Don Craig
Email: doncraig@unitedadmin.us
Don has served as a long time San Diego Unified principal and central office administrator, and continues to work in various assignments throughout the District as a retired administrator. He has been involved in AASD from the earliest organizing into a collective bargaining unit, serving on Board of Directors and Executive Board, chairing the bargaining team as well as finance committee. He assists with member representation for AASD as well as the Sweetwater and Chula Vista Administrators. Don enjoys spending his retired days with his Golden Doodle, Guiseppe, doing Agility training, hiking, playing classical guitar, and working on his Bonsai plants.
Samantha Clabaugh
Email: samantha@unitedadmin.us
Jesus Montana
Labor Relations Representative
Email: jesus@unitedadmin.us
After graduating from Crawford High School, Jesus returned to SDUSD as an employee for 34 years and retired as a School Police Sergeant. He has always been passionate about protecting his school community and union members. He has held various Executive Board positions with the San Diego Schools Police Officers Association (POA), and his last eight years have been on AASD’s Executive Board. He spearheaded various legislative lobbying efforts in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., which gave him the experience to help create and mentor AASD’s Legislative and Political Action (LAPA) Committee, paving the way for AASD to become involved in Sacramento’s legislative process and political arena. Upon his retirement in 2024, UASC/AASD contracted with Jesus to use his experience to guide our LAPA Committee and include our sister associations at Chula Vista (AACV) and Sweetwater (AASU). While serving on the Executive Boards of POA and AASD, Jesus has represented police officers and classified and certificated members through ADA Accommodations, disciplinary proceedings, and mediations. Jesus enjoys joining his wife, Amparo, on “her” vacations and spending time with their four adult children. During tax season, he enjoys mentoring college interns and community members in the IRS VITA Program as they prepare tax returns for low-income, disabled, and elderly individuals.
Brian Kenworthy
Labor Relations Representative
Email: brian@unitedadmin.us
Brian began his 23-year career with San Diego Unified after working thirteen years in Human Resources in Banking and Finance and a Warehouse Distribution Company where he was the Recruitment and Employee Relations Manager. He joined SDUSD in the Human Resources Department and has worked in many departments including Labor Relations. He has experience and knowledge of all unions and contracts in SDUSD. This experience and knowledge will allow him to support each and every employee of any district.
Recently retired, he enjoys traveling and time at home in our wonderful city of San Diego.
Juan Romo
Labor Relations Representative
Email: jromo28@yahoo.com
Juan worked for the San Diego Unified School District for 38 years: as a teacher, resource teacher, vice principal, and principal. He received the AASD Educator to Watch Award and was also awarded the AASD Distinguished Leader Award. Juan was involved in organizing AASD into a collective bargaining unit, serving many years on Board of Directors and Executive Board, and eventually serving as AASD President. He continues to work at schools throughout SDUSD as a interim administrator and enjoys assisting and representing AASD and UASC members when needed, in his retirement. Juan also enjoys spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren) and friends, hiking, golfing and traveling.
Jolie Pickett
Labor Relations Representative
Email: jolie@unitedadmin.us
Dr. Jolie Pickett worked for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) as both a classified and a certificated employee for 42 years: as an assistant, teacher, counselor, head counselor, vice principal, and principal. While principal at Garfield High School, she served as a mentor for the SDSU Aspiring Administrators program and was awarded the AASD Distinguished Leader Award. She was, however, most proud of the staff and students with whom she was able to work.
Jolie taught martial arts and self-defense workshops, for both SDUSD and the Institute of Tangsoology. She was also an instructor of health and nutrition classes for teachers completing their credentials at San Diego City College and SDSU, and consulted as a curriculum specialist for private companies.
Jolie’s union involvement and lobbying efforts include serving as Sr. High School Representative on the AASD Board Of Directors, followed by eight years as AASD President and serving on the Executive Boards of both AASD and United Administrators of Southern California (UASC). Since 2008, she has actively lobbied with the Recording Academy on behalf of musicians and music creators, helping to pass significant music legislation. After retiring from SDUSD, she became part of the team of Labor Relations Representatives for UASC, serving members in need of representation.
Jackie Bello
Email: jackie@unitedadmin.us
Jackie served 20 years with the San Diego Unified School District, predominantly in the role of Human Resources Analyst prior to her retirement in December 2020. She has extensive experience with classification and compensation, investigations, and labor relations supporting all employees and bargaining units. Prior to joining San Diego Unified, Jackie worked in the private sector as a civil litigation paralegal, and as a human resources representative for an investment firm. Jackie continues to work part time while also enjoying her retirement.