionally, she earned her first Masters in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the California State University of Los Angeles. Her second Masters was in Educational Leadership from California State University Channel Islands. Finally, she earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from California State University of Northridge.
Dr. Ramirez began her teaching career at Sunkist Elementary in La Puente for Bassett Unified School District in 1994 where she worked as a Bilingual Teacher for 1st and 2nd grade. In 1998, she moved to Santa Paula and began working for the Santa Paula Elementary School District as a kindergarten teacher at Grace Thille and then later moved to Glen City to teach kindergarten and 1st grade. After 9 years of teaching, she became the EL Specialist for the District.
lori toms
chief business officer
Bringing over 11 years of progressive leadership within the school district and a strong foundation in financial management to Santa Paula, Ms. Toms has held various key roles in budgeting, operations, and strategic planning, culminating in the current executive position.
Prior to joining the education sector, Ms. Toms built a successful career in the financial services vertical, where she developed a deep expertise in fiscal strategy and organizational efficiency. Her combined experience in both finance and education enable her to drive sustainable growth and support the success of Santa Paula’s students through sound business practices.