Participant Quote:

"I spent time in a lot of
different group homes. No
staff or anyone talked to me
about going to college so
when I emancipated out, I
did everything on my own.
That’s just what I learned,
that’s just what I expected,
that’s just what I thought it
was supposed to be. Man I
was overwhelmed because
it’s so much more than just
going to school. Linkage to
Education not just helped
me but helped make sense
of everything."

Josh

Linkage to Education

Board of Directors

Board President
Carol A. Howle
Assistant Director, Education Programs
Center for Healthy Aging & Geriatrics
UC Davis Health Systems
Sacramento, CA

Dr. John Cotsakos
Educational Leadership and Policy Department
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Daren Maeda
Executive Director
Linkage to Education
Sacramento, CA

Susanna Kniffen
Policy Director
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Sacramento, CA

Laura Niznik
Director of Communications and Member Services
California Elected Women's Association (CEWAER)
Sacramento, CA

Cheng K. Saefong
Credit Analyst
Bank of America
Sacramento, CA

Debra Payne, MSW
Program Planner
First 5 Sacramento Commission
Sacramento, CA

Sam Rose
Construction Manager
South Placer Municipal Utility District
Rocklin, CA

Program Staff

Daren Maeda ~ Executive Director
Whitney Rhodes ~ Student Advocate
Natalia Castro ~ Student Advocate
Manuel Ayon ~ Student Advocate
Lauren Edwards ~ Student Advocate