Debra Duardo, MSW, EdD

Dr. Debra Duardo was appointed Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools by the County Board of Supervisors in 2016, designating her as the top education leader of the nation's most populous and diverse county. As County Superintendent, she oversees 80 K-12 school districts that serve 1.4 million students, providing leadership and support to superintendents and administrators countywide. She holds a master's degree in social work from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a doctorate from UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.

She currently serves as President-elect of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. This role places her in a unique position to elevate Los Angeles County students' needs to our state and federal departments and legislators. It has allowed her to strengthen and expand on L.A. County's partnership with the other 57 County Superintendents, State Superintendent of Instruction, and the State Board of Education President.