Claudia Vizcarra is Board Member Schmerelson’s Communications Director.
In this role, Claudia develops messaging strategy and manages communications channels, ensuring a positive public image for the LAUSD Board President, BD3 and LAUSD schools.
Before this, Claudia was Communications Director for Californians Together, a statewide organization that advocates for English Learners, where she directed the Alas y Voz campaign to promote bilingual programs among Spanish-speaking families across California. She served as Chief of Staff to former LAUSD Board President Steve Zimmer and was a Communications Specialist at UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education and Access. She earned her B.A. in Journalism, Broadcasting and Film and Sociology from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Claudia is originally from Mexico City and is the proud mother of two young adults.
Email: claudia.vizcarra@lausd.net