Total South Coast Section Voting Members*:

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Welcome! ​South Coast Section of CCAE

The South Coast Section of CCAE is a diverse, supportive community of regional CCAE members in the adult education sector including teachers, administrators, classified staff, adult education institutions, and adult students.​

Come Reach the Summit and Elevate Adult Education!

You are cordially invited to the 2026 South Coast / Southern Sections Fall Conference. 
Highlights:
  • 2026 Conference at 2023 Prices!
  • Conference Rate: $395 (early bird rate ends 10/05/26)
  • Room Rate: $175 plus taxes and fees
  • Workshops for Adult Ed Professionals
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Exhibitors
  • And Much More!
We are excited to host our conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Golf Resort Palm Springs, offering the following conference amenities:
  • Discounted room rates
  • Free parking
  • Free beach cruiser rentals
  • Free shuttle to Downtown Palm Springs
  • Discounted Green Fees

South Coast Section Board Members:
 2026-2027.

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President
​El Monte Rosemead
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Jose D. Garcia
President-Elect
El Monte Rosemead​
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Esther Lomeli
Past ​President
Retired​
Katheleen Madera
Secretary
Hacienda La Puente​
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Doug Fore
Treasurer
​Hacienda La Puente
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Diego Lopez
Assistant Treasurer
El Monte Rosemead​
Gale Ard
Legislative Chair
Retired
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Madelaine​ Hetrick
Membership Chair
Bassett Adult School​
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Alice Yoshioka
Historian
​Retired
The counties of CCAE South Coast Section include:
  • Orange
  • San Luis Obispo
  • Santa Barbara​
  • ​Ventura
  • Los Angeles (except Los Angeles Unified School District which forms CCAE's LA Metro Section)
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Local community chapters within the South Coast Section include:
  • ABC
  • Azusa
  • Baldwin Park
  • Bassett
  • Burbank
  • Downey
  • El Monte Rosemead
  • Golden Oak​​
  • ​​Hacienda La Puente
  • Huntington Beach
  • Long Beach
  • Montebello
  • Norwalk-La Mirada
  • Rowland
  • Torrance​

Join hundreds of individual and institutional members from the section. ​

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