Sharon Nakatani
Term 2022-2026
snakatani@mvschools.org
Sharon Nakatani, Board President - Sharon Nakatani is the current President of the Board of Education after being elected to the Board in November 2022, serving as Vice President for one year, and as President for both 2024 and 2025. Sharon is currently the Board liaison on the following: Mill Valley Middle School, Measure G Steering Committee, City of Mill Valley, and E2 Collaborative.
Natalie Katz
Term 2022-2026
nkatz@mvschools.org
Natalie Katz, Vice President/Clerk - Natalie was elected to the Board of Education in 2022 and was elected as Vice President for 2024 and 2025. She currently serves as Board liaison to: Edna Maguire and Old Mill Elementary schools, It Takes a Village (ITAV), Kiddo!, and PTA Council. She is a resident of Mill Valley and the parent of 2 children in the district. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Emory University, and spent the majority of her professional career in Human Resources across various industries. Since moving to Mill Valley, Natalie has been actively involved in volunteer roles in the classroom and with the PTA at both Edna Maguire Elementary and Old Mill Elementary School, as well as a volunteer coach and team manager with Mill Valley Soccer Club.
Elli Abdoli
Term 2020-2024
Term 2024-2028
eabdoli@mvschools.org
Elli Abdoli, Trustee - Elli was elected to the Board of Education in November 2020 and currently serves as Board liaison on the following: Strawberry Point Elementary, Kiddo!, and PTA Council. Elli is a Mill Valley resident, and a parent of 3 children in the district. She has been a Government Ethics Attorney at a Marin law firm since 2007. Elli graduated with a J.D. from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been actively involved at Strawberry Point School as a classroom volunteer and has participated in district committees including the Transition Taskforce, the LeCAP, and LCAP.
Michele Crncich Hodge
Term 2020-2024
Term 2024-2028
mcrncichhodge@mvschools.org
Michele Crncich Hodge, Trustee (Former Board President)- Michele Crncich Hodge was elected to the board in November 2020. Michele currently serves as Board liaison on the following committees: Park Elementary, City of Mill Valley and Marin County School Boards Association. Michele was a teacher, principal, administrator, and parent to a Mill Valley School District student. She holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne, La Fetra College, a Master of Arts in Education, Reading from the University of Southern Oregon, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and French from the University of California, Berkeley.
Yunhee Yoo
Term 2022-2026
yyoo@mvschools.org
Yunhee Yoo, Trustee - Yunhee was elected to the Board of Education in 2022, and currently serves as Board liaison to: Tam Valley Elementary, It Takes a Village (ITAV), and Marin Joint Legislative Advisory Committee (JLAC). Yunhee spent over 25 years in finance, most recently as the chief investment officer and a co-founder of a distressed / credit focused hedge fund. Under her management, funds outperformed relevant market benchmarks every year and had over 87% positive months over 97 months of investing. She has significant experience investing across a variety of different sectors and instruments, including syndicated bank debt, high yield, distressed investments as well as private debt and leveraged buyouts. She sat on the board of directors of private companies and structured, led and executed complex financial transactions.
Board members act as liaisons to our schools. This system helps facilitate communication between the Board and each school. The Board welcomes dialogue with the community.
The role of the Board covers four broad areas of responsibility:
In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the Board:
Protocol
If you would like to communicate with the Board outside of the meeting, you may send your correspondence via email to all Trustees and the Superintendent at LetterstotheBoardofTrusteeswebsite These letters will not be considered public comment and will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Representative Assignments
School Liaisons: