Margaret Evans, M.A.
Board President, Trustee Area 4
Margaret Evans was re-elected in November 2024 to serve Seat 4. A longtime Inglewood resident, she has more than 30 years of education experience, including 13 years as an administrator, and has worked as a senior advisor and teacher. Mrs. Evans received a four-year scholarship to Lane College in Jackson, Tenn., graduating with a B.S. Degree in Business Education. Shortly afterward, she moved to Los Angeles and began working at CBS Radio scheduling commercials. After a year, she was promoted to personnel assistant at CBS TV where she remained for two years coordinating benefits for all employees. She answered the call to education in January 1974 when an opening for a long-term substitute became available at a friend’s school within LAUSD.
She received a contract in 1977 and taught at Canoga Park High, Maclay Middle School, Marshall High, and finally Palisades Charter High, where she completed her career as an administrator. She retired in June 2008 but continued giving the SAT on Saturdays for five years after retirement. She returned to Palisades Charter High in December 2008 and worked for one semester until June 2009 as interim administrator and senior advisor.