•Community Giving,
Foundation News
Meet the woman behind our Gratitude Grants. Priscilla Zamora has processed thousands of applications, but her connection to education started long before CEF, in a fourth-grade classroom where a teacher told her she belonged.
Priscilla Zamora is CEF’s Grants and Operations Manager. If you are a teacher who has applied for a Gratitude Grant, a community partner, or a recipient of the Julie Wright Changemaker Award, she is the person behind the emails you received, the person responsible for ensuring the process runs smoothly.
•Leadership,
Student Success
Behind Ohlone Elementary's three consecutive years of district-leading growth is a deliberate culture of "praise-push," deep teacher collaboration, and a relentless focus on data-driven instruction.
•Leadership,
Educators
Through building trust and connecting resources, Michael is working to ensure every educator feels supported and every student receives a world-class education.
•Curriculum,
Initiatives
Through a rigorous, teacher-selected math curriculum, students are now building the foundational skills that research shows are crucial for future success.
•Leadership,
Educators
Jesús Galindo’s journey from learning the power of community organizing from his abuela to transforming schools as a teacher, union leader, and CEO of Aim High proves that real change happens when we invest in collective brilliance.
•Leadership,
Initiatives
The Chamberlin Education Foundation partners with Elevate Teaching to grow a diverse, well-supported educator pipeline in West Contra Costa through paid residencies, mentorship, and credentialing support
•Leadership,
Initiatives
The Chamberlin Education Foundation supports Lead Liberated's antiracist leadership development program to retain and empower principals of color in West Contra Costa schools.
•Instruction,
Curriculum
In January, Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond, led by Principal Taylor Parham, implemented the "Walk to Read" model, a targeted literacy intervention to accelerate reading proficiency for all students.
•Ecosystem,
Educators
Educators from West Contra Costa public schools gathered at the RYSE Center for the 2025 Gratitude Grants Happy Hour, celebrating a year of dedication and reconnecting over shared stories.
•Instruction,
Principals
The Chamberlin Education Foundation’s Instructional Leadership Community of Practice (ILCoP) is transforming classrooms across WCCUSD, with principals and teachers collaborating to elevate instruction through tools like the Instructional Practice Guide (IPG).