MR. MATSUDA

Superintendent, AUHSD

 

Before assuming the role of superintendent, Mr. Michael B. Matsuda spent 21 years 

as an educator in the Anaheim Union High School District. He began teaching at 

Orangeview Junior High School, where he was twice selected as Teacher of the Year, 

and then he taught honors English classes at Oxford Academy. Mr. Matsuda went on 

to design and manage the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program for 

nearly a decade, before moving into a District administrative role, overseeing 

professional development opportunities for 1,300 teachers and administrators. 

 

In addition to his District responsibilities, Mr. Matsuda has served as a trustee on 

the board of the North Orange County Community College District. He was co-chair 

of P21 California, a statewide coalition of organizations supporting 21st Century 

skills and content for public education. He led the AUHSD Common Core Task Force 

in its efforts to develop a transformational, 21st Century teaching and learning 

implementation plan, and was a founding member of the Closing the Orange County 

Latino Achievement Gap initiative. 

 

Additionally, Mr. Matsuda has advised the State Board of Education on English 

learner policy; analyzed and recommended textbooks and curriculum frameworks 

for adoption by the California State Board of Education; and co-wrote the Mendez v. 

Westminster civil-rights curriculum used by school districts statewide. He also 

developed partnership grants valued at over $27 million with Cal State Fullerton, 

UCI, The National Science Foundation, West Ed, and the Orange County Department 

of Education. 

 

Mr. Matsuda received his bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and a master’s 

degree in public administration from USC. He has been a lecturer in the teacher 

preparation programs at Cal State Fullerton and Chapman University. Mr. Matsuda 

also is actively involved with numerous community organizations such as the 

Orange County Human Relations Commission and the Orange County Asian and 

Pacific Islander Community Alliance.