Meet Charlie
I grew up in Pleasanton and attended amazing schools throughout PUSD. My mom was a substitute secretary at the district office and walked me every day to Vintage Hills Elementary School. For middle school, I would carpool with my neighbors to Pleasanton Middle School, where the music program helped me grow into a more confident and creative person. I then graduated from Amador Valley High School, where I played in the marching band and did club rugby.
I attended Las Positas College before transferring to Arizona State University and receiving my Bachelor's in History - Secondary Education through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. After graduating, I moved home to Pleasanton and got a job teaching Social Studies at Hayward's Tennyson High School, where I am still teaching seven years later as Department Chair.
In this leadership role, I have worked to boost enrollment in AP courses, implement Ethnic Studies in Hayward Unified, stabilize Hayward Unified's budget, and (as a proudly openly gay teacher) advocate for our classrooms to become supportive environments for every student. I am also proud to be an active union member, fighting hard to stop school closures, improve parent engagement, and ensure fair working conditions for all of my fellow school employees.
Pleasanton is my home, and education is my passion. As your Area 4 Trustee, I will work hard so every student can have the best schools that this state has to offer.