Azucena Castañon

Azucena Castañón is originally from Guatemala. She has three children and over 16 years of leadership and service to the community. Her leadership began when her son first entered elementary school. She was a collaborator in school activities, president of the District English Learner Advisory Council, member of the PTA, and Vice President of Dual Immersion activities. As the years passed, she became an active member of the Mountain View Tenants Coalition and part of the Community Action Team in Mountain View. She graduated from Mountain View's first Ambassador Academy in 2017. Currently, she remains involved at Los Altos High School, where she is the school council representative and represents at the district level with the Family Partnership Council.

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Throughout the years, she has obtained many diplomas from Foothill College for taking courses in different subjects and has received various awards from workshops.

 

She is very proud of her children. Her daughters were cheerleaders and went to national competitions where they placed second, third, and fourth in Florida. She is also proud that all of her children hold high school diplomas.