The ECUC 21st CCLC ELP Program is run by a team of wonderful staffers who work together to support the wellbeing across the entirety of the program.
Glynda Hull
Program Director & Principal Investigator
Dr. Glynda Hull is a professor of Education and holds the Elizabeth H. and Eugene A. Shurtleff Chair in Undergraduate Education. She also currently serves as Associate Dean in the School of Education. A recipient of UC Berkeley’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Hull offers undergraduate, graduate, and teacher education courses on literacy and media, and her research focuses on improving K-12 education with a focus on literacy, language, and technology.
Adrienne Herd, EdD
Coordinator Public Programs
Dr. Adrienne Herd is a veteran educator, administrator, researcher, credentialed teacher, and recognized leader in the expanded learning field. A recipient of the California Department of Education’s Expanded Learning Division’s Visionary Leadership Award, she has led the design, implementation and evaluation of multiple cohorts of public, private, and charter schools’ expanded learning programs. She has also led fund development efforts leading to additional funding and resources for innovative programs for underserved populations across the K-18 pipeline. Her current interests are in building the capacity of higher education institutions to creatively address the shortage of educators and youth development workers in California and beyond.
Colette Samimi, M.A.
Public Education Specialist II
As a previous Site Coordinator for St. Anthony School, Colette Samimi, M.A. is currently the Public Education Specialist for the program. She is also a Development Associate with Family Aid Catholic Education (FACE) for the Diocese of Oakland.
Marni Higgins
Academic Liaison
Marni Higgins provides ongoing supports to foster cooperation and coordination between the academic components of the program, as well as provide program support, observation, resource development, curriculum planning, and training for Site Coordinators and Program Leaders. She is also the head of the Tutoring portionof the program, and is an ongoing mentor for EDUC 140AC students.
Veronica Rivera Vega
Public Education Specialist II