Current SEF Board
Michelle Eugeni
President
Michelle is a Sunnyvale native with more than twenty years experience in educational fields, including teaching, administration, research and program evaluation, educational publishing, and literacy tutoring. In her ten years as a parent volunteer at Cherry Chase and Sunnyvale Middle she has been involved in nearly every aspect of the parent and school volunteer community, including eight years on Cherry Chase PTA’s Executive Board. Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, playing games, scouting and being outdoors. In her role as President of SEF, Michelle acts as the spokesperson for the Sunnyvale Education Foundation, channeling resources and passion to support student enrichment across the Sunnyvale School District. She serves on the Executive and Fundraising Committees.
Katie Rowland
Vice President
Katie Rowland is a Juntos program parent with students at San Miguel and Columbia. Katie is a product marketing and research consultant, primarily in the ed tech/publishing sector. She has lived in Sunnyvale since 2013. Katie serves as the Vice President and leads the strategic planning of the foundation.
Brenda Robbins
Secretary
Brenda is a former Bishop Elementary and Columbia Middle School parent and has been a Sunnyvale resident for over 30 years. With over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance in Silicon Valley, she has enjoyed serving as a volunteer with various community, church and school groups, including as a former Treasurer of SEF. As Secretary, Brenda serves on the Executive Committee and on the Governance and Compliance Committee.
Kei Sato
Treasurer
Kei has lived in Sunnyvale for over 25 years, that attended Cherry Chase Elementary and Sunnyvale Middle School. Kei has been deeply involved in school parent organizations, predominantly in Treasurer / Finance roles. He joined SEF in 2023 and is excited to widen his impact by contributing to enriching our students’ experience beyond the four walls of school campus. Outside of his commitment to students and schools, Kei has worked in technology in a variety of operational, product management, and finance-related leadership roles for three decades. He enjoys cooking (a pandemic-era hobby), urban travel, and tennis. As Treasurer, Kei oversees the management and reporting of the Foundation’s finances. In addition to chairing the Budget & Finance Committee, he also serves on the Executive Committee.
George McMullen
VP Communications
George is a former Vargas Elementary parent where he served as Vargas Lead for the YMCA Project Cornerstone ABC Reader program. When he’s not having fun while taking care of his kids, George is a product management consultant, helping startups achieve their product/market fit.
Gillian Cervero
Bishop Elementary School Representative
Gillian Cervero is the SEF Site Representative for Bishop Elementary and is currently on the Fundraising Committee. She is also a member of the Bishop PTA. Gillian is a dedicated parent with a strong interest in children, health, and education, and SEF’s mission aligns with her commitment to advocating for all students, particularly those with special needs, while promoting awareness, inclusivity, and acceptance within school communities. She holds a degree in Psychology and is particularly drawn to the study of child development and behavior. A Bay Area native, she has lived in Sunnyvale for 10 years and brings over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a background in both fundraising and grantmaking. She has served on several nonprofit boards and is excited to bring her experience and skills to SEF. She enjoys traveling and going on different culinary and outdoor adventures with her family.
Sanjay Kumar
Cherry Chase Elementary School Representative
Sanjay Kumar is a parent of two kids currently enrolled in Cherry Chase Elementary School Sunnyvale. He is also currently the special needs chair at Cherry Chase. He has lived in the Bay Area since 2009 and has been working in Synopsys, Sunnyvale for over 16 years now. He enjoys volunteering in classrooms, working with kids and trying to look at the world from their perspective. Outside of work and school, he loves to play tennis.
Lauren Ledbetter
Columbia Middle School Representative
Lauren joined the SEF Board in September 2023. Her children attended Bishop Elementary and Columbia Middle. She joined the board after recognizing the role SEF has in bringing enrichment activities and field trips to schools throughout Sunnyvale and reducing disparities between school sites. She is passionate about ensuring our students have access to high quality arts, athletic, and academic programs, regardless of family income. She brings grantwriting and policy experience from her two decades working as a transportation planner in the public and private sector. She has lived in Sunnyvale since 2013 with her family and enjoys the city’s the vibrant, compassionate community. She is the Columbia site representative and serves on SEF’s fundraising committee.
Sandra Vastag
Cumberland Elementary School Representative
Originally from Germany, Sandra moved to Sunnyvale in 2017 with her family. As of 2024/25 she has been working as a Para Educator at Cumberland Elementary where she gives students of all grades additional support in reading, writing, and math. Sandra joined SEF in early 2025 as the representative for Cumberland. In her free time she enjoys being in nature, books and movies.
Nora Beamon
Ellis Elementary Representative
Nora is an Ellis Elementary parent and a former middle and high school math teacher (including 3 years teaching in FUHSD). She grew up on the east coast and has lived in Sunnyvale for over 10 years. She is excited to support SEF’s goal of enriching education for every SSD student as the Ellis rep and a member of the programs committee.
Eileen Le
Fairwood Explorer Elementary Representative
Eileen is a Bay Area native and a Fairwood parent. In addition to serving as SEF’s Fairwood representative, Eileen is a Councilmember for the City of Sunnyvale in District 6. She graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in Biological Sciences and Chemistry and upon graduation moved back to the Bay Area to begin her career in biotechnology. She speaks French and Vietnamese. Her child has been with the Sunnyvale School District since preschool, and she’s excited to contribute her experience and knowledge to the community.
