Student Board Trustee

Jalen Oben is a 12th grade student at Newbury Park High School, and he is a dedicated community leader. He has served on CVUSD’s Student District Advisory Committee (SDAC) for more than a year, and he was also recently elected to the SDAC Chairperson position.

Throughout the District, Mr. Oben also serves as the Vice President of Newbury Park High School’s Associated Student Government and recently concluded his tenure on CVUSD’s Measure I Bond Oversight Committee. Outside of his District work, Mr. Oben is a Student Intern at Westminster Free Clinic, a private, nonprofit community healthcare center serving the working poor and uninsured residents of Ventura County. Additionally, Mr. Oben recently had the opportunity to deliver a TEDx Talk on Gen Z’s use of grit, challenging perceptions about the generation’s alleged lack of it and exploring how grit will shape its impact on an ever-changing world. 

As the Student Board Trustee, Mr. Oben hopes to engage in a multitude of community topics, emphasizing the voices of everyday students. He believes that the student perspective is the most fundamental pillar in fulfilling our district’s goals and wants to ensure that CVUSD remains a leading source for providing youth with the tools to innovate and make a meaningful impact on society.