sentences:  Eastin returned to California to teach at Mills College from 2004-2008 as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Education, where Eastin taught courses in Public Policy, Education Administrative Theory, Education Leadership, and Politics.Since 2008 Eastin has been a speaker and board member on issues of education policy, nutrition, and electing women to public office.Eastin was board president of Close the Gap CA, a campaign to increase the number of progressive women in the California Legislature by recruiting talented, progressive women to run for targeted winnable seats.