District Welcomes two Veteran Educators to Superintendent’s Cabinet

In 2023-24, two veteran Redwood City School District (RCSD) educational leaders will join the District Office as part of the Superintendent’s Cabinet, bringing decades of leadership experience and institutional knowledge to continue the District’s work of creating a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners.

Anna Herrera is the new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services and Katherine Rivera is the new Director of English Language Development (ELD) and Categorical Services.

Anna Herrera, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Anna Herrera has been named the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services after five years of service as the Principal of Taft Community School.

Ms. Herrera began her teaching career with Fiesta Gardens International School in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. After more than a decade in that role, Anna continued her career with the Sobrato Foundation where she trained teachers in the area of early academic language acquisition throughout RCSD and the South Bay. Before becoming Taft’s principal, Anna served RCSD as assistant principal at the then Selby Lane School.

Education:

Master’s degree in Educational Administration--San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts in Mexican-American Studies--Sonoma State University

As the district’s new assistant superintendent of educational services, Anna will lead several departments and teams including the California State Preschool Program, the Department of Community Schools and Partnerships, the Department of Data Analysis and Accountability, the Department of Multilingual English Learners and Categorical Programs, the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) team, the Department of Special Education, the Staff Development team, and the Department of Student Services.

Ms. Herrera transitions to this role due to the retirement of Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Liz Wolfe. She will report directly to Superintendent Baker.

Katherine Rivera, Director of Multilingual English Learners and Categorical Programs

Katherine Rivera becomes the new Director of Multilingual English Learners and Categorical Programs after nine years of serving Mt. Carmel neighborhood families where she led the original John Gill and now Orion Alternative elementary schools.

Katherine brings to the District Office three decades of teaching and leadership experience after first joining RCSD as a bilingual classroom teacher in 1994. She later became an ELD resources teacher and intervention teacher before transitioning to the administration team. She became principal of the former Fair Oaks before being appointed to John Gill and Orion.

Education:

Master’s degree in Educational Administration--San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies--San Francisco State University

Reporting to Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Anna Herrera, Katherine will lead the Multilingual English Learners and Categorical Programs team due to the retirement of Director Leslie Daniele.

Both Anna and Katherine will be part of the Superintendent’s Cabinet. The Superintendent’s Cabinet is accountable for assisting the Superintendent in addressing the Board of Trustees’ school district goals and priorities. Keeping the District's mission as its focus, the Cabinet provides input to the Superintendent on major operational, programmatic, and fiscal matters to help the district meet the Board Goals.