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ECAF Board Members
Ron has been a San Diego County resident since 1961, and attended Helix High School in La Mesa. He made his stage debut, and only career appearance in his high school musical, Oklahoma, as a cast dancer.
After graduating from San Diego State University in 1975, and earning his teaching credential, he and his wife, Molly, moved to Escondido to begin careers with the Escondido Union School District. During his 33 years with EUSD, he served as middle school teacher, middle school assistant principal, and elementary school principal. He retired in 2008, after working as the founding principal of Bernardo Elementary.
Ron has always enjoyed music and music education, especially choral arts. Ron is active in Escondido through volunteer work. He served on the Boys and Girls Club of Escondido Board of Directors. He now serves on the local Salvation Army Advisory Board and is a member of the Rotary Club of Escondido.
He hopes that his role with the Escondido Choral Arts Foundation will help further the amazing work of the performing artists in both the adult chorale and children’s choruses.
I have lived in Escondido since 1980, and am a retired RN Director of Nursing of Palomar Medical Center and then Neighborhood Healthcare. My husband and I love choral music and we subscribed to the Bach Festival in Carmel for several years pre-pandemic. I discovered ECAF when I started attending Trinity Episcopal Church 6 years ago, and learned of the many church members who were also active with ECAF.
I love music in all forms but especially the choral format. I wish I could sing! BUT we also need audiences and supporters of this form, so I am a happy supporter & attendee at the concerts. Kudos to the last concert at the Ritz, it was so wonderful!
Virginia graduated from the University of South Dakota…Bachelor of Science Degree, and was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, a scholastic honor society and studied at the University of CA, Berkeley. She taught 1st and 2nd grade in Oakland public schools, was concert master of Washington High School orchestra, and played lst violin at USD, at CAL, and continues to play in the Palomar Symphony Orchestra. Virginia was on the board of Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties, and has been a board member of Hidden Valley Community Concerts for many years.
Cynthia Poole received a BA Degree from St. Olaf College and an MA from San Diego State University. She taught vocal music in Lake Mills, Iowa, was Dean of Women at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa and is now retired from the faculty of Palomar College where she taught music, served as a counselor and administrator. She presently directs the music program and tutors elementary school children at the First Congregational Church in Escondido. Hosting international students and spending time with her four grandchildren provide lots of joy and adventure.
Daniel Sundquist moved to California in 1991 from Minnesota and located to Escondido In 1999 where he operated a retail pack and ship center. Dan retired in 2011 and has been active in many volunteer projects. He regularly ushers at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, picks citrus and fruit with the Senior Gleaners and is active in the Rotary Club of Escondido where he participates in many service projects. In addition to the Escondido Choral Arts Foundation, Dan is also a board member of the Escondido Community Foundation. You might say his new career is volunteering.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minot (ND) State University, and he spent several years in the banking industry in Minnesota and Southern California. Growing up in rural North Dakota art was very limited. Since adulthood art has played a larger role in his regular activities.
Dan is an active hiker where he regularly gets his nature fix. In the past he was an avid road biker. Biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles on two occasions. As well as other long trips within California, Arizona and Utah. He and his wife Verna live in Escondido.
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