Board & Accountability | Mesa Directiva y Responsabilidad

Mr. Stanphill joined the OCEAA Board in December 2017 and has served as the Board Secretary since March 2018. Mr. Stanphill moved to Orange County after receiving his Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 2008. As a registered civil engineer focusing on environmental cleanups, Mr. Stanphill is dedicated to improving the quality of life in his community, and has volunteered with educational programs throughout Santa Ana. Mr. Stanphill is excited for his children to attend OCEAA beginning in the 2020-2021 school year.

Carmen Aparicio joined the OCEAA Board in June 2020. She is a business professional focused in the area of Human Resources. Ms. Aparicio has experience in a variety of industries, both domestic and international which bring a wealth of knowledge to her role on the Board. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Spanish and Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Ms. Aparicio grew up in the city of Santa Ana and is dedicated to giving back to the community through philanthropy and volunteerism. Her professional focus is on equal pay and diversity & inclusion initiatives. As a board member, Ms. Aparicio has participated in committees key to the future of the school. Additionally, Ms. Aparicio is also an OCEAA parent with a daughter currently enrolled at OCEAA.

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Mike Limon joined OCEAA as the Executive Director in 2018. Prior to OCEAA, Mike was the national Dir., Programs & Events for MIND Research Institute. Mike was responsible for cultivating and engaging national partnerships and executing STEM-based programs nationally for elementary and middle schools.

Mike co-founded and was a long time advisor of the Orange County Hispanic YOUTH Chamber of Commerce (OCHYCC) in 2009, which is still going strong! OCHYCC consists of higher education student board members; dedicated to linking culturally diverse college students to the professional world through career development, community involvement, and access to higher education.

Mike is currently the Southern Region Board Chair with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. This is a state-wide umbrella organization for city & county Chambers, looking to make an impact and support businesses throughout California.

Mike achieved an Associates in Arts degree from Fullerton Community College; and then went on to California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) to achieve a Bachelorette degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. While at CSUF, Mike was involved with two different associations. First, was the Latino Business Student Association as a member, and secondly was the Finance Association as the Director of Corporate Relations. These two associations help Mike get acquainted with business protocol, social events and networking which helped shape Mike as a leader.

Dr. Llorente’s experience in education goes back more than 20 years, as a teacher for more than 15 years (in Elementary, High School and College), and as an administrator for almost 7. Education is his third career after Clinical Psychology and Spanish Translations, and it became his only career and his biggest passion ever since.

He has lived in the United States for almost 20 years, and enjoys the complexity and richness of the mix of cultures that is represented in our country.

Dr. Llorente’s dissertation dealt with innovative methods of Dual Language instruction, and Pedagogy and Arts have been areas of expertise through education and classroom practice.

As a leader, he always assumes positive intent and works alongside others to solve problems and improve teaching and learning. A nurturing and structured environment improves everyone’s chances of finding their better selves.