2025 ACSA Equity Institute

Dr. Tracie Noriega, currently serves the students of California as the Sr. Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Professional Learning for ACSA. This is her 28th year as an educator, having served as a bilingual teacher, Principal, Director, and Assistant Superintendent. Tracie... Read More →

As an enthusiastic advocate for public learning, litigator David Mishook advises and defends California school districts, county offices of education and community college administrators statewide in all aspects of student services and special education cases. Appearing in state... Read More →

Meredith Brown has more than 25 years of experience representing public agencies and private institutions. Her principal areas of specialization include local government law for California public agencies, construction law, business litigation, environmental law, and public contracts... Read More →

OverviewAlyse Pacheco Nichols is a Partner in Lozano Smith's Walnut Creek Office. She represents clients in the facilities and business, litigation, and construction aspects of education law.ExperienceMs. Nichols frequently assists clients through Brown Act compliance, particularly... Read More →