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 Elected Mayor of Fresno in 2008, Ashley Swearengin is a dynamic leader who focuses on building coalitions of experienced and capable experts to solve problems in honest and thoughtful ways. She has dedicated nearly her entire professional career to improving Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley.
Mayor Swearengin was born in Texas and raised in Arkansas. When she was in high school, her family relocated to Fresno—the city she has called home ever since. After high school, Mayor Swearengin earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees, both from California State University, Fresno—graduating with honors. She then entered the marketing field, where she served in leadership roles with several private sector firms.
In 2000, she accepted the position of Director of Community and Economic Development at Fresno State where she worked to improve the lives of Fresno families through workforce development strategies and educational initiatives.
Then, in 2002, Mayor Swearengin co-founded the Regional Jobs Initiative (RJI), a comprehensive, industry focused effort aimed at attacking chronic unemployment in Fresno County. During her tenure as Chief Operations Officer for the RJI, job creation in the Fresno region was her primary focus.
In 2005, Mayor Swearengin became lead executive for the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, a high-level working group established by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to address critical resource needs in our community. Through the Partnership, hundreds of community and business leaders, government officials, educators, policymakers and residents from all walks of life in the eight-county San Joaquin Valley and beyond are working together like never before to find and implement solutions that will improve the quality of life for all in the region. Mayor Swearengin now serves as the deputy chair of the Partnership’s board of directors.
Mayor Swearengin’s past honors include being named Alumna of the Year by Leadership Fresno and one of Fresno’s Top Business and Professional Women of the Year by the Marjaree Mason Center.
 Mr. Jackson is the Director of the Coordinated Student Support and Adult Education Division of the CDE. This Division coordinates funding and provides technical assistance to Adult Education in addition to a wide array of many other programs as well.
Mr. Jackson is a graduate of California State University, Chico and completed his senior year at the Universite d’Aix-Marseille in Southern France. He returned to Chico for his graduate studies and to complete his student teaching. He enjoyed 10 years as an instructor in high school English, French, ESL, Speech and Drama, and another 10 years as a high school administrator. Gordon had the opportunity to open the Natomas High School in Sacramento in 1994, and he worked tirelessly to build a high school like none other, with a clear focus on youth development and the full engagement of its students. During this time period, he was also a school board member in Woodland, California.
Mr. Jackson came to the CDE in 1999. Prior to his current position, he served in two other capacities; first, as the manager of the District and School Program Coordination Office. This office is charged with providing technical assistance to schools and districts which are in the No Child Left Behind Program’s (NCLB) “improvement” status. Secondly, Mr. Jackson served as the Director of the Learning Support and Partnership division.
 Dawn Koepke is a partner with the Sacramento-based government relations firm McHugh, Koepke & Associates. She handles the research and lobbying needs of the firm’s many clients, of which CCAE is one. Prior to joining the firm, Dawn served in the Davis Administration as Special Assistant to the Governor. In this capacity, she established a number of pertinent contacts throughout various Legislative, Executive and Constitutional offices.
Dawn graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. In 2006, Dawn completed her Masters Degree in Public Policy & Administration from California State University, Sacramento with a special focus in regulatory affairs and collaborative studies.
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2013 CCAE State Conference
Conference Registration
Hotel Information & Reservations
2012 CCAE State Award Winners
Call for Presenters
Call for Exhibitors and Vendors
Conference at a Glance
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Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno
2233 Ventura Street
Fresno, CA 93721
1.800.333.3333
Sally Fowler
Conference Co-Chair
Fresno Adult School
559.457.6024
sally.fowler@fresnounified.org
John Ballinger
Conference Co-Chair
Clovis Adult Education
559-779-8998
johnballinger3@gmail.com
Lisa Grider
Registration
Fresno Adult School
559.457.0122
lisa.grider@fresnounified.org
Larriann Torrez
Exhibitors
Tulare Adult School
559.686.0225
larriann.torrez@tulare.k12.c.us
Susan Guzzetta
Presenters
Fresno Adult School
559.457.6009
susan.guzzetta@fresnounified.org
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