On March 23, 1993, Bill Carty, Tyson Willson, Jim & Ann Gray, along with 14 community leaders gathered to discuss the needs of Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD) and set in motion a relationship that continues to thrive today. They created a non-profit for the purpose of advancing education in the district, and Carpinteria Education Foundation (CEF) was born!
CEF set out to solicit financial gifts from the private sector to support STEM programs in Carpinteria public schools. The Foundation planned charitable events, such as Carp-a-Cabana. Since inception, CEF has raised over $4,000,000 to supplement Federal, State and Local tax means.
The founding members legacy continues on in the work of the current Board of Directors. Our current board is made up of retired educators, second and third generation Carpinterians, CHS alumni, and many parents of students currently attending Carpinteria schools.
Executive Director
Pam has served as the Administrator since 2017, and was recently named Executive Director. Pam oversees the Foundation's day-to-day operations and serves as the point of contact for volunteers and the community at large, manages communications and marketing, and promotes community awareness of the Carpinteria Education Foundation and its importance to the Carpinteria Unified School District. With the support of the board of directors, Pam leads fundraising events such as Carp-a-Cabana and just recently, Movies in the Park.
Pam and her husband, Brian, have three children. Celeste is working toward her single-subject teaching credential at UCSB. Ben and Moses will both attend Carpinteria High School this fall.
Pam is passionate about furthering the Foundation’s mission to promote excellence in education. She has over 10 years of experience working in an administrative capacity within public school districts.
Carpinteria Education Foundation is honored to have a volunteer group of dedicated, talented and professional community leaders who are committed to quality education for every public school student of Carpinteria and Summerland.
President
Casey graduated from CHS in 2002 after attending CMS and Aliso. Casey attended PCC and then NCTI and went on to work in EMS for 12 years in Santa Barbara County. Casey has since joined the Carpinteria Sanitary District where he works as a plant operator.
Casey was exposed to the role of teachers first through his mother who worked at MUS for 30+ years, then his sister who also went on to become an elementary teacher in Ventura. Casey is married to Brianna who has taught at Canalino for the past 12 years. Together they have three children Callie in 4th grade, Zoey in K and Maverick in preschool.
Casey is a firm believer that public education is essential to strong, safe communities and works to ensure that all students have equal access to enrichment activities and top notch educational facilities.
Casey has also served as President of Carpinteria Movies in the Park and as 1st VP of the Carpinteria Lions Club.
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Sally was born in Northern California, but grew up in Los Angeles where she attended UCLA, and began teaching in LAUSD in 1967. She and her husband, Roger moved to Carpinteria in 1993. She was Principal at Canalino School for 9 years before retiring in 2010.
She has three daughters, the oldest lives in Washington State, middle daughter lives in Carpinteria, and her youngest in Ojai. She has three wonderful sons-in-law. Her two grandchildren live in Carpinteria, and attend Carpinteria Middle School, and Carpinteria High School.
Sally sits on several non-profit boards including CEF, of which she has been a member for 20+ years, the THRIVE Executive Board , Fighting Back Mentor Program Task Force, the Kinderkirk and All Saints by the Sea Parish School Boards, and is a docent at Casa del Herrero. She also served Carpinteria on the Board of Trustees at Santa Barbara City College, and sat on the Citizens Oversite Bond Committee for 4 years. Sally is currently serving on the Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees.
Sales Manager & Purchasing Director
Santa Barbara Fish Market
Janie has lived in Carpinteria for 35 years. Her daughter graduated from Carpinteria High School, and continues her studies at UCSB. She is the owner of A-1 Fingerprinting in addition to her role at Santa Barbara Fish Market.
Janie is a big part of what makes our annual Carp-a-Cabana Auction a success. She is also a member of the Family Service Agency board.
Director of Purchasing, Retired
Mission Linen
Member at Large
Owner
Laughing Buddha Thrift Store
Carpinteria Education Foundation is honored to have a volunteer group of dedicated, talented and professional community leaders who serve as committed members of our Advisory Board.
Marybeth Carty, Honorary Lifetime Advisor
Robin Sawaske
Deborah Brown
Jessica Clark
Diana Freeman
Edward George
Ann Matson
Kandie Overgaag
Benjamin Scott