Barbara Eagleis the original Discovery founder and driving force behind the movement to establish Discovery as a charter organization. She works as an Associate Fund Director for Marketing at Stanford University raising approx. $3 million annually in support of her assigned funds/schools. She was a Co-Founder of Eaglevision Productions and focused primarily on Marketing & Business Development while there. She is an artist, an outdoors-woman and a wicked tennis opponent. Two of her children graduated from DCS, and she is passionate about education and kids. Barbara has an obsession with Annual Funds, both for Discovery and Stanford University. She served as President of the Discovery Board and organization for 15 years!

 

Christopher Foisie – Discovery Charter School Board, Treasurer

 Christopher Foisie has been a leader and financial professional for 15 years. He has spent a great deal of his professional career negotiating complex revenue contracts and managing expectations with sales teams, aligning corporate financial decisions, and working cross-functionally to manage growth goals. Education is in Chris’ blood – his mom was a teacher.  Growing up in an educational environment instilled in him the value of good educators and the impact they make on children’s lives. Chris has two children enrolled at the Falcon campus. He and his family have an active lifestyle. They enjoy downhill skiing and many Tahoe winters

 

Glady Lee – Discovery Charter School Board, Secretary

 Glady Lee was born in the Philippines and grew up in Vallejo, CA, where most of her extended family still lives. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara, where she studied Art Studio and Asian American Studies. She has worked for many years in communications as a web producer, first in the technology sector, and now in the non-profit field at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. She is also an active member of the artist community at the School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza. At Discovery, she has taught several enrichment classes, led small groups in book clubs, served as Lead Classroom Coordinator, published the Discovery Details newsletter, and taught the Phoenix Yearbook Middle School selective. She has previously served on the Board of Cupertino Co-op Nursery School. Glady’s family has been with Discovery Phoenix since 2009. They enjoy visiting art museums and libraries, and watching the San José Spiders play professional ultimate frisbee.

 

Christiana Sanchez - Discovery Charter School Board, Director

Christiana has worked in public policy for over 15 years and is passionate about community service. She is the former vice president of MANA del Norte, an educational non-profit, and worked in Washington, D.C. as a Congressional Fellow. In addition she has worked in several capacities for the New Mexico State Attorney General and the Secretary of State including consumer advocacy, public relations, campaign finance and elections, and ethics compliance. Christiana has a bachelors degree from The University of New Mexico and a Masters degree in School and Community Counseling from New Mexico Highlands University. She lives with her husband and two children in San Jose, California.

 

Ilan Spieler – Discovery Charter School Board, President

Ilan Spieler is a staff attorney with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. He has worked extensively on civil litigation cases in a variety of areas. Ilan has had a lifelong interest in education, volunteering at schools long before he started his family, and at one point in his life’s journey, he considered becoming a teacher. Ilan has two children enrolled at the Phoenix campus. His interests include cooking, computers and technology, and playing guitar and writing music.

 

 

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