Board of Directors and Staff
Chris Major, President
Penelope Cabrera-Gamez, Parent Organizer, Hayward (PTA)
John T. Hemmenway – Sales and Marketing, WL Gore & Associates
Roderick J. Roche – Sunpower, Inc, Richmond
Lloyd V. Schine III, M.A. – Turner Elementary School
Cri Campbell-Schine, Psy.D
Chris Major – President
Christopher Major earned his Professional Clear Level II Educational Specialist Credential at University of San Francisco 2003. He obtained undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Economics from Saint Mary’s College ‘83. He worked as an insurance risk manager, loan officer, and educator over the past 27 years. In 1996, Chris began in education, predominately working in urban areas for students with poor reading scores and academic track records. His focus was developing transition skills, and academic/behavioral assessments for students. Chris created his vision of a non-profit public benefit educational service organization and created the Hayward Youth Academy (HYA) in 2005.
Chris is an active member of the Saint Mary’s College (SMC) President Club, Diablo Black Men Group (DBMG), Leadership San Ramon Valley (LSRV), SMC Black Alumni Chapter, and Hayward Business Chamber of Commerce.
He continues developing corporate relationship for the long-term viability of (HYA), and the programs vital for well-being of East Bay students.
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Penelope Cabrera-Gamez, Parent Organizer, Hayward (PTA)
Information about Penelope is coming soon.
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John T. Hemmenway – Sales and Marketing, WL Gore & Associates
John is a native San Franciscan, who was involved with coaching youth teams starting with his grammar schools days. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School where he was involved with both athletics and club activities. John received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California in 1984. For the past 15 years, he has been focused on the high-tech market, involving telecommunications, green energy, electronics, and space applications. John is currently employed with WL Gore & Association, one of only eight companies ranked “100 Companies To Work For” lists by Fortune magazine since 1984.
John and his wife reside with their three children, and very active in their community where their children attend local public schools. John has coached his children in the Little League and Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) youth leagues.
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Roderick J. Roche – Board of Directors HYA
Rod is a real estate development, and a construction management executive with over 20 years of experience. Rod is currently serving as a Senior Manager for SunPower Corporation, delivering high-performance solar electric systems for commercial and utility scale customers in North America.
Rod is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College of California ’85, attaining a MBA in Finance, and a B.S. in the School of Economics and Business Administration. Rod play professionally for Los Angeles Dodgers minor-league organization, he also played baseball at SMC as a (3) year varsity starter. He is married with two lovely children.
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Lloyd V. Schine III, M.A. – Student Teacher, Turner Elementary School
Lloyd received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) in 1998. For the last ten years, he has worked in the Saint Mary’s College office of Alumni Relations, serving as the Alumni Director for the past 5 years. He completed a Master’s in Educational Leadership in 2004, at Saint Mary’s, Kalmanovitz School of Education.
Lloyd has served as the Advisor for the Student Alumni Association and the Black Student Union both at Saint Mary’s College. He also founded the Saint Mary’s College Black Alumni Chapter. Outside of Saint Mary’s, he teaches Ballroom Dance to 7th and 8th graders in the Moraga, Orinda and Piedmont areas. He is currently pursuing his teaching credential in the field of elementary education
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Cri Campbell-Schine, Psy.D.
Dr. Campbell-Schine received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with an emphasis in ethnic studies from the University of California, Davis in 1998. She is a graduate of The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, where she received a Master of Arts in clinical psychology in 2002, and a Doctorate in clinical psychology in 2005. Currently she is furthering her education in school-based counseling, by completing a Pupil Personnel Services Credential at St. Mary’s College of California. Dr. Campbell-Schine is a mental health professional experienced in the field of clinical psychology.
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