Meet Our Staff
Our School
Administration
Mrs. Emma Peguero, Principal
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela
Mr. Daniel
Chaires, Assistant Principal
"The piano ain't got no wrong notes." -Thelonious Monk
Ms Suyapa Villalvir, Counselor
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamine Franklin
Ms. Alexa Ara, Counselor
"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." - Maya Angelou
Mrs. Melinda A. Clare, Activities Director
"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." - Maya Angelou
Mr. Alejandro Gonzalez,
Psychologist
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." -Babe Ruth
Mrs. Deanna Barber,
Librarian
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” - Plato
Ms. Juli Killpack,
SEL TOSA
”I truly believe the only way we can create global peace is through educating not only our minds, but our hearts and our souls. This is the way forward to our destiny of peace and prosperity.” - Malala Yousafzai
Mr. Carlos Martinez, Jr.,
Athletic Director
“Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.” -LeBron James
Primary
Ms. Rachel Pedrogo,
Pre-K, TK, K
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Ghandi
Ms. Theresa Gleeson, TK
"One should never mistake kindness for weakness...for it is in the moments that we apply kindness that our strength is revealed." - Unknown
Ms. Erica Minuto, Kindergarten
Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds. - Dr. Seuss
Mrs. Madisyn
Paradisi,
First Grade
"“If you weren’t ready, you wouldn’t have the opportunity" - Unknown
Mrs. Sarah Rudd-Perez,
Third Grade
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Ghandi
Ms. Aashika Kumar,
Fourth Grade
"Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them." - Rita Pierson
Mrs. Sadie Lake,
Fifth Grade
“It's good to be curious about many things.” - Mr. Rogers
Ms. Olivia LaSalle,
Instruction and Intervention Coordinator
"“If you weren’t ready, you wouldn’t have the opportunity" - Unknown
Ms. Kersten Scanlon,
Speech
“Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but ... life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Ms. Stacy Small, Elementary RSP
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma. Ghandi
Mr. Nathan Bailey, Elementary Vocal Music
“One can educate orchestras and one can educate choruses, but ultimately, one should not conduct them. I mean, ultimately you educate them to do the performance within themselves. I think that’s the important element of music.” - Robert Shaw
Ms. Paula Probst, Elementary Instrumental Music
“It isn’t any accident that Beethoven lasts, and that Mozart lasts, and that Bach lasts.” - Robert Shaw
Secondary
Ms. Elizabeth Berberet,
High School Science
"The future comes from where we are now. The future won’t change until we look thoughtfully at our present. We have sufficient human capacity to think and reflect together, to care about one another, to act courageously, to reclaim the future." -Margaret Wheatley
Mr. Christopher Blehm,
High School English
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“Brevity is the soul of wit.” - Shakespeare
Mr. Jeremy Marchese,
High School History
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"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." - Maya Angelou
Mr. Jarelyn Arellano,
High School English
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“Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.” -Voltaire
Ms. Dawn Golonsky,
Middle School and High School SDC
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"Write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly and tell it as best you can." - Neil Gainman
Ms. Stephanie Gonzalez,
Middle School Math
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"The greatest glory in living is not in falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
Mr. Ben Guzman,
Middle School Science
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“Science is fun. Science is curiosity. We all have natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigating. It's posing questions and coming up with a method. It's delving in.” - Sally Ride
Mr. William Garcia,
High School Spanish
"Three things do not last: “wealth without a trade, government without law, and knowledge without practice.." - Saadi Shirazi
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." - John Bunyan
Mrs. Sandy Martinez,
Middle School History
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“You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” Gusteau, Ratatouille
Mr. Nick Morones,
Physical Education
"Failure is the key to SUCCESS. Each mistake teaches us something." - Morihei Ueshiba
Mr. Paul Romo
CTE Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
Contact Mr. Romo
“After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.” - Shrek, the Third
Ms. Fabiola Sillas,
Art
"Step so far outside your comfort zone, that you forget how to get back" - Unknown
Mr. Matthew Crane,
Middle School RSP
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"Hide not your talents, they for use were made, what's a sundial in the shade?" - Benjamin Franklin
Mr. Daniel Martinez,
High School RSP
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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart
Aides
Instructional Aides
Ms. Christina Bertaud,
Instructional Aide
Special Education
Ms. Terri Hernandez
Instructional Aide Special Education
Ms. Teresa Morison
Instructional Aide
Special Education
Ms. Ashley Ramirez,
Instructional Aide
Special Education
Instructional Aide, ELOP
Instructional Aide, ELOP
Recreation Aides
Ms. Tania Castellanos,
Recreation Aide
Ms. Anna Garcia,
Recreation Aide
Ms. Serena Pedroza,
Recreation Aide
Staff
Office Staff
Ms. Carol Henderson,
Office Supervisor
Ms. Katalina Vargas,
Financial Clerk
Ms. Mayra Ocampo
Intermediate Office Assistant, Bilingual
Mr. Luis Tovar,
Campus Staff Assistant
Ms. Makaiya Von Stentzsch
School Nurse
Contact Ms. Von Stentzsch
Mrs. Ruby Engel,
Health Assistant
Ms. Mayra Ocampo
Intermediate Office Assistant, Bilingual
Ms. Michelle Koga,
Attendance Counselor
Ms. Jessica Melgar
Family Resource Counselor
Contact Ms. Melgar
Van Drivers
Mr. Mark Phelps
Van Driver
Custodial Staff
Mr. Michael Badger, Plant Supervisor
Mr. Jorge Campos, Jr.
Custodian
Mr. Trino Vera,
Custodian
Mr. Eduardo Sotelo Aguayo
Groundskeeper
Nutrition Services
Ms. Briana Morones,
Nutrition Services Supervisor
Ms. Nichole Konigsmark,
Nutrition Services
Ms. Susan Opah,
Nutrition Services
