Cynthia Tapia
Board President
Oxford Day Academy
Cynthia is a Financial Administrator in the Santa Clara County Office of Education Charter Schools Department, providing fiscal oversight to Santa Clara County Board of Education authorized charter schools. Previously, she was a Business Manager at Escuela Popular, a K-12 charter school in East San Jose, and an Accounting Manager at The Foundation for Hispanic Education, a charter school organization in East San Jose operating three charter high schools. Over ten years in charter school operations experience, she has led and managed charter school finance and accounting operations. Her work has fostered a deep commitment to bridging educational equity gaps for underserved and underrepresented communities. This commitment is at the forefront in her role as Board President of Oxford Day Academy, a nonprofit charter high school in East Palo Alto, as she leads governance strategies that prioritize student achievement, community impact, and financial sustainability for the mission-driven work.
