
Startup of the Month: Inspirame
College and career navigation platform aims to repair education pipeline
In 2019, CEO Maria Medrano co-founded the equity-driven startup Inspirame to repair these critical gaps in college enrollment and workforce development.

Women in Leadership: Carmen Marsh
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Carmen Marsh can say something with confidence that many can’t: She always enjoys her jobs. Twenty-five years ago, she found her passion for technology and has stuck with the profession ever since.
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DELEGATA’S NEW PRESIDENT AMIRA MENOUFY
LEADS THE CHARGE WITH A TEAM OF CRITICAL THINKERS
There’s no doubt about it, we are living through a time when technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace — where innovation continues to propel us forward.
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CASBO
DRIVING THE BUSINESS SIDE OF CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
As CEO of the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO), Tatia Davenport brings her relentless quest for improvement, her innovative mindset, and her profound ability to inspire and mobilize people to transform education and drive results with her team to support the organization’s members and the students they serve.
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MOSAC
NO SKY CAN LIMIT THE WONDERS OF MOSAC
The idiom “curiosity killed the cat” is an infamous warning used to ward people off from asking too many questions or getting their hands literally or metaphorically messy. But Executive Director Andrea Durham and the staff of the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC), on the other hand, are constantly creating a space to cast that concept aside.

Art Exposed: Muzi Li Rowe
This mixed media artist and photographer explores culture through defunct technology
Whether it’s layers of tiny microchips or rows of dead batteries, each work in Muzi Li Rowe’s Magical Thinking series is like peering into a tiny museum where the most microscopic parts of now-defunct personal technology devices, from old Nokia flip phones to disposable cameras, become individual hallmarks of consumer culture.

The Rise of Medical Aesthetics with Shawna Chrisman
PODCAST EPISODE: Nurse practitioner and founder of Destination Aesthetics Shawna Chrisman is on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding aesthetic treatments.

Startup of the Month: AgriNerds
Mapping tool helps farmers track carriers of bird flu
In recent years, avian influenza (or “bird flu”) has been on a rampage, wiping out wild and domestic birds, disrupting the environment, and causing a shortage of eggs and poultry meat. The Davis-based startup AgriNerds aims to help farmers to identify potential risks and protect poultry against the threat of diseased ducks.
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![Pictured [L-R]: Sacramento County Office of Education Cabinet Members: Wende Watson-Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Shanine Coats-Director Strategic Initiatives, Jacqueline White-Assistant Superintendent Court and Community Schools, College and Career Initiatives and Adult Re-Entry, Brent Malicote-Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Nancy Herota-Deputy Superintendent, Educational Services, Jerry Jones-Executive Director Technology Services, Nick Schweizer-Associate Superintendent Business Services, Dr. Channa Pitt-Executive Director Planning & Improvement Curriculum & Instruction, Michael Kast-Executive Director Special Education, Darrien Johnson-Chief Administrator Human Resources Personnel, Kristin Wright-Executive Director Prevention & Early Intervention, Elizabeth Linton-Associate General Counsel, and Xanthi Soriano-Executive Director Communications](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/_mg_2362_1.jpg?1707247982)
SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
A STRONGHOLD FOR PROGRESS AND INCLUSIVITY
In a world where education is the cornerstone of personal and societal growth, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) stands as a stronghold for progress and inclusivity.

Is Education’s Future Safe — or Artificial?
Comstock’s president and publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson weighs in on the future of education with AI.