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​Board of Directors


Our Board of Directors is comprised of caring individuals who are committed to working to fulfill SNOCF's Mission. 
 *To contact any Board Member, please email us at: info@snocf.org 

Elected Officers

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Marilyn Alexander, MSN, RN, PHN
President
Board Term: 2020-2023

Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Orange County Department of Education
​Liz Dietz, EdD, RN, CS-NP, CSN, FAAN
​President-Elect
Board Term: 2022-2025

American Red Cross: Advisor/Mentor,  Service to Armed Forces
Disability Integration Regional Lead &  Disaster Health Manager
ESGR - Outreach Volunteer
Professor Emeritus - San Jose State University
Sharyn Turner, MA, RN, PHN
Vice-President
Board Term: 2021-2024
Coordinator of School Health Services, Health and Physical Education Curriculum for Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
Kathy Hundemer, MS, BSN, RN, PHN
Secretary
Board Term: 2021-2024
Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Orange County, CA
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Santa Cruz County​
​Gayle McLean, MS, RN
​Treasurer
Board Term: 2022-2025

Early Head Start Health Consultant
Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Santa Ana Unified School District
Diane Durando, BSN, RN
1st Officer-At-Large
Board Term: 2020-2023

Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Clovis Unified School District 
Eden Donahue, DNP, RN, PHN, NCSN
2nd Officer-At-Large
Board Term: 2021-2024

Assistant Professor/Associate Director, of the Nursing Program
​California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
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Susan R. Opas, PhD, RN, PNP, CNS, CHES
3rd Officer-At-Large
Board Term: 2022-2024
Retired Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Kaiser Permanente
Retired Nursing Instructor, CSULA, Mount Saint Mary’s University, and UCLA
​Credentialed School Nurse

Board Members

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Riva Nist Apodaca, MSN RN PHN 
Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2025

Part-time faculty, CSU Fullerton, School of Nursing
Retired credentialed school nurse, Garden Grove USD
Anne Fliesler, BSN, RN, PHN
Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2025

Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Santa Cruz City Schools
Dr. Suzanne Frank, MD
Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2025

Supervising Pediatrician, School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County 
Varci Hansen, RN, FNP
Associate Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2023

​ District Nurse Roseland Public Schools
Janice Jetton, RN, MSN, CPNP
Board Member
Board Term: 2021-2024

Retired Kaiser-Permanente Clinical Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Retired Credentialed School Nurse from Huntington Beach Union High School District
Yuuko M. Johnson MSN-L, RN, PHN, CSN
Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2025

Sacramento County Office of Education 
Melinda Landau, MSN, BSN, RN
Board Member
​Board Term: 2022-2025

Retired Manager, Health and Family Support Programs
​San Jose Unified School District
Kirsten Munk MSN, RN, NCSN
Board Member
Board Term: 2020-2023

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, California State University at Sacramento
​David Price, BSN, RN, PHN
Associate Board Member
Board Term: 2022-2023

Health and Wellness Coordinator, Reef-Sunset Unified School District

Advisory Board

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Nakia Best, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN
Assistant Professor, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
​University of California at Irvine 
​Samantha Blackburn, PhD, RN, PHN 
Associate Professor, School Nurse Program Coordinator, and
​Graduate Program  Coordinator
​California State University at Sacramento 
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Joan Edelstein, Dr.PH, MPH, MSN, PNP, BA, RN
Instructor, School Nurse Credential Program
California State University at Sacramento 
Credentialed School Nurse, Piedmont Unified School District 
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Pamela Kahn, MPH, RN, NCSN
Coordinator, Health and Wellness, Orange County Department of Education
Past President California School Nurses Organization
Barbara Miller, MSN, PNP, RN
Coordinator, School Nurse Services Credential Program
California State University at Fresno
Retired Health Services Director for the Fresno County Office of Education
Past President California School Nurses Organization
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​Christine Ridley BS, RN, MEd
Author/Publisher of Positive Prevention PLUS, Sexual Health Education, Gr. 5-12
Retired Elementary School Teacher / Retired Credentialed School Nurse
Retired Health Services Administrator, San Bernardino County Office of Ed. 
Retired School Nurse Credential Instructor, CSU Fullerton & CSU San Bernardino

​Katy Waugh, MS, BS, RN 
​Retired School Nurse Consultant, San Mateo County Schools
Past President California School Nurses Organization

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