Business Services

Business Services staff

Back Row (Left to Right):   Valerie Rodriguez- CFO & Director of Fiscal Services, Andrew Lopshire - Director of Transportation, Luke Uhte - Assistant Director of Maintenance & Operations, Jim Bullock - Director of Maintenance & Operations, Chris Higle- CTO & Director of Education Technology, Zach Nyquist - Assistant Director of Education Technology, Candy Story - Budget Analyst

Front Row (Left to Right): Juan Mendoza - Assistant Director of Child Nutrition, Anna-Maria Trimboli - Purchasing & Contracts Specialist, Maria Nuno- Assistant Director of Child Nutrition, Kristi Britton- Assistant Superintendent & Director of Business Services, Emily Bryan - Lead Education Technology Specialist, Liz Rodrigues - Supervisor of Accounting, Angelica Cazares - Director of Child Nutrition

Not pictured: Carrie Smith - Administrative Secretary IV

Business Services Division

Kristi Britton, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Carrie Smith, Administrative Secretary IV

Valerie Rodriguez, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Fiscal Services

Chris Higle, Director of Education Technology Services

Angelica Cazares, Director of Child Nutrition Services

Jim Bullock, Director of Maintenance and Operations

Andrew Lopshire, Director of Transportation


The staff assigned to the Business Services Division provides the necessary support services to ensure that the health and safety of the students and staff within our District are maintained at the highest level.  In addition, we constantly strive to work with the instructional division to maintain adequate facilities and services district-wide so that our students can thrive.  Ultimately, our function is to support the needs of the Ceres Unified School District students and do our part to fulfill the mission of Ceres Unified:   Committed to Excellence, Responsive to Every Student.