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Current Trustees


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Kevin Bella

Kevin Bella is a proud California School for the Deaf Alumnus, Class of 1989.  He has been a Career Technical Education teacher at CSD since 2007.  He has a son who is a high school student, also at CSD.  He is a proud father of three children, one is a high school student at CSD and husband to a CSD Alumnus.  

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Frank Lester

​Frank Lester was a guidance counselor in the Pupil Personnel Service at California School for the Deaf from 1999 to 2006.  He left
CSD to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer. He taught at two schools for
the deaf in Kenya and Zambia from 2006 to 2009.
At the end of his term, he returned to CSD ans has been teaching in the Eagle Cafe classroom for 9 years.  Now is is a supervisor of Career Center.

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Amy June Rowley
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Amy June Rowley is a parent of 3 children, one is a current student at CSD, one is an alumni of CSD, and one is at a school in Livermore.  An associate professor at California State East Bay in Hayward, she and her husband, who is a Career Technical Education teacher also at CSD, enjoy outdoor activities with their children and dog.


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Clark Brooke

Clark Brooke joined the CSD team in August of 1998 as a high school mathematics teacher. During his years at CSD, he has served the school in various capacities: Mathematics Curriculum Specialist/Coach, Student Outcomes Teacher Specialist, Middle School Principal, and Supervisor of Information Technology and Curriculum departments. Today he is the school’s 12th    
                        superintendent.

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Ann Lynn Parker

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Ann Lynn attended Maryland School for the Deaf and graduated from Gallaudet University with a B.A. degree in English (Secondary Education). For a decade, she has taught English/Language Arts to students ranging from middle school graders to college students, including CSD Fremont. As an upcoming entrepreneur, Ann Lynn founded an event design & decor business, Day to Rejoice Weddings & Events, specializing in custom backdrops, chair/table decor with draping fabric and room transformations for special occasions. Her business was on featured on the “Daily Moth” (June 23, 2017) as one of Deaf Business spotlights. Ann Lynn is married to James and they work together serving as a pastoral team for Hands of Grace Deaf Church in San Jose, CA. They have three daughters, two dogs, and reside in Union City, CA.

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Hank Klopping
Dr. Hank Klopping who was a superintendent at California School for the Deaf for 36 years was very instrumental in setting up the Parodi Charitable Trust since its inception.  He was a charter member along with Ken Norton, Julian Singleton, Celia May Baldwin and Gerald Lindberg.  Dr. Klopping chaired the trust for 21 years until his retirement from the school in 2011.  His many contributions to the trust have enabled it to blossom into the fine and strong organization it is today. 


Charter Board Members

Gerald Lindberg

Julian Singleton

Kenneth Norton 


Celia May Baldwin

Dr. Hank Klopping


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Previous Trustees

name

Dr. Hank Klopping

Gerald Lindberg

Julian Singleton

Kenneth Norton

Ralph Neesam

Richard Bonheyo

Celia May Baldwin


Dee Kennedy

Kenneth Mikos

Liann Osborne

Sean Virnig

Years

1990 - 2011

1990 - 2001

1990 - 2010

1990 - 2001

2001 - 2004

2002 - 2011

1990 - 2013


Since 2004

2011 - 2016

2013 - 2016

2011 - 2016

Years on Board

21 Years

11 Years

20 Years

11 Years

3   Years

9   Years

23 Years

​12+ Years

5 Years

3 Years

​5 Years

Let’s make a difference in a Deaf
student’s education at CSD! Kindly click the donate button and make a
donation. A letter of acknowledgement for your tax-deductible donation will be mailed to you. Thank you for your support.

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