Tammy Michels
Lakewood Tech EQ Representative
Tammy is a former Lakewood parent and has been an active part of the Lakewood Community for 14 years. She is an Instructional Aide and Library Specialist at Lakewood supporting students, teachers and parents. She also serves on the Programs Committee. Over the past few years, Tammy has served as Treasurer for Lakewood PTA and Columbia Middle School PTSA.
Cortney Jansen
San Miguel Elementary Representative
A San Miguel Juntos parent, Cortney is our San Miguel Elementary Representative and member of our Programs Committee. Originally from Wisconsin, Cortney has lived in North Sunnyvale for the last 13 years. Her background is in music performance and biomedical engineering, and she is a technical program manager at Intuitive. Cortney is a board member of her local neighborhood association and chair of fundraising for San Miguel Elementary PTA. She is passionate about providing an equitable, amazing education to all of our students, regardless of where they live and which school they attend. In any remaining spare time, she enjoys rock climbing (indoors only), traveling, hiking, and exploring the Bay Area.
Ambrosia Studley
Sunnyvale Middle School Representative
Ambrosia is a Sunnyvale Middle School and Fairwood Explorer parent. Originally from the North Bay, she has called Sunnyvale home for 13 years. Ambrosia’s professional work experience is in the nonprofit sector, but as a stay at home Mom for the past 10 years has focused on completing her Master’s Degree in Public Administration (2013) and volunteering. She served on the Fariwood Alliance Board for three years, including one term as president, and continues working on their Walkathon Team and Garden Team. For SEF Ambrosia serves as the Sunnyvale Middle School Representative and is on the Communications Committee.
Lisa McRae
Vargas Elementary School Representative
Lisa is originally from the UK and moved to Sunnyvale with her husband in 2012. She is the SEF representative for Vargas Elementary, the school her two children attend. Lisa strongly supports public education and has been involved with the community at Vargas by volunteering with students, serving as Treasurer and Vice President on the PTA board, and as a parent representative on School Site Council. Her professional background is in biology research in academia and biotech. She was always interested in science outreach and education and now works for a local science education non-profit bringing hands-on science to 3rd through 8th grade students in the Bay Area.
Isabel Jubes-Flamerich
SSD Board Representative
Isabel is the mother of two bright, fun, active and inquisitive teens. Her kids went to the SSD, and are now at the FUHSD. She immigrated with her husband about 25 years ago as co-founder of a start-up tech company. With a master’s degree in architecture and environmental design, as well as other post graduate studies and certifications, she continues to build her love for education, community service, and climate awareness through design and social involvement. She is in her second year as board president for the Sunnyvale School District, and is part of many local and statewide boards for public education.
Susan Humphries Salop
Fundraising Chair
Susan is a former Sunnyvale Middle School, Ellis Elementary and Cherry Chase Elementary parent and has extensive non-profit volunteer and board experience in education. Susan has been a Sunnyvale resident since 2008 and has 20+ years of experience working in international business development and operations in Asia and Silicon Valley. She enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and trying different restaurants in Sunnyvale. Susan serves as the Chair of the Fundraising Committee.
Email: susan.humphriessalop@sunnyvaleeducationfoundation.org
Peggy Shen Brewster
Board Member At Large
Peggy has been a Sunnyvale resident for over 14 years. She taught 8th and 2nd grades in a neighboring school district and is grateful to have enrolled her children in Sunnyvale schools and become part of the Bishop Elementary School community. Peggy joined SEF because she is passionate about equity and closing opportunity, language, and learning gaps across the Sunnyvale School District. She is thankful to SEF for the leadership experience and connections, which she has leveraged into further impact by founding Sunnyvale for Equity in Education (SEE) and leading Bishop Elementary’s transition from PTO to PTA. Over the past few years, Peggy established SEF’s Grants Administrator role and has served as SEF’s Vice President. Peggy joined the Governing Board of the Sunnyvale School District in December, 2024.
Geeta Gollakota
Board Member At Large
Geeta Gollakota brings a strong background in Business Intelligence and Analytics, holding a Master’s in Information Systems. She is an active member of SEF’s fundraising team, leveraging her analytical expertise to support initiatives that benefit local schools. As a dedicated Ellis Elementary parent, she is passionate about education, child development, and community engagement. Beyond her role at the Sunnyvale Education Foundation, Geeta serves as a Commissioner on Sunnyvale’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, advocating for safer streets. Geeta also enjoys cooking and playing the Veena, a classical Indian instrument. She has a deep interest in history, politics, and policy, and is particularly fascinated by sensory integration in child development.
Jessica Jarecki
Board Member At Large
Jessie moved back to Sunnyvale in 2022. She is the parent of a student at Vargas Elementary and a student who attended Sunnyvale Middle School who is now at Homestead High School. She has a deep love for science and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin. Since pausing her career as a biotechnology patent agent, she has become very involved in advocating for students and her community, including serving two years as the Vargas PTA President. In her spare time she enjoys reading, board games, and spending time with family and friends.