[Trinity] – Mayor Marsha McLean will be the Guest Speaker for Trinity’s 12th Grade Honors Government Class Wednesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. Mayor McLean will discuss her role and responsibilities in city government, how the Santa Clarita City Council governs Los Angeles County’s third largest city, and how with a population of more than 209,000, sustain such distinguished resident ratings.

McLean joined the Santa Clarita City Council in 2002, after she had worked for agencies such as the LAPD, the US Embassies in Tel Aviv, Israel and Paris, France serving with the US Information Agency. McLean is a successful small business owner who understands the important role businesses play in the stability of a community. Throughout her 30-year career, McLean has actively worked with over 17 nonprofit organizations.

Trinity Classical Academy regularly schedules leaders, government officials and experts in their field, to come into the classrooms and speak directly with students. Hearing from professionals who have hands-on, real-life experiences puts the instruction into a perspective that enhances their understanding and enriches their academic experience in the classroom and beyond.

Founded in 2001, Trinity Classical Academy has grown from 28 students to over 550 in Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade, making it one of the largest classical schools in the country. The mission of Trinity Classical Academy has remained consistent: to offer a challenging education, grounded in the Christian faith and the classical tradition, to produce young men and women of virtue, wisdom, purpose and courage.