Board Members
The founders of Valiente College Preparatory have come together because we share a passion for helping others achieve through educational opportunities. If you are interested in joining us, please contact the Board chair at [email protected] or Mr. Marin at [email protected].
Los Angeles native Jennifer Bunn Hayden is a litigation attorney at Hueston Hennigan LLP. Ms. Hayden began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Josephine Staton of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Prior to law school, Ms. Hayden was a Teach for America Corps Member in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she taught fifth grade. During her undergraduate and law school years, Ms. Hayden also worked for the Los Angeles Mayor's Office and Los Angeles City Attorney. Ms. Hayden holds a BS from the Wharton School and a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada- Las Vegas, and a JD from Stanford Law School.
Los Angeles native Jessica “Jess” Boro's experience as an acclaimed educator, charter school administrator, and educational consultant lend expertise in school design and management to the Founding Board of Valiente College Preparatory. She has previously served as the Founding Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Valor Academy, a charter middle school in LAUSD founded by Building Excellent Schools Fellow Hrag Hamalian. Valor Academy maintained an API over 800 in all four years under Ms. Boro’s leadership, including its founding year. She is a Nationally Board Certified teacher and the recipient of numerous prizes and honors for her work as an educator, including the Los Angeles Lakers Principal of the Month award and the LAUSD Local Hero in Education award. Ms. Boro holds a Professional Clear Teaching Credential and a California Tier II Administrative Credential. She earned her BA at Spelman College and MA in education at Loyola Marymount University. She is currently a candidate for a Doctorate in Education Leadership, Administration, and Policy at Pepperdine University.
CEO Phronesis Management Consulting (PMC) Incorporated
Dr. Pamela M. Christian, a native of Los Angeles, California, is a first-generation college graduate with a B.A. in History from Seton Hall University, an M.A. in Educational Counseling from California State University, San Bernardino, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Claremont Graduate University. With over 25 years of experience leading diversity initiatives within both academia and industry, she has been recognized for her expertise designing, implementing, and evaluating diversity strategic plans. She was awarded the competitive American council on Education Fellowship and participated in the Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. Her administrative and teaching experience spans community college, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education within both public and private institutions. She has experience teaching American and international students in five countries including Mexico, Ghana, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Egypt. Her portfolio encompasses responsibility for: strategic planning; diversity and inclusion program development and evaluation; community outreach and partnership development; academic program review; curriculum development; accreditation reports; faculty development; student retention and success; student, staff, and faculty recruitment; grant writing and management; and budget development and management. She is a proud mother and enjoys travel, cycling, and beach outings.
In March 2020, Dr. Christian founded Phronesis Management Consulting (PMC) Incorporated, with the mission to equip individuals and organizations to realize their full potential by valuing the people they serve, employ, and lead.