We are CSTA Greater Los Angeles!

CSTA Greater Los Angeles is a local community for computer science educators in the Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties of California. CSTA GLA was created to connect you with other teachers of computer science, provide professional development to help you improve your craft, and connect your local voice to the national computer science education community.

Map of counties in CSTA Greater Los Angeles

Latest Announcements

Changes to CSTA Membership: Strengthening Our Community Together

CSTA is transitioning to a streamlined, single-tier membership model. What does that mean for you?

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About Us

Chapter Leadership

  • President: Vicky Sedgwick
    Retired Elementary Computer Science Teacher
  • Vice-President of Communications: Richard Kick
    High School Computer Science Teacher
  • Vice-President of CS Advocacy: JD DeVaughn-Brown
    High School Computer Science Teacher / CS Department Chair
  • Treasurer: Allison Jonas
    Instructional Technology Integration Coordinator
  • Secretary: Myra Deister
    High School Computer Science & Math Teacher
  • K-8 Representative: Lisa Moe
    6th Grade Teacher / CSTA Equity Fellow
  • Past President/High School Representative: Debbie Weissmann
    High School Computer Science Teacher
  • Higher Ed Representative: Mitch Middler
    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Regional Representatives

  • Los Angeles County:  Position Available
  • Orange County: Kim Hermans
    Professor of Informatics
  • Riverside County:  Position Available
  • San Bernardino County: Tonya Coats
    Program Specialist at SBCSS
  • Ventura County: Richard Kick
    High School Computer Science Teacher

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CSTA GLA Meetups at CSTA 2024 Conference in Las Vegas and in Santa Monica

July 8 - 11

2025 Annual CSTA Conference

CSTA 2025 is your backstage pass to connect with the ultimate community of K-12 computer science teachers. Join us in Cleveland, where the city’s vibrant rock spirit sets the perfect stage for you to reconnect with your fellow educators. Whether you’re jamming with affinity groups, tuning in to local chapters, or riffing through content-based meetups, you'll find your community.

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CSTA GLA March Chapter Meeting

We are excited to welcome two special guests to our March 2025 Chapter Meeting, Devon Marano, Ed.D from CSforEL and Dr. Beth Simon from UC San Diego. Our guests will share ways to increase opportunities for processing and practicing both language and content in CS classes at both the secondary and elementary levels.

Join us on March 19th to learn small but powerful ways to add structure in our CS classes as a means of increasing opportunities for students to process and practice both language and content.

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increase opportunities for processing and practicing both language and content in CS classes with special guests Devon Marano, Ed.D and Dr. Beth Simon

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