Colleen Sullivan began working with the SMFCEF in December 2015, served as Board President from 2016 through 2021, and is currently a Director. She served on the San Mateo-Foster City School District Board of Directors from 2007-2015 (serving as President in 2011 and 2015). She has two children who attended Highlands and Borel and are currently in the working world pursuing their passions. While the kids were at Highlands, she served seven years on the Highlands PTA and coordinated the Art in Action program. She also volunteered at Borel and Lead. She is passionate about providing students with the best education possible and improving access to opportunities for all students. Colleen has a B.A. in Mathematics from Carleton College. She was born and raised on Oahu and moved to the mainland for college. She received her secondary teaching credential from the University of Michigan and moved to the Bay Area in 1988. She worked as an Actuary for Fireman’s Fund and Industrial Indemnity before joining GE Computer Leasing as a programmer.

Elizabeth has lived in San Mateo since 2011 and joined the SMFCEF board of directors in June 2022. She has served as the Readathon co-Chair since 2022. She has two children, one at George Hall and one at Abbott Middle School. She is the former Vice President and President of PTA at George Hall. Elizabeth is a pediatric nurse practitioner at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and obtained her BS from the University of Virginia and MS from UCSF.

Marianne Wallace has lived in Foster City since 2007 and joined the SMFCEF board of directors in September 2019. She has four children, two of whom attend Bowditch Middle school and two attend Audubon Elementary School. She is an active member of both Bowditch and Audubon PTA boards. Marianne is a former financial analyst and portfolio manager for a hedge fund in San Mateo. Prior to working at this hedge fund, she worked as a financial analyst at Franklin Templeton. Marianne is also a former executive board member of the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, where she worked closely with the 49ers Foundation on their annual Bowl for Youth event. Marianne graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Psychology.

A Bay Area native, Niccolina "Coli" Mangroo has lived in San Mateo since 2015 and joined the SMFCEF board in 2022. She has three children, with the oldest at Fiesta Gardens. Coli is currently a senior manager at YouTube leading product equity work. Prior to this role, she spent over a decade working in education in a variety of capacities, from monitoring and evaluating international education systems with PISA and Teach for India, to teaching high school and grad school courses, to building education software. Coli received a BA in human biology from Stanford University and an MPA in education policy from Columbia University.

Sajitha Vinod joined the SMFCEF board in 2021 as Secretary. Sajitha has a longstanding relationship with Audubon Elementary, from serving on the PTA Board from 2007 to 2012 and volunteering as an Art in Action docent, to working as their Technology Coordinator. She has two daughters - the oldest graduated from Audubon Elementary and Bowditch Middle School, and her youngest daughter is currently at Bowditch Middle School. Sajitha has a BA and Masters in English, as well as an Honors Diploma in Software Technology and System Administration. Born and raised in India, she moved to the US and has been living in Foster City since 2003. She started her career as a Lecturer at a polytechnic and became involved in designing and developing curriculum to suit the growing demands of the industry. She has also worked as a Program Implementation Lead for bringing technology into K-12 schools, training teachers, and teaching computer science. She currently holds a CTE Teaching Credential from U.C. Berkeley in Information and Communication Technologies, and is currently pursuing a Makerspace Certification from Foothill College. Sajitha’s philosophy is to create a safe learning environment for all children to learn, explore, create, and reach higher standards of learning. Her goal is to steer students towards creativity, innovation, and a passion for continued learning regardless of where their careers take them in the future.

Nancy's journey began as a 10-year-old refugee in the United States, overcoming language barriers to earn degrees from UCLA and Stanford University. She is a published author and insightful commentator on educational matters in prominent publications. Honored to be a public servant, Nancy proudly serves in her 17th year in the field of education, while also cherishing her role as a parent within the San Mateo Foster City School District. With profound humility, she embraces growth, learning, relationships, and community service, treasuring the opportunities that being a part of the Ed Foundation has provided her.

Dr. Christian J. Rubalcaba is an award-winning educator and school administrator who has devoted his life and profession to ensuring students receive a global, 21st-century, equitable education that is at once culturally relevant and academically challenging. Dr. Rubalcaba began his trajectory in public school education in 2010 as a Teach for America corps member and served as a bilingual teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal in San José, CA. Prior to his role as Director of School Leadership, he was the Principal of Laurel Elementary School and most recently Abbott Middle School here in San Mateo-Foster City School District (SMFCSD). He was the recipient of the 2014 White House Hispanic Teacher Recognition, the San Jose Unified School District 2015 Teacher of the Year award, the San José Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce 2015 Teacher of the Year award, and the 2018 Franklin-McKinley School District Administrator of the Year for ACSA’s Region 8. Dr. Rubalcaba holds degrees from Harvard University, Purdue University, Loyola-Marymount University, and San Francisco State University. He also holds a National Board Certification in Literacy: English Language Arts earned through the National Board Resource Center at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and he received his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University. Dr. Rubalcaba is the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services. In the words of Dr. Rubalcaba, “Leadership is like gardening – in order to create an environment and the conditions for success, leaders must build a culture of growth and high expectations. Leaders constantly plant seeds, provide an abundance of water to nourish, and cultivate talent.” Dr. Rubalcaba is excited to be on the SMFC Education Foundation as a Board Member to help lift the voices of school community members and provide the best opportunities for all our students.

Lauren Cummings has lived in San Mateo with her family for over 10 years, having grown up in New York. She and her husband have two children attending Baywood Elementary, with one to soon move up to Borel Middle School. Lauren joined the SMFCEF board in 2024 to take a more active role in supporting and advocating for the excellent public school system that exists in our area, recognizing what an important role it plays in the community. Lauren has worked in finance since receiving her BA from Colgate University in 2001. Over 15 years of her career were spent at Morgan Stanley in investment banking. She is now a Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm with strong roots in San Francisco. In addition, she helped write the authorized biography of Warren Buffett, The Snowball, by Alice Schroeder. In her free time, she enjoys running and basically all athletic endeavors.