About me
Leilani Aguinaldo, Director, Governmental Relations, brings more than 20 years of diverse public policy experience to SSC. Prior to joining SSC, Leilani was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to serve as the Director of Policy and Legislation at the State Board of Education. Leilani helped develop the state’s groundbreaking accountability system, which includes the California Schools Dashboard, technical assistance via the Systems of Support, and continued Local Control Funding Formula implementation. As a part of the Governor’s administration, Leilani also worked on K-12 education legislation and state budget items and served as a liaison with the California Department of Education, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.
In addition to state service, Leilani served as a senior advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Education for the Los Angeles Unified School District where she was the Director of Government Relations. Leilani represented the state’s largest school district in matters at the federal, state, and local level.
