Gina Lynch
Superintendent
Our Staff
Meet The Academy Staff for the 2025-2026 school year.
The Academy Staff is collaborative, innovative, and passionate about interdisciplinary learning. We integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math across all subjects and are committed to student-centered learning.
Donna Kumar
Executive Assistant to the Board/Superintendent
Gary Schatz
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Julie Fawcette
Director of Special Education
Julie Lovvik
Director of Health Services
Christopher Riley
Director of Student Services/HR Support
Paul Dilger
Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations
Roseann Zarasua
Chief Business Official
Angelique Herrera
Senior Administrative Assistant
Rosalinda Jaramillo
Senior Administrative Assistant - Health Services
Angela Quevedo
Senior Administrative Assistant to Business Services - Confidential
Alicia Welch
Senior Administrative Assistant - Special Education
Rebecca Zapata
Assistant Director of Food Services
Araceli Raygoza
Assistant Director of Human Resources
William Sullivan
High School Principal
Ingrid Salinas
High School Assistant Principal
Timothy Lankford
Middle School Principal
Katherine Marquez
Middle School Assistant Principal
Carolina Escobedo
Administrative Assistant - Secondary
Julia Banuelos
Administrative Assistant - Secondary
Jagpiria Kumar
Elementary School Assistant Principal
Kella Araniva
Elementary School Administrative Assistant
Llesenia Alegre
Senior Administrative Assistant to HR - Confidential
Jemima Iraheta
Senior Administrative Assistant to HR - Confidential
Tanya Maldonado
Assistant Director of Business Services & Finance
Marlen Vaneges
Accounting/Data Processing Specialist
Kimberley Aguilera
Accounting/Data Processing Specialist
David Hernandez
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Mychal Duarte
Assistant Director of IT
Javier Serna
IT Technician II
Laura Cummings
IT Technician I
Julio Iraheta
Clerk - IT
Josh Griffith
Mechanical Systems Specialist
Paul Gandia
Lead Maintenance Technician
Robert Sosa
Maintenance Technician I
Edwin Contreras
Maintenance Technician I
Maria Hernandez
Clerk - Facilities
Ceci Cruz
Academy Events Facilitator
Elvira Arreola
Lead Custodian II
Zita Jimenez
Custodian
Bertha Suarez
Custodian
Andrew Gruca
Custodian
Doris Gaitan
Custodian
Angelica Lopez
Custodian
Rosa Ramirez
Custodian
Angelina Avalos
Custodian
Wendy Aparicio
Elementary Health Assistant LVN
Jackeline Hernandez
Elementary Health Clerk
Krystal Pena
Secondary Health Assistant LVN
Leanna Walker
Secondary Health Clerk
Bridget Lensing
Speech Pathologist
Leah Taylor
Speech Pathologist
Jessica Robinson
Speech Pathologist
Tabitha Winkey
Elementary Psychologist
Amberika Jacob
Secondary Psychologist
Shannon Torrico
Instructional Coach
Maria Rivera
Lead Food Services
Yanira Hoare
Food Services Server
Cecilia Alvarez
Food Services Server
Ana Cardoza
Food Services Server
Josefina Lopez
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Esmeralda Ramirez
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Vanessa Murillo
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Adriana Villalobas
Instructional Aide - Special Education
James Thomas
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Erika Castillo
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Miguel Martinez
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Iveth Herrera
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Kira Dounias
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Kylona Asberry
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Wendy Rodriguez
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Maricela Mendoza
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Natalie Brito
Instructional Aide - SPED SCIA
Madison McCartin
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Laura Orozco
Instructional Aide - Special Education SCIA
Jacob Yeager
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Veronica Hudgens
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Maria Rava
Instructional Aide - Special Education
Karla Alvarenga
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Isaac Nava
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Lourdes Salazar
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Diego Mendez
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Elizabeth James
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Brittany Matlock
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Ebelia Guzman
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Sandra Meza
Instructional Aide - English Learners
Nancy Araniva
Instructional Aide - General Education
Lizbeth Gaytan
Instructional Aide - General Education
Stephanie Lopez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Ruby Saavedra
Instructional Aide - General Education
Ileana Rodriguez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Elva Gutierrez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Samantha Gomez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Sabrina Castillo
Instructional Aide - General Education
Vanessa A. Gonzalez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Savannah Gomez
