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The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District welcomes Jennifer Burkholder as the new principal of Croce Elementary after serving three years as vice principal at Christensen Middle School.
The position at Croce was vacated by Steven Martin, whose retirement becomes effective Aug. 30, according to the school district.
Burkholder has been part of the district since 2014, when she worked as the lead behavior analyst at Croce. She also has experience as a special education teacher, where she learned about the importance of personalized learning, inclusive practices and teamwork in meeting the unique needs of all students.
Burkholder expressed her excitement about going back to Croce in statement from the district.
“I am thrilled to return to Croce and apply my diverse experience as a special education teacher, behaviorist, and vice principal to the strong foundation of student success that exists,” she said.
As Burkholder transitions to Croce, Janine Mains will fill her seat as vice principal at Christensen Middle School.
Previously, Mains served as LVJUSD’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) director. She intends to apply this experience to support Christensen’s AVID program, which helps to prepare students to be college-ready.
Mains also brings her experience as a former elementary and secondary teacher and educational technology instructional coach to her new role as vice principal at the middle school.
“I am excited to join the Christensen team and look forward to supporting all of our students reaching their full potential,” Mains said.
Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy will also see new faculty this school year.
Ashley Sprader, a Granada High School alum, is the new STEAM Magnet program coordinator at Marylin.
She has 18 years of educational experience as a preschool teacher, school counselor, district behaviorist, PBIS coordinator and student services coordinator. Sprader has also led award-winning grant initiatives and been part of local and county-wide educational committees and programs.
“Contributing to the growing success of Marylin’s STEAM Magnet program is something I look forward to. I am excited to join a team of dedicated staff who share my belief in creating impactful and positive learning environments for all students,” Sprader said of her new position.
At the district office, Kayla Wasley will join the executive leadership team as LVJUSD’s assistant superintendent of Business Services later this month.
Wasley brings more than 10 years of business leadership to her new role.
She has been chief business official for school districts since 2015. And most recently, she served as director of External Business Services for the El Dorado County Office of Education.
As a fiscal leader, Wasley has a track record for helping districts overcome budgetary challenges, collaborating on budget priorities and prioritizing transparency about school finances to staff and the public.
She said a vital part of fiscal transparency is being able to communicate complex information in ways that are easy for everyone to understand.
“Leadership changes provide opportunities for new perspectives and energy that are important for the growth and continuous improvement of an organization,” Superintendent Torie Gibson said. “We are excited for our new administrators to join us in our efforts to serve Livermore students best.”
On Tuesday (Aug. 13) the new administrators, district and site leaders, teachers and support staff will welcome TK-12 students to their first day of school. District officials said the start date has been shifted forward to better align with neighboring districts, with May 29, 2025 set as the last day of school for the 2024-25 school year.
