Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors empower our school and ensure the success for our students, families, and our staff. The information below shows who our board members are, meeting dates and locations, and agendas.

Jeanie Viveros

Board Member

Owner, Tiddlywinks Toys & Games

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Jeanie Viveros

Jeanie Viveros is an entrepreneur and a local City of Orange business owner of Tiddlywinks Toys & Games; a brick & mortar store with a main focus on traditional play encouraging imagination, curiosity and creativity. 20+ years of experience within project management and international relations has provided her skills to help in the development of her own business.

Monica Mendez

Board Member

Vice-President and Service Manager, Citizens Business Bank in Orange, California

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Monica Mendez

Ms. Mendez is Vice-President and Service Manager at Citizens Business Bank in Orange, California. She brings 22 years of Banking and Management Experience and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Hope International University to the TLC Board of Directors. Over the past 10 years Ms. Mendez has served and been active in various community activities and organizations in the City of Orange. Ms. Mendez is a mother of 3, all of whom attend or attended schools within Orange Unified School District. Her oldest child is currently serving in the United States Navy.

Dr. Susan Toma-Berge

Board Secretary

Coordinator, Multiple Subject MAT Credential Program, University of California, Irvine (UCI)

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Dr. Susan Toma-Berge

Dr. Toma-Berge is responsible for supporting student teachers at UCI, including interviewing potential candidates and placing them in student teaching settings and monitoring students’ fieldwork and coursework. For 10 years she also has been a lecturer in the School of Education, focused on teaching practice. As the program coordinator at UCI, she works directly with UCI faculty to support program alignment to the CA Teacher Performance Expectations and CTC Program Standards. She participates in the hiring of program faculty and recruitment efforts for potential students. Dr. Toma-Berge has built partnerships with local school administrators to provide her candidates with opportunities to develop their teaching. She previously worked for the CalStateTEACH program as a lecturer and supervisor of student teachers for seven years. Her career began in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as a bilingual elementary school teacher for students acquiring English. Dr. Toma-Berge has charter school governance experience through her service on the Board of Director of the Journey Charter School in Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD). As the Board secretary and later, Vice President, she advised the school director on decisions related to budget, staffing, curriculum and operations.

Dr. Amy Hanreddy

Board Member

Assistant Professor of Special Education, Moderate/Severe Disabilities Department of Special Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

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Dr. Amy Hanreddy

Dr. Hanreddy teaches courses related to inclusive and collaborative educational practices that benefit all students, as well as classes specifically designed for candidates in the moderate to severe Special Education Credential program at CSUN. Dr. Hanreddy is particularly interested in strategies that allow students with significant disabilities access to meaningful instruction in academic (core) content in the context of typical (general education) settings. Dr. Hanreddy has been a (National Board Certified) special education teacher in a traditional school district and at CHIME SCS, where she also served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for three years and as the Interim Executive Director from 2010-2011. In her administrative roles, Dr. Hanreddy maintained responsibility for hiring and negotiation of contracts with teachers and related service providers, for selection and procurement of curriculum, for oversight of the quality of the instructional program of the school, and for the evaluation of staff. In her role as the Interim Executive Director at CHIME SCS, she was also responsible for forecasting and maintaining the school’s annual budget, collaborating with and supporting the work of the Board of Directors, and making adjustments to school staffing and programs to maintain a balanced budget. Dr. Hanreddy has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to inclusive education and meeting the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities, special education in charter schools, and collaborative service delivery. She is also the former co-president of Cal-TASH, a statewide disability advocacy organization. She has served as the Project Coordinator for two million-dollar grants and also has worked as a grant evaluator. Dr. Hanreddy earned her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Disability Studies from Chapman University, where she was awarded James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student in 2013.

Allison Magill

Board Vice Chair

Senior Legal Counsel, California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)


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Allison Magill

Allison Magill serves as Senior Legal Counsel for the California Charter Schools Association. Allison provides general counsel services to the organization, as well as legal support for the organization’s advocacy efforts, membership needs, and strategic objectives. Her legal advocacy focus areas include charter school authorization and oversight issues, incorporation and governance, and special education. Allison previously as the Staff Attorney for the University of San Diego Special Education Legal Clinic, as well as the Staff Attorney for the Center for Education Policy and Law. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego, School of Law.

Don Thompson

Board Chair

Executive Director, The Thompson Family Foundation (Foundation)

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Don Thompson

Mr. Thompson oversees the work of the The Thompson Family Foundation, which supports organizations that provide effective, impactful programs that serve as best practices to the local community and beyond. The Foundation is especially focused on supporting non-profits that make a positive, meaningful difference in the in the lives of the underserved and disadvantaged children, youth and families. The Foundation has played a key role in founding autism centers in Missouri and in Orange County, California. Both Centers have achieved national prominence in the field of autism as they treat thousands of patients on an annual basis. Prior to joining The Thompson Family Foundation, Mr. Thompson spent over 30 years in the commercial real estate business with Trammell Crow Company / CBRE where he supervised a staff of professionals and led the delivery of all real estate services in the Kansas City area.

Bernie Dickson

Parent Representative

Parent of two children at TLC Public Charter with amarketing and design background.

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Bernie Dickson

Bernie Dickson is a parent of two children at TLC Public Charter. She has an extensive background in Early Childhood Education and experience working as a paraprofessional with children with special needs. She taught pre-school in San Francisco for 3 years and currently has her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art and Master’s classes in Secondary Education. She is currently an adjunct professor at Chapman University and works as a freelance Graphic Designer/Photographer. She has experience as a Creative Director with a Marketing Agency, so she plans on supporting the school with Design, Photography and social media marketing along with volunteering at the school once a week teaching yoga.

Board Meetings

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