Student Board Members
Marco Rodriguez
Marco is a senior at Paramount High School, and has attended PUSD schools since kindergarten. He serves on the School Site Council and as Elected President of ASB.
During the summer, and the first semester of every year, he volunteers as a manager for the Paramount High School Girl’s Volleyball team. During the second semester, Marco enjoys his time as captain on the Boy’s Varsity Volleyball team. He is in volleyball year-round, and is proud of his commitment to the team’s, coaches, and sport.
Marco has been involved in the Paramount community and his school culture since elementary school. His first leadership position as President of Student Council at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary inspired him to continue to pursue leadership roles. Marco is determined to major in Political Science and considers UC San Diego to be his “dream school”. He loves to draw whenever he can and is honored to have been chosen as a Student Board Member.
Kayla Vargas
Kayla is senior at Odyssey STEM Academy and resident of the city of Paramount. She has attended Wesley Gaines Elementary School, Leona Jackson Middle School and currently attending Odyssey STEM Academy.
A bilingual student who is passionate about learning and understanding more about her community with goals and aspirations to become a well-rounded and educated citizen of Paramount, Kayla is also part of the Environmental Club at Odyssey attending Tree Huggers and is an active member participating in healthy environmental practices. She is an individual that is extremely inspired by her hard-working parents who came to the U.S with a dream and have always worked and always supported her dreams. She wishes to create a positive and safe environment for her peers with hopes for the future to attend a four-year university and start her studies in medicine to pursue her dream career.
Kayla is excited to take part and fulfil her role as Student Board Member for the Paramount Unified School District.