Meet Our Superintendent

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  • Anna Trunnell


    Anna Trunnell has served as superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools (SRCS) since July 2021. She was Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources during the 2020-21 school year, providing leadership during distance learning and the return to hybrid instruction, and through successful union negotiations. Before joining Santa Rosa City Schools, Ms. Trunnell served as Executive Director of Technology and Curriculum in Stockton Unified School District; as a Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning in Elk Grove Unified School District; as Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Washington Unified School District; as a Principal and Director of Secondary Curriculum in Twin Rivers Unified School District.  She began her career as a Teacher and Program Director in the Grant Union High School District.


    Ms. Trunnell earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis and a master’s in educational leadership from California State University, Sacramento. "My work as Superintendent will involve building equity, inclusion and belonging among our students, families, and staff, while holding high expectations and accountability. I stand by the vision of the Santa Rosa City Schools District to send students into the world empowered to find purpose, think critically, embrace diversity, work together, and adapt to our changing planet, and live healthy and fulfilling lives.”

    Embrace • Engage • Empower

    The Superintendent's Office is located at:
    211 Ridgway Avenue
    Santa Rosa, CA 95401
    Superintendent's Executive Assistant | Melanie Martin mmartin@srcs.k12.ca.us*  | 707-890-3800 x80101

    *Any communication sent to the Santa Rosa City Schools, including to its Trustees collectively or individually, may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.