Always Forward Advancing Leadership Justin-Siena is always moving forward and key changes to the Advancement and Admissions Offices will help further our mission and ensure the sustainability of our school for many years to come. Justin-Siena is pleased to announce that David Holquin who has served as Director of Admissions at Justin-Siena for the past five years will assume the new position of Chief Advancement Officer in the coming school year. David will be working closely with President Jordan to bring financial resources to Justin-Siena in support of capital and programmatic projects. He brings to the advancement office his strong interpersonal and relational skills, his well established contacts with past and present families, and his understanding of financial sustainability models for schools, board governance, and long-term planning. David is a graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, St. Mary’s College in Moraga, and was a participant in the De La Salle Christian Brothers’ first cohort of Discerning Leaders Program, and has recently been accepted to the Master’s program in non-profit administration at the University of Notre Dame.
Tom Coughlan, who joined the Advancement Office this year, will take on the new role of Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Tom joined Justin-Siena in 2007 as a teacher and coach. He has embarked on this new career direction as part of his participation in the Christian Brothers Discerning Leaders Program and has already been a welcome addition to our advancement effort. Tom will focus on the ever growing alumni relations initiatives that will engage alumni in the life of the school, as well as management of the annual giving programs. He is a graduate of De La Salle High School, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and recently completed his Masters of Arts in Teaching at St. Mary’s College. A Sonoma resident, Tom has come to know many Justin-Siena alumni.
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(L-R): Tom Coughlan, Alicia Valdivia, David Holquin
Alicia Valdivia is stepping into the role of Director of
Admissions. Alicia joined our Justin-Siena family in 2005 and has worked as a counselor in our guidance department providing outstanding guidance and support to our students and their parents. Alicia brings to the Admissions Office first-hand experience and knowledge of our school and a deep understanding of and affection for the Lasallian educational mission. Alicia is a graduate of Fairfield High School and Sonoma State University. She earned her Masters Degree in School Counseling at Chapman University in Orange, California. She inherits a strong and vibrant admissions office from David Holquin. We look forward to her sharing her insights and experience as a member of this team.