Speakers

Joe Ryan Dominguez is the Principal of San Rafael High School, where his leadership focuses on cultivating student excellence through shared leadership, high standards, and a culturally responsive staff. Since 2022, he has been a driving force behind a school-wide instructional shift toward a competency-based model and has significantly strengthened community partnerships. He looks forward to sharing an update on the great programs and activities happening at SRHS with the Rotary Club.

Enjoy an Olive Oil Tasting! Milagros will teach the attendees the basics of olives, including, as an example, what an Extra Virgin Olive Oil is, and why it is "Extra." She is bringing the olives!

Milagros Castro is an Agronomist with a Diploma in Oliviculture from Jaen and Córdoba, Spain. She has gained more than 30 years of experience in orchard management, providing professional consultations and managing implementation of the cultural practices in the orchard. Besides providing agricultural oversight, she also oversees the production of olive oils in a state-of-the-art facility in St. Helena.

Milagros was a member of the California Olive Oil Council and UC Davis Tasting Panel for more than 15 years.