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Staff

AVID Program

Ms. Sarah Amouipour English Teacher, Department Chair
Mr. David Coronado School Counselor
Ms. Thairi Gonzalez Avid Tutor
Ms. Elena Guzman English Teacher
Mr. Daniel Jimenez Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Robert Kogut Avid tutor
Ms. Maria Lopez - Cardona School Counselor
Ms. Nicole Ortman English Teacher, AVID Coordinator
Dr. Maria Ovalle DL/EL Instructional Coach
Ms. Adilene Sanchez Avid Tutor
Ms. Latoyia Shadd Science Teacher
Mrs. Veronica Vega English Teacher
Ms. Linda Verano School Counselor
Mr. Wei Wang Math Teacher

Administration

Ms Vanessa Gonzalez Assistant Principal
Mr Alexander Kmicikewycz Assistant Principal
Ms. Lizeth Lamourt Culture & Climate Coordinator
Dr. Jesús Antonio Laurel Assistant Principal
Dr. Homero Peñuelas Principal
Dr. Katie Shanovich Assistant Principal, Administration
Mrs. Jasmine Vasquez-Dorner Assistant Principal, Administration
Ms. Patricia Wetherspoon School Operations Manager

Attendance Office

Ms. Lupita Flores Attendance Office Support
Mr. Ronald Ixcot Attendance Office Support
Ms. Veronica Rivera Attendance Office Support
Hector Vaca Attendance Coorindator

Bilingual Program

Ms. Kimber Freeman-Barrera English Teacher, Bilingual Program
Ms. Maricruz Gonzalez Science Teacher, Bilingual Program, Science Department Chair
Mr. Joseph Kan Math Teacher, Bilingual Program
Mrs. Claudia Morales English Teacher, Bilingual Program, Bilingual Coordinator
Mr. Jacob Rangel Science Teacher, Bilingual Program
Mrs. Nancy Serrano English Teacher, ESL Teacher, Bilingual Program

CTE - Career and Technical Education

Mr. Charles Adeyanju Automotive
Specialist Araceli Aponte Career Connected Pathways Specialist
Mr. David Aquino CTE - Computer Science
Ms. Mary Beth Bell CTE - Teaching Academy
Mr. Ben Clark CTE - Computer Science
Mr. Eric Hondzinski CTE - Computer Science
Ms. Lisa Kalabokis CTE - Culinary
Ms. Alexandra Rake Early Childhood Education, IB Career Programme Coordinator
Mr. Brian Reardon Digital Media
Mr. Elio Rodriguez Broadcasting
Mr. David Rupright CTE - Computer Science
Ms. Jovanka Simic CTE - Computer Science
Mr. Matthew Vonderheide IB/Computer Science Teacher
Ms. Andjela Vukosavljevic CTE
Mr. Matthew Zec Gaming / Computer Science

College & Career Center

Ms. Monzerrat Gaytan College and Career Coach
Ms. Cristina Gomez College & Career Coach
Ms. DeLonda Nelson Guidance Counselor Assistant

Counseling

Mr. David Coronado School Counselor
Mr. Jeffrey Dachman School Counselor
Mr. Jorge Garcia School Counselor

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Ms. Canielia Jarrell School Counselor
Ms. Katie Kerrigan Social and Emotional Learning
Ms. Maria Lopez - Cardona School Counselor
Ms. Zoe Martinez School Social Worker
Mr. Brian Murphy School Counselor
Ms. Joi Perkins Counseling Department Chair, School Counselor
Dr. Chantelle Peterson School Counselor
Ms. Carolina Velez School Counselor
Ms. Linda Verano School Counselor

Culture & Climate

Ms. Senetra Fields Culture & Climate
Mr Robert Gallegos Culture & Climate-Security
Ms. Barbara Greene Culture & Climate-Security
Ms. Katie Kerrigan Social and Emotional Learning
Mr. Renaul Manning Culture & Climate-Security
Ms. Stephanie Martinez Culture & Climate-Security
Mr. Anthony Miranda School Counseling Office Asst
Ms. Veronica Morales Culture & Climate-Security
Ezequiel Rico Culture & Climate-Security
Mr. Joseph Rodriguez Culture & Climate-Security
Mrs. Azucena Serrano Culture & Climate-Security
Mr. Gabriel Taylor Culture & Climate-Security

Curie ARTs Magnet Programs

Ms. Viera Bakova Visual Arts Teacher
Mr. Daniel Estep Visual Arts Teacher
Mr. Colin Ewald Visual Arts Teacher
Mr. Michael Gallagher Guitar/ Adidas Sound Lab Instructor
Mr. Barry Herndon Music Teacher, Orchestra
Ms. Rebecca Pavesich IB Visual Arts & Art Appreciation Teacher
Ms. Dawn Pavloski Visual Arts Teacher
Mr. Delwin Roland Music Teacher, Choir, Orchestra and Guitar
Mr. Andrew Rosenblat Drama Teacher
Mr. Ian Torres Music Teacher, Jazz Band
Mr. Timothy Walker Music Teacher, Piano
Ms. Melinda Wilson Dance Teacher
Ms. Valerie Xanos Visual Arts Teacher

Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program

Mrs. Jasmine Baker Sign Language Interpreter
Ms. Jade Wolf Sign Language Interpreter

Deans

Ms. Vanessa Castellanos Dean/Student Advocate
Ms. Lizeth Lamourt Culture & Climate Coordinator
Mr. Anthony Miranda School Counseling Office Asst
Mrs. Danielle Palomares Dean/Student Advocate
Mr. Dovoni Singleton Dean/Student Advocate

Diverse Learners Assistants

Mr. Jose Alfaro SECA
Ms. Melissa Barron Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Ewa Chrzanowska Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Karina Garcia-Alvarez Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Darlene Harper Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms Caelynn Manning-Allen Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Jaquana McTizic Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Kristy Mendoza Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Rosa O'Connell Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Mr. Januario Palomares Diverse Learners Assistant
Mr. Jesus Paniagua III Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Marisol Perez Diverse Learners Assistant
Ms. Alma Roussell Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Stefania Sawka Diverse Learners Assistants
Ms. Antoinette Starnes Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Melissa Trinidad Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Vanessa Vazquez Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Araceli Villalobos Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Barbara Warfield Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant
Ms. Dominique Warfield Diverse Learner Classroom Assistant

Diverse Learners Program

Ms Stephanie Abel Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Shada Badawi Diverse Learner Teacher
Mrs. Jasmine Baker Sign Language Interpreter
Ms. Jessica Campos Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Roseanne Conrad Diverse Learner Teacher, Visually Impaired Cluster
Mr. Javier Deleon Diverse Learner Teacher
Mr. Kenneth Dobert Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Melissa Dobert Diverse Learner Teacher
Mr. Jabbar Eggleston Diverse Learner Teacher
Mr. Jose Gonzalez Diverse Learners Teacher
Mr Mohammed Jaber Diverse Learners Teacher
Mr. Christopher Jais Case Manager
Mrs. Tondalaya Johnson Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Susan Kroll Diverse Learner Teacher
Mr. Joseph Loisi Case Manager/Testing Coordinator, Department Chair
Mrs. Maria Teresa Marshall DL/Science
Mr. Gerard McManus Diverse Learners Teacher
Mrs. Elizabeth Mullane Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Elizabeth Nugent Diverse Learner Teacher, Visually Impaired Cluster
Ms. Yolanda Orta Diverse Learner Teacher
Dr. Maria Ovalle DL/EL Instructional Coach
Ms. Hilda Pacheco Diverse Learner Teacher
Mrs. Leslie Polodna Diverse Learner Teacher
Mr. Brian Riley Diverse Learners Teacher
Mrs. Casandra Robinson Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Kimberly Rush Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Eleanore Ryan Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Carrie Skoczylas Diverse Learner Teacher, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Cluster
Ms Tonia Swoope Drew School Psychologist
Ms. Monika Tarbajovsky Diverse Learners Teacher
Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Diverse Learners Teacher
Mr. Joel Villafuerte Diverse Learners Teacher
Ms. Maria Jose Villafuerte Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Joanna Warmouth Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Hannah Wilke Diverse Learner Teacher
Ms. Jennifer Zeszutko Diverse Learners Teacher

English

Ms. Sarah Amouipour English Teacher, Department Chair
Ms. Melissa Ayala English Teacher
Ms. Martha Carrillo English Teacher
Ms. Jaclyn Cassello English Teacher
Mrs. Jessica Colón IB Career Programme Coordinator
Ms Savannah Doyle English Teacher
Ms. Kimber Freeman-Barrera English Teacher, Bilingual Program
Ms. Alexis Gonzalez English Teacher
Ms. Elena Guzman English Teacher
Ms. Emily Hernandez English Teacher
Ms. Michelle Ivancic English Teacher
Ms. Ellie Kurensky English Teacher
Mr. Matthew Lewan English Teacher
Mr. Anthony Martinez English Teacher
Mrs. Claudia Morales English Teacher, Bilingual Program, Bilingual Coordinator
Ms. Nicole Ortman English Teacher, AVID Coordinator
Ms. Umbreen Qadeer English Teacher, Yearbook Advisor
Mr. Geoffrey Reu English Teacher
Ms. Aurora Sanchez English Teacher
Ms. Veronica Schwenn English Teacher
Mrs. Nancy Serrano English Teacher, ESL Teacher, Bilingual Program
Ms. Amanda Sewell English Teacher
Ms. Gina Singer English Teacher

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Ms. Karisa Sosnoski English Teacher
Ms. Sara Spachman English Teacher
Ms. Beth Starr English Teacher, IB Theory of Knowledge Instructor
Ms. Tatiana Torres English Teacher
Mr. Andrew Treffy English Teacher
Mrs. Veronica Vega English Teacher

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME

Ms. Alejandra Galván MYP Coordinator

International Baccalaureate MYP, CP and Diploma Programmes

Ms. Maria Chavez IB Coordinator
Ms. Alejandra Galván MYP Coordinator

Main Office Staff

Ms. Guadalupe Diaz-Roque School Clerk
Ms. Crystal Gutierrez School Clerk Assistant
Ms. Lida Rivera School Clerk, Internal Accounts & Transcipts
Ms. Patricia Wetherspoon School Operations Manager

Marine Corps JROTC

Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) Luther Bounds Senior Marine Instructor
GySgt Marlin Grant JROTC Military Instructor

Mathematics

Ms. Areli Bustamante Math Teacher
Ms. Catherine Foley Math Teacher
Ms. Magdalena Haberny Math Teacher
Ms. B Hasanbegovic Math Teacher
Mr. Joseph Kan Math Teacher, Bilingual Program
Mr. Edgar Manjarrez Math Teacher
Mr. Victor Monterroso Math Teacher
Ms. Nicole Nelms Math Teacher
Ms. Jennifer Ortiz Math Teacher
Mr. Juan Padilla Math Teacher
Ms. Yailin Perez Math Teacher
Mr. Gregory Romero Math Teacher
Ms. Diana Ruiz
Ms. Joanne Shope Math Teacher
Mrs. Neeti Sopavanich Math Teacher
Mr. Diego Soto-Perales Math Teacher
Mr. Jose Torres Math Teacher
Mr. Oscar Torres Math Teacher
Ms. Marianett Umali Math Teacher
Ms. Fengli Wang Math, Mandarin Chinese Teacher
Mr. Wei Wang Math Teacher
Ms. Sherry Wu Math Teacher

Media Center

Ms. Mayra Guzman Parent Worker

Music Department

Ms Carmelia Berthia Fine Arts Teacher
Mr. Kestutis Daugirdas Music Teacher
Mr. Julian Dizon Music Teacher
Mrs. Andrea Kazmi Band Director

Nurses Office

Ms. Elvia Carrillo School Nurse
Ms. Leticia Torres School Nurse

Parent Workers

Mr. Bernardo Romero Lunchroom Supervision
Mr. Tyrone Smith Lunchroom Supervision
Ms. Herlinda Zambrano Lunchroom Supervision

Performing Arts & Visual Arts

Ms Carmelia Berthia Fine Arts Teacher

Physical Education

Mr. Richard Bigham P.E. Teacher
Mr. Nenad Bjelicic P.E. Teacher
Mr. Jason Brooks P.E. Teacher
Ms. Cayla Chico P.E. Teacher
Mr. Sean Curran P.E. Teacher
Mr. Peter Grazzini P.E. Teacher
Mr. Sam Hinton P.E. Teacher
Mr. Stoyan Jordanof P.E. Teacher
Ms. Amy Koczar P.E. Teacher
Mr. Steven Kupcikevicius P.E. Teacher
Mr. Jarve Lewis-Bey P.E. Teacher
Mr. Elvis Parks P.E. Teacher
Ms. Melissa Perez P.E. Teacher, Department Chair
Mr. Christopher Salgado P.E. Teacher

Program Coordinators

Mrs. Claudia Morales English Teacher, Bilingual Program, Bilingual Coordinator
Ms. Nicole Ortman English Teacher, AVID Coordinator
Ms. Umbreen Qadeer English Teacher, Yearbook Advisor

Program Office

Ms. Marta Swiercz Programming Assistant

Resources

Mr. Rey Arroyo Social Worker
Mr. Matthew Clam Psychologist
Ms. Bridgette Mirabella High School Lunchroom Manager

Science

Mrs. Emma Balla Science Teacher
Mr. Jorge Carrascal Science Teacher
Ms. Sandra Chesman Science Teacher
Mr. Shane Crone Science Teacher
Sydney DelGhingaro Science Teacher
Mr. Scott Elgazar Science Teacher
Ms. Marlene Gatan Biology Teacher
Ms. Maricruz Gonzalez Science Teacher, Bilingual Program, Science Department Chair
Mr. Carlos Guerrero Science Teacher
Mr. Marlon Jones Science Teacher, Science Department Chair
Mrs. Laura Kaufmann Science/AVID Teacher
Ms. Jennifer Kilgore Science Teacher
Mrs. Maria Teresa Marshall DL/Science
Mr Bradley Pickhinke Science Teacher
Mr. Jacob Rangel Science Teacher, Bilingual Program
Mr. Brian Riley Diverse Learners Teacher
Ms. Latoyia Shadd Science Teacher
Mr Brian Stachowiak Science Teacher
Mr. William Sutton Science Teacher
Ms. Tricia Vold Science Teacher
Mr. John Walker Science Teacher
Mr. Joshua Wong Science Teacher

Security

Ms. Angelica Alvarez Attendance Office Support, Security Officer
Ms. Patricia Balderas Security Officer
Mr. Mitchell Bandur Security Officer
Mr. Devin Foster Full-Time Officer
Mr. Michael Morris Security Supervisor
Mr. Yahya Muhammad Security Officer
Mr. Michael Oliver Security Officer
Mr. Lawrence Wallace Part Time Officer
Ms. Johnetta Williams Part Time Officer

Social Studies

Mr. Glaucio Augusto Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Sophia Bauerschmidt Sweeney Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Maria Chavez IB Coordinator
Ms. Julia Duerst Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Scott Engstrom Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Scott Feyereisen Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Geoffrey Hiron Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Daniel Jimenez Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Erik Johnson Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Graham Kwiatkowski Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Brian Luecht Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Jose' Mayorga Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Douglas North Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Jorge Olmos Social Studies Teacher
Mr Travis Pierce-Ryan Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Jan Podgorni Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Maria Prado Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Berenice Ramirez Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Oscar Ramirez Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Jailene Rodriguez Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Rebecca Ryder Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Scott Southerland Social Studies Teacher

Technology Team

Mr. Cristian Bahena Technology Coordinator
Mr. Juan Morales Technology Coordinator
Mr. Jaime Ramirez Technology Coordinator

World Language

Mr. Francisco Avalos Spanish Teacher, Department Chair
Ms. Sharyl Barnes World Language Teacher
Mr. Gabriel Bejar Spanish Teacher
Ms. Yesenia Calderon Spanish Teacher
Ms. Fanny Clonch French Teacher
Mr. Michal Drop Spanish Teacher
Mrs. Dora Ibarra Spanish Teacher
Mrs. Rebecca Labno Spanish Teacher
Mr. Joel Metellus French Teacher
Mr. Iván Patiño Spanish Teacher
Mrs. Yuri Urquiza Spanish Teacher
Ms. Fengli Wang Math, Mandarin Chinese Teacher
Mrs. Araceli Zamora Spanish Teacher