Our Team
Ron Indra, JD (he/him)
Director of the Safe Schools Project
ron.indra@safeschoolsproject.org
Ron has a BA in Philosophy and Political Science with a minor in Business as well as a JD in Law. Currently, he is a former teacher and advocate at Harbor High School where he taught social studies for over 32 years.
In the past, he has worked as a financial consultant, director of Kennolyn Camps, Board Member of the Western Association of Independent Camps and American Camping Association.
Ron serves as the Director of the Safe Schools Project. Director of the Middle Schools Project, Chair of Santa Cruz City School’s LGBT Task Force and co-author of the AB 537 policy for SCCS. He is the adviser to the oldest Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) in the county and also serves as the LGBT consultant to PVUSD, SCCS, COE, UCSC and Santa Cruz County Greater Federation of Teachers. Awarded Outstanding Teacher of California, Eddy Award winner, Santa Cruz City Schools and the Good Times Outstanding teacher awards, and was honored with the Queer Youth Leadership Award as an Outstanding Adult Ally.
Jamie A. Cutter, M.Ed. (she/her)
Director of Health Curriculum
jamie.cutter@safeschoolsproject.org
Jamie Cutter is a health educator and advocate who has been supporting youth in Santa Cruz County since 2007. She is a teacher and advisor at Delta Charter High School and an instructor in the Masters in Education and Credential program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz where she earned a bachelor’s degree in creative writing with a minor in sociology as well as a master’s degree in education. Jamie is the author of Inclusive Sex Education, a comprehensive sexual health education curriculum, which is taught in schools across the country. She was a 2019 United Way Community Hero, the 2018 Ally to Youth Awardee, and a 2015 Teacher of the Year nominee. Jamie is passionate about supporting youth in making healthy choices for themselves, their communities, and their futures.
Rob Darrow, Ed.D. (he/him)
Director of Research and Professional Learning
rob.darrow@safeschoolsproject.org
Dr. Rob Darrow has worked as an educational consultant with a variety of colleges and K-12 school districts in California to implement blended and online learning. He has also worked as an adjunct professor, online charter school principal, coordinator of school libraries, grant director, and teacher. His research interests include safe school environments for LGBT youth, blended and online learning, professional learning, creating a social presence in online courses, and school libraries. He is a native of Santa Cruz where he graduated from Harbor High and now works with the Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County as the Director of Research.
Tyra Williams (she/her)
Coordinator of the Queer, Trans, and Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast
tyra.williams@safeschoolsproject.org
Tyra Williams (she/her) is the coordinator of the Queer, Trans, and Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast as a part of the Queer Youth Task Force. She currently attends UCSC and is working toward earning a degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. As coordinator of the Student Summit, she oversees the event and works closely with the student planning committee to put the Summit together. Coming to Santa Cruz to attend UCSC, Tyra discovered the Summit and was astonished to see such an event put together in order to support Queer Youth. It was like nothing she had ever seen before and she immediately wanted to be a part of it. She joined the Queer Youth Task Force and has now worked to help make the Summit happen every year.
Stuart Rosenstein
Director of Programs
stuart.rosenstein@safeschoolsproject.org
Stuart Rosenstein has worked on queer youth issues for the last 25 years. He has also served on several boards that address the needs of the general LGBTQIA2S+ community including PFLAG-Santa Cruz County and the Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County. He is an alumni of UCSC, Kresge ’99, where he studied American Studies. Before moving to Santa Cruz in 1997, while living in Los Angeles, he was a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Western Region. The homophobia he faced growing up in Texas feeds his hopes in creating a safer space for queer youth and the community at large. Stuart also serves as the director of the Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County.