Board

Melinda Dart

Board President
Board Member since 2017

• Teacher, instructional coach & public school advocate for 30 years
• President of AFT Local 3267 for 16 years
• AFT political director
• Community Schools Advocate
• Current president : SMC Labor Council

Elena Vera

Board Vice President

Board Member since 2007

• R.N., BSN (retired)
• Master of Business Administration & Healthcare Management
• Senior Buyer – Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Celera Pharmaceuticals, Incyte Genomics
• Kids First Education Foundation Board Member

Anastacio “Junior” Flores

Board Treasurer
Board Member since 2013

• Asian American Recovery Services – Program Manager
• Volunteer Mentor – Daly City Youth Health Center 2005-2007
• “Recovery Happens” Planning Committee Member
• Delue Bayshore Boys & Girls Club – Former Program Leader

Jessica Pace

Board Member since 2012

• Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in Education
• Director of English Language Arts – Jefferson Elementary School District
• Former Principal – Westlake Elementary School

Toni Presta

Board Member since 2019

• Superintendent of Jefferson Union High School District
• Past superintendent – Brisbane & Bayshore School Districts
• Past Principal – Panorama Elementary School, Daly City

Lt. Michael Barton, DCPD

Board Member since 2019

• 18 year veteran of the Daly City Police Department; Current Field Operations Watch Commander
• 20-year youth, high school, and Junior College basketball coach; native of Daly City
• FBI National Academy Graduate

Angela Encarnacion

Board Member since 2019

• Owner/manager – Always Best Care Senior Services
• Member of South San Francisco Rotary Club
• Supporter of the Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Associations
• Volunteer with Catholic Charities & Magnolia Senior Center