First elected on June 6, 2006 and currently serving 5th term of office
Gayle Garbolino-Mojica is an educational leader, recognized across the region and the state for her accomplishments in leadership, advocacy, and dedication to excellence. She has worked alongside educators and administrators to provide a globally competitive, comprehensive, rigorous and relevant education to all students. She is among the longest-serving county superintendents in Placer County and across the state. As a result of that consistency and leadership, Placer County students have excelled with test scores and educational outcomes that outperform the state year after year. It's no surprise that Placer County schools are #GoldinEducation.
Ms. Garbolino-Mojica promotes public education statewide as President-Elect for the California County Superintendents. She is a past commissioner with the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools for the State Board of Education and past chair of the Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) Board.
Regionally, Ms. Garbolino-Mojica advocates for public education and Placer County through her work on the Greater Sacramento Economic Council Board and the Valley Vision Board. She is the past President of KidsFirst, a former board member for Project Attain! Board of Directors, and a member of Class XIV of the American Leadership Forum-Mountain Valley Chapter.
Ms. Garbolino-Mojica has been awarded the California County Superintendents Executive Leadership Award and Perpetual Award in recognition of her leadership in education throughout the region and state. She was honored as the Placer County Charter of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Superintendent of the Year and is a recipient of the Sacramento Business Journal's “Women Who Mean Business" Award. The Roseville Chamber of Commerce honored her with the Athena Leadership Award for her professional excellence, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. She is a Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Club in Auburn, California.
Ms. Garbolino-Mojica is a graduate of the University of California, Davis. She received her teaching credential from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and an Administrative Credential and Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from California State University, Sacramento. Ms. Garbolino-Mojica was a teacher, assistant principal and program specialist with the Western Placer Unified School District, and principal and subsequently superintendent of the Colfax Elementary School District.
Ms. Garbolino-Mojica is the daughter of former Roseville Mayor Gina Garbolino and retired Superior Court Judge James D. Garbolino, and has two sons – Jack and Max.
Learn more about Ms. Garbolino-Mojica in a special edition of "Speed Briefings" video series.
