Cherina Betters, Ed.D.
@drcbetters.bsky.social
1st Chief of Equity & Access for SBCSS. Living my ancestors wildest dreams. Servant leader. Courage to change. Views are my own, retweet’s are not endorsements.
Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 12 annual executive board meeting and dinner! #CommUNITY of Purpose! #WeAreACSAR12
December 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 12 annual executive board meeting and dinner! #CommUNITY of Purpose! #WeAreACSAR12
Whoever this is meant for will receive it…The crushing releases the oil! You can’t be blessed or be a blessing until you are broken. Endure the process. Keep the faith🙏🏾Love abundantly💙come and go in peace💛walk in JOY🙌🏾
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Whoever this is meant for will receive it…The crushing releases the oil! You can’t be blessed or be a blessing until you are broken. Endure the process. Keep the faith🙏🏾Love abundantly💙come and go in peace💛walk in JOY🙌🏾
Adelanto Elementary SD’s Joint Parent Leadership Meeting! Thank you Supt Dr. Terry Walker for this dialogue across all family groups 2 bring better 2 the school community and the scholars it serves. Shout out 2 Mars Serna who served as opening keynote while I got to close us out!
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Adelanto Elementary SD’s Joint Parent Leadership Meeting! Thank you Supt Dr. Terry Walker for this dialogue across all family groups 2 bring better 2 the school community and the scholars it serves. Shout out 2 Mars Serna who served as opening keynote while I got to close us out!
Shout out 2 Cucamonga MS’s AAPAC Pres, Bri Harris, Principal Leach 4 bringing Tiffany Hampton, 100 Black Men IE, Dr. Nyree Clark, & Dr. Jerome Rucker to Central SD under the leadership of Supt, Dr. Amy Nguyen Hernandez to honor Ruby Bridges' legacy for “Walk to School Day"!
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Shout out 2 Cucamonga MS’s AAPAC Pres, Bri Harris, Principal Leach 4 bringing Tiffany Hampton, 100 Black Men IE, Dr. Nyree Clark, & Dr. Jerome Rucker to Central SD under the leadership of Supt, Dr. Amy Nguyen Hernandez to honor Ruby Bridges' legacy for “Walk to School Day"!
Early Education and Development Learning Planning Council. Thanks to Nancy Cruz, SBCSS, Senior Manager State Preschool for the invitation to address the council! #WeAreSBCSS #TransformingLives #ThroughEducation
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Early Education and Development Learning Planning Council. Thanks to Nancy Cruz, SBCSS, Senior Manager State Preschool for the invitation to address the council! #WeAreSBCSS #TransformingLives #ThroughEducation
It’s early days, it’s late nights, and it’s gratitude for school communities that work to live up to the mission of each and every student for me! Thank you, Apple Valley USD under the leadership of Superintendent Nelson, for trusting me to support you in doing right by other people’s children!
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It’s early days, it’s late nights, and it’s gratitude for school communities that work to live up to the mission of each and every student for me! Thank you, Apple Valley USD under the leadership of Superintendent Nelson, for trusting me to support you in doing right by other people’s children!
Wonderful start to the weekend hanging out with Palm Springs Unified School District under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess for the Multicultural and Equity in Education Summit! Thank you for trusting me with your school community! They are all our kids! 💙💛
November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Wonderful start to the weekend hanging out with Palm Springs Unified School District under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Marcus Funchess for the Multicultural and Equity in Education Summit! Thank you for trusting me with your school community! They are all our kids! 💙💛
Thanks to Ilinanoa Suliafu and the CDS team for the invite to attend the Quarterly Stakeholders Luncheon put on by Greater Ontario California (GOCAL)
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Thanks to Ilinanoa Suliafu and the CDS team for the invite to attend the Quarterly Stakeholders Luncheon put on by Greater Ontario California (GOCAL)
Shout out to Kevin Garcia AKA KLove for the opportunity to engage with the warehouse staff of SBCSS today. Katie Hylton, thanks for coming to hang out and support me and your team!
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Shout out to Kevin Garcia AKA KLove for the opportunity to engage with the warehouse staff of SBCSS today. Katie Hylton, thanks for coming to hang out and support me and your team!
A pleasure to keynote for the San Jacinto Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program under the leadership of, ELO-P Specialist, Benjamin Plá. I love their mantra of One Team, One Program, One Community! They are all our kids! #TransformingLives
#ThroughEducation
#ThroughEducation
October 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A pleasure to keynote for the San Jacinto Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program under the leadership of, ELO-P Specialist, Benjamin Plá. I love their mantra of One Team, One Program, One Community! They are all our kids! #TransformingLives
#ThroughEducation
#ThroughEducation
Thank you Dr. Diana Zepeda-McZeal Director, Mid-Cities SELPA for the opportunity to keynote their inaugural Special Education Conference and Resource Fair. Added bonus was hanging out with the wonderful Superintendent of Bellflower USD, my beautiful sister girl, Dr. Erin Simon!
October 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Thank you Dr. Diana Zepeda-McZeal Director, Mid-Cities SELPA for the opportunity to keynote their inaugural Special Education Conference and Resource Fair. Added bonus was hanging out with the wonderful Superintendent of Bellflower USD, my beautiful sister girl, Dr. Erin Simon!
Thanks to Ilinanoa Suliafu
Manager, Foster Youth Services
for SBCSS 4 sharing about the state and federal laws for Foster and MKV youth. It is critical educators in my ESEC Educational Equity and EMAT 6016 Social Justice in Education classes at CSUSB have this exposure!
Manager, Foster Youth Services
for SBCSS 4 sharing about the state and federal laws for Foster and MKV youth. It is critical educators in my ESEC Educational Equity and EMAT 6016 Social Justice in Education classes at CSUSB have this exposure!
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thanks to Ilinanoa Suliafu
Manager, Foster Youth Services
for SBCSS 4 sharing about the state and federal laws for Foster and MKV youth. It is critical educators in my ESEC Educational Equity and EMAT 6016 Social Justice in Education classes at CSUSB have this exposure!
Manager, Foster Youth Services
for SBCSS 4 sharing about the state and federal laws for Foster and MKV youth. It is critical educators in my ESEC Educational Equity and EMAT 6016 Social Justice in Education classes at CSUSB have this exposure!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 4 the new Finkelstein Performing Arts Center at Crafton Hills College! Congrats to Pres, Dr. Kevin Horan & all those that had a hand in bringing this to life & to all those that have & will support the arts in the school and larger community! #WeAreSBCCD!
September 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 4 the new Finkelstein Performing Arts Center at Crafton Hills College! Congrats to Pres, Dr. Kevin Horan & all those that had a hand in bringing this to life & to all those that have & will support the arts in the school and larger community! #WeAreSBCCD!
California Latino School Boards Association’s 2025 state conference. The theme: UNIDOS EN ACCION/ UNITED IN ACTION unity is music to my ears in any language. Thanks to Drs. Wyatt, English and Mr. Jesus Holguin for inviting me to participate in their session.
September 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
California Latino School Boards Association’s 2025 state conference. The theme: UNIDOS EN ACCION/ UNITED IN ACTION unity is music to my ears in any language. Thanks to Drs. Wyatt, English and Mr. Jesus Holguin for inviting me to participate in their session.
ACSA 2025-26 statewide Equity Academy closes out the first weekend today. Thank you to Dr. English and Mr. Garnett for presenting on using data to create and drive inclusive school systems! A special thank you to Tracie Noriega for knowing THIS leadership academy is necessary!
September 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
ACSA 2025-26 statewide Equity Academy closes out the first weekend today. Thank you to Dr. English and Mr. Garnett for presenting on using data to create and drive inclusive school systems! A special thank you to Tracie Noriega for knowing THIS leadership academy is necessary!
Williams team #22 had a splendid day with the Apple Valley High School SunDevils. Thank you to principal, Brian Goodrow and team for an amazing visit. Happy new year!
August 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Williams team #22 had a splendid day with the Apple Valley High School SunDevils. Thank you to principal, Brian Goodrow and team for an amazing visit. Happy new year!
Welcome back SBCCD! New performing arts center at Crafton College. Centennial year @ Valley. 2 time Emmy award winning KVCR! I am bursting with pride with all the good our leadership, faculty, staff, and students are doing to strengthen the IE! We are SBCCD & YOU belong here!
August 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Welcome back SBCCD! New performing arts center at Crafton College. Centennial year @ Valley. 2 time Emmy award winning KVCR! I am bursting with pride with all the good our leadership, faculty, staff, and students are doing to strengthen the IE! We are SBCCD & YOU belong here!
Honored to attend the Needles USD’s Native American Education Committee Meeting. Mojave, CRIT, & Chemehuevi Tribes in attendance. All laser focused on centering the experiences of tribal scholars. Thank you, Ilinanoa Suliafu & Dr. Juanita Watkins for engaging with intention! #WeAreSBCSS💛
August 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Honored to attend the Needles USD’s Native American Education Committee Meeting. Mojave, CRIT, & Chemehuevi Tribes in attendance. All laser focused on centering the experiences of tribal scholars. Thank you, Ilinanoa Suliafu & Dr. Juanita Watkins for engaging with intention! #WeAreSBCSS💛
Great first meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year for those responsible for safeguarding the school community by way of Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA). #TransformingLives
#ThroughEducation
#ThroughEducation
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Great first meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year for those responsible for safeguarding the school community by way of Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA). #TransformingLives
#ThroughEducation
#ThroughEducation
New day. Different squad. Same advocacy! Thank you to San Bernardino Community College District Chancellor, Dr. Diana Rodriguez and team for organizing a day for board trustees to discuss key initiatives for SBCCD with State leaders and organizations. #WeAreSBCCD!
August 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
New day. Different squad. Same advocacy! Thank you to San Bernardino Community College District Chancellor, Dr. Diana Rodriguez and team for organizing a day for board trustees to discuss key initiatives for SBCCD with State leaders and organizations. #WeAreSBCCD!
Children Deserve Success’ Family Empowerment Summit! Powerful speakers, powerful commitment to community, empowered families! We are SBCSS and #TransformingLives #ThroughEducation is what we do💙
August 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Children Deserve Success’ Family Empowerment Summit! Powerful speakers, powerful commitment to community, empowered families! We are SBCSS and #TransformingLives #ThroughEducation is what we do💙
Williams’ Team #22 with a visit to Colton High School today under the leadership of principal John Abbott! Thank you to assistant principal, Erica MacDonald for hanging out with us and big ups to #22’s dream team leader, Kevin Garcia! #WeAreSBCSS! Go, YellowJackets!
August 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Williams’ Team #22 with a visit to Colton High School today under the leadership of principal John Abbott! Thank you to assistant principal, Erica MacDonald for hanging out with us and big ups to #22’s dream team leader, Kevin Garcia! #WeAreSBCSS! Go, YellowJackets!
Thank you to the Needles Unified School District under the leadership of Superintendent, Dr. Garry Cameron for having Foster Youth Specialist, Ilina Suliafu and Homeless Specialist, Daisy Esparza and I out to provide PD for their district’s welcome back 25-26! Happy new year, NUSD!
August 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Thank you to the Needles Unified School District under the leadership of Superintendent, Dr. Garry Cameron for having Foster Youth Specialist, Ilina Suliafu and Homeless Specialist, Daisy Esparza and I out to provide PD for their district’s welcome back 25-26! Happy new year, NUSD!
Got to hang out with the resilient scholars of Give Back! Thank you Dr. Amy Young and team for loving these students to life💕 #WeAreSBCSS
August 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Got to hang out with the resilient scholars of Give Back! Thank you Dr. Amy Young and team for loving these students to life💕 #WeAreSBCSS
Shout out to Tiffany Haddish and her She Ready Foundation for donating luggage to scholars in foster care. Job well done by SBCSS CDS team and the EOP Renaissance Scholars team of CSUSB under Veronica Gordon. Thanks for letting me emcee this phenomenal event💙
August 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Shout out to Tiffany Haddish and her She Ready Foundation for donating luggage to scholars in foster care. Job well done by SBCSS CDS team and the EOP Renaissance Scholars team of CSUSB under Veronica Gordon. Thanks for letting me emcee this phenomenal event💙