The nominating committee has selected three incumbents to serve a new three-year term as Board Members for our Credit Union. They are:
Yoshiko Fong has been a member of the Credit Union’s Board of Directors since 1997 and is currently the Board Treasurer. Prior to joining the Board, she served on the Supervisory Committee for seven years. Ms. Fong obtained her BS degree in Business/Accounting as well as an MBA at California State University, Los Angeles.
She worked for the Los Angeles Community College District as a Principal Accountant in both the Budget and Accounting departments. At Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Ms. Fong first joined the District as an Auditor, later serving as the Assistant Budget Director, where one of her responsibilities was developing a budget of $3 billion. She was later promoted to Director of Accounting, where she oversaw both the General Accounting and Business Accounting functions of the District. Her final position before retiring was as the Controller for LAUSD, overseeing all of the Accounting and Disbursements Division, which also included Payroll and Municipal Finance.
Outside of LAUSD, Ms. Fong served on the Board of Trustees for the Cal State LA Foundation, the primary fundraising entity for the college. She was also a member of the Board of Directors for the LAUSD Alliance of Asian Pacific Administrators.
With a 35-year tenure at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Dr. Ball-Parker has held various roles including Director of University Outreach and Information Services, Director of Early Outreach and Family and Community Initiatives, University Registrar, and Director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Director of Alumni and Family Programs and she currently serves as the Director of the Presidential Scholars Program. Dr. Ball-Parker is heavily involved in her community. She is an active member of the Los Angeles South Bay Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and The Harbor Area Chapter of The Links Incorporated. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Dominguez Hills, her Master of Science in Community Clinical Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, and her Doctorate in Educational Technology from Pepperdine University. Dr. Ball-Parker has been a Board member for 11 years. As a proud CSU Dominguez Hills Alumna she was awarded the Inaugural Toro Award for her exemplary contributions to the CSU Dominguez Hills community. She has also written a children’s book with her granddaughter Katelynn that will be released in September.
Dr. Antoine Hawkins started his career in education as a part-time school bus driver for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Evergreen School District in San Jose, California. Passionate about building great educational organizations and committed to supporting student success. For more than 30 years, he has served in education working tirelessly to improve educational outcomes for marginalized communities and creating options to enrich lives. Under his leadership, student learning improved and opportunities for students have expanded. Dr. Hawkins has managed various school system divisions and has administered district budgets in excess of $250 million dollars. He has also managed complex systems with teams of over 1000.
In 2023, Dr. Hawkins was selected and currently serves on the United States Department of Education’s Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) Advisory Council, which is one of four Equity Assistance Centers (EACs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide technical assistance and training—to school districts, tribal, and state education agencies. By federal law the Center serves the entire western United States as well as American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
Dr. Hawkins has a Bachelor’s degree in Management, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Touro University System, and a fully accredited Doctorate degree. His post doctoral research emphasis is in the field of organizational psychology and transformational leadership. He is also a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Urban Superintendent Program and he is honored to serve on the Board of Directors of the Schools Federal Credit Union.
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Your Credit Union is a unique financial cooperative owned and operated by its members, not for profit. This means you have a say in how the Credit Union is run!
Our Board of Directors are members like you, who volunteer their time and expertise to represent the interests of the entire membership. They guide the Credit Union’s direction, and the management team reports to them regularly, ensuring decisions prioritize member needs.
The Nominating Committee is always accepting applications throughout the year, and each application will be reviewed and considered to serve in some capacity.