Executive Board

Treasurer

Mrs. Wallace comes with 25 years of experience in the educational field.  She was recently appointed to  the position of Chief Finance Officer/Vice President of CSU Dominguez Hills. She is the first African American female to hold this position at the university.

Vice President

Ms. Ellis' dedication to helping others is what inspired her to co-found A2WEND.  She is an adjunct counselor and instructor for Antelope Valley College and San Bernandino Middle College.  Currently working as a limited full-time EOPS Counselor at LA City College, she plans to continue working with underserved students in her new role. 

Parliamentarian

Ms. Trimble joined A2WEND with extensive experience in the education industry.  She worked at USC for 19 years as assistant registrar before joining Antelope Valley College as Dean of  Enrollment Services for the past 12 years.

President

Ms. Ellis envisioned A2WEND while attending the A2MEND WLI pre-conference in 2017.  She has 20 years  of experience as a Senior Assistant at Antelope Valley College in HR, Academic Affairs, and now Student Services.  She established the BOOKS Help Program at AVC in 2013, which is now providing books to over 1000 students.

Executive Director

Secretary

Ms. Griffin was a Board of Trustee member for Keppel Union School District for 9 years. She was employed with the Antelope Valley K-12 school districts and  Antelope Valley College for over 21 years combined. She retired from Antelope Valley College as the Director of Human Resources.