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Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments

SACRAMENTO  — Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 19 announced the following appointments:

Phuong Uzoff, of Torrance, has been appointed to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Uzoff has been a STEAM Specialist for the El Segundo Unified School District since 2015. She was a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2005 to 2013. Uzoff is a member of the National Science Teaching Association. She earned a Doctor of Education degree in Learning Technologies from Pepperdine University, a Master of Education degree in Elementary Multiple Subjects from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Uzoff is a Democrat.

Patricia Batchelor, of Redondo Beach, has been reappointed to the California Board of Accountancy, where she has served since 2023. Batchelor has been owner of Patricia Batchelor Certified Public Accountant since 2004. She earned a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Redlands. Batchelor is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alliance of Black Women Accountants. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Batchelor is a Democrat.

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