Santa Barbara Talks 128: Ethan Bertrand

Ethan Bertrand is the newest member of the Goleta School Board! In this great podcast, Bertrand shares his incredible story, growing up in New Jersey, finding Santa Barbara City College, which turned his life around, transferring to UCSB, and getting involved in activism and politics. Bertrand leads of the podcast talking about his plans for serving the K-6 district, which has about 3,000 students. Bertrand offers about his goals for the district and his intention to focus on inclusion and students of color. Bertrand, the founding president of the Isla Vista Community Services District, also shares details about his work in Isla and success at making students feel safer and helping them to find better living conditions. Bertrand grew up in New Jersey and talks about his experiences in the public school system, how counselors and teachers shaped him, and his close relationship with his parents and brothers. Bertrand, district representative for Second District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Gregg Hart, discusses county politics, what it's like to work for Hart, and how the office responded during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Betrand, an accomplished musician, also talks about his love for singing and songwriting. Bertrand is a bright and rising star! Please subscribe on You Tube. Please subscribe to @Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina You Tube channel. Consider a donation to this podcast at www.santabarbaratalks.com Subscribe to this podcast at @Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina Josh Molina has been a journalist in Santa Barbara for 20 years. He also covered City Hall for the San Jose Mercury News. In addition to working as a reporter at Noozhawk, he teaches journalism at Cal State University, Northridge and Santa Barbara City College. Please subscribe to his You Tube channel for more content.