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Danielle Tenner, Chief-of-Staff   |   danielle.tenner@lausd.net

As Chief-of-Staff, Danielle works with Nick, his staff, the superintendent, and local districts to create and implement strategy aimed at addressing the needs and opportunities facing Board District 4 and LAUSD schools and families.

Danielle is a proud product of LAUSD schools, committed to ensuring that every student in the District has access to the solid educational foundation she was fortunate to receive. After studying child development as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Danielle began her career as an LAUSD middle school teacher, and loved (almost) every minute with her students. Frustrated with the systemic injustice she observed at school and in her students’ lives, she sought a degree from Harvard Law School, where she led a student organizing and community lawyering initiative to fight banks and prevent unjust evictions during the foreclosure crisis. After a stint in private legal practice at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Danielle represented youth and advocated for policies to improve the educational trajectories of foster youth, students with disabilities, and students involved in the juvenile justice system as an attorney and Associate Director at the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Danielle brings this focus on equity and vulnerable populations to her work in BD4. Danielle is also mom to two brilliant-if-she-doesn’t-say-so-herself little girls. 


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Avery Seretan, Policy Director   |   avery.seretan1@lausd.net

As Policy Director, Avery advises on policy priorities that relate to Nick’s vision and plan for Board District 4 and all of LAUSD and liaises with advocates, district staff, and partners to put improved policies into place.

Avery is a former teacher who began her career as high school education specialist serving students with special needs. She has Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. After serving as a Special Education Coordinator for several years, Avery most recently served as a Program Officer at First 5 LA where she managed relationships with school districts across Los Angeles County to ensure that a common tool for childhood wellbeing was adopted. Since joining the Board District 4 team, Avery has also added “mom” to her list of titles—and looks forward to becoming a future LAUSD parent as she continues working to expand access and educational equity for all kids.


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Ally Salvaria, Communications Director   |   ally.salvaria@lausd.net

As Communications Director, Ally communicates Nick’s vision and plan for Board District 4 and all of LAUSD and liaises with all forms of media, as well as helping to develop direct constituent communications.

Ally is a fourth-generation Los Angeles native and lifelong Board District 4 resident who graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in English Literature and Legal Studies. Before joining the BD4 team, she worked in advertising at Horizon Media, collaborating with local stations and clients to execute brand integrations. Before that, Ally clerked at a plaintiffs' law firm, working to hold oil giants and other corporations accountable for their harmful effects on neighboring communities. During her time at Northwestern, she worked as a tutor at the University's Writing Center, helping students of diverse linguistic backgrounds master the English language, as well as pioneering a new student writing seminar and curriculum to ease the transition from high-school to college-level writing. Ally is a graduate of the Rautenberg’s New Leaders Project and currently resides with her rescue dog, Cheddar, her rescue turtle, Mi-Shell Obama, and her husband, whom she did not rescue.


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Rachel Sherman, Community Engagement Manager   |  rachel.sherman@lausd.net

As Community Engagement Manager, Rachel addresses school and community needs by engaging parents, community members, principals, teachers, and school support staff.

Rachel is a bilingual first-generation college graduate and Board District 4 resident. She received her master’s degree in International Relations from New York University and bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Chicano Studies from Loyola Marymount University. Most recently, she served as Project Manager for Future of California Elections, a nonpartisan, nonprofit cross-sector network of election officials, civic engagement organizations, and civil rights advocates working together to modernize elections and expand participation. In this role, Rachel supported the implementation of ground-breaking election reforms, engaged partners across the state to advance collaborative work, and managed stakeholder events including an annual conference. During her time at Loyola Marymount University, Rachel worked in the Chicano/Latino Student Services Office where she coordinated logistics and outreach for multicultural campus events and programs aimed at fostering the academic and personal success of students.


Uyen Do, Operations Manager   |   uyen.do@lausd.net

As Operations Coordinator, Uyen oversees scheduling, office operations, helps execute events, and facilitates communication with stakeholders.

Uyen is passionate about public education and improving educational and life outcomes for children. Before joining the Board District 4 team, she served as the Operations and Volunteer Manager at Allies for Every Child, a non-profit agency that provides high-quality educational programs and services for underserved children throughout LA County. In this role, Uyen was responsible for providing a full range of operational and programmatic support across the agency. Uyen was born in Malaysia and raised in Vancouver, where she lived for 20 years before moving to Southern California to study Political Science at UC Irvine. She then earned a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Southern California and has called Los Angeles home ever since.


Allison Holdorff Polhill, District Director & Senior Advisor  |   allison.holdorff@lausd.net

As District Director & Senior Advisor, Allison oversees strategy for meeting school and community needs by engaging parents, community members, principals, teachers, and school support staff.

Before joining the Board District 4 team, Allison served as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Outreach for the parent organization Speak UP. She is an attorney and a mother of three children, who graduated from their local public school here in BD4. She spent 18 years in public school governance at the elementary, middle and high school levels, including six years on the Board of Palisades High School and a term as board chair. During her tenure on the Board of Palisades High School, Allison developed a reputation for bringing together disparate stakeholder groups – parents, teachers, administrators, employees and community members – to find solutions to issues. She also helped balance a $30 million annual budget, negotiated contracts with United Teachers Los Angeles and developed a governance model that was laser-focused on students. A graduate from UCLA and Loyola Law School, she successfully represented three Native American tribes, preventing the nuclear industry from dumping radioactive waste on their sacred grounds. She currently lives in Board District 4 with her family and their dog.