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Member
Term Expires 12/2026Bio
Leanne Greenberg was elected to the Board in 2022. She spent much of her young life growing up in Michigan and attended her local public schools. Leanne attended Michigan State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Special Education-Learning Disabilities and a Master of Arts in Special Education. She also holds a Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Cincinnati. She currently works in the Phoenix Elementary School District as a Behavior Intervention Specialist. Previously she worked as an Organizational Consultant for the Arizona Education Association, was a Teacher Consultant for the ASD program in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, and was a Special Education Teacher for students with autism and emotional disabilities. She met her husband, Jacob, while teaching in Chicago and is a mom to two future Osborn students.She has held many leadership roles in public education, including serving as the President of the Phoenix Elementary Classroom Teachers Association. During her time as President, she was able to collaborate with others to increase salaries, ensure prep time for all teachers, and make sure that educators are a part of the decision making process in the district. She believes that strong schools value their educators through fair salaries, a strong work-life balance, and respect. She ran for the school board because she wants to continue to make Osborn the best place to be for educators and students.Contact
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President
Term Expires 12/2024Bio
Ed Hermes was first elected to the Governing Board in 2020.Ed is a former school teacher, an attorney, and an Osborn parent. He and his wife Noriana met while studying at the University of Puerto Rico and have two daughters who attend Osborn schools. He earned his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and thereafter became a high school teacher on the Navajo Nation. Ed later returned to ASU and earned his juris doctorate from the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He is a partner at the law firm of Snell & Wilmer, where he specializes in construction, tax, and Native American law.Ed became active in Osborn by leading successful campaigns in 2017 and 2018 to pass the Osborn bond and overrides. He also served on the Osborn School District Education Foundation from 2018 - 2020. Ed's community involvement includes serving as the Vice President of the Carnation Neighborhood Association, President of the board for non-profit education advocacy group Opportunity Arizona, and serves on the City of Phoenix Vision Zero (Road Safety) Advisory Committee.Ed believes that all children deserve a quality education, and that our public schools must be fully funded so that all children have the support they need to succeed. He is especially an advocate for dual-language programs, early childhood education, and increasing teacher pay at Osborn and throughout Arizona.Contact
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Clerk
Term Expires 12/2024Bio
Luis Peralta was appointed to the governing board in Decemeber of 2020. He currently serves as a teacher at Arcadia High School, teaching Advertisement, Film and Broadcast. He is a strong supporter of the arts.Luis also serves on the Teach For America Alumni Leadership Board where he is a part of The Collective committee.Contact
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Member
Term Expires 12/2026Bio
Violeta Ramos was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a proud product of public education and is the reason she is so passionate about advocating for the community she lives, works and leads in. She is a first-generation graduate in her family to receive a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Arizona and has recently acquired a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. Violeta has 11 years of previous work experience in the nonprofit sector supporting various marginalized and underserved communities where her heart and passion lies most. She strives to empower these communities to not view themselves as barriers but as valuable assets that bring power, culture and positive change to the table!
Violeta is currently a high school Spanish teacher and provides mentorship to her first gen students by providing college readiness resources and additional support to set her students up for success. Violeta has been serving on the board of Rising Youth Theater for the last 4 years and is currently on the Advisory Council of the Kellenberger & Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy. She is looking forward to providing representation for her community as a member of the Osborn School District Governing Board.
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Member
Vacated Seat - Awaiting Replacement AppointmentBio
Ylenia was born in Veracruz, Mexico. She is a parent of one Osborn School District student and a former Osborn School District student. Ylenia earned her Bachelor’s of Art in Latin American Studies degree from the University of Arizona.
Ylenia was highly active at both of her son’s schools, and was asked to participate in committees at a district level. The Osborn School District Governing Board in 2016 had zero representation of current parents and Ylenia knew that her obligation to support her children’s education had to take a greater role. She ran for an open seat and won election to the Board, assuming the seat in January 2017. Ylenia served the first year as a Member, and since has been elected to leadership on the Board, first as Clerk in 2018, and three consecutive terms as Board President in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
As a product of the public school system, she understands the culture and climate of public education. She helped to establish the community garden at Encanto Elementary. In addition, Ylenia served on the Task Force to establish the Montecito Dual Language Preschool as a result of being involved within the Osborn School District on a regular basis.
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Mission
The Osborn Community advances the full potential of every child by developing emotional intelligence and academic excellence.
Vision
Every child supported on their path to a thriving future.
General Information
The five elected members of Osborn School District's Governing Board play a critical role in the formulation and approval of policies which guide the operation of the district. Each member of the Governing Board is elected to serve a four-year term. Every two years, either two or three positions are filled during the November general election. Board candidates must reside within the district boundaries for one year prior to being elected to office. Arizona law does not limit the number of terms a member may serve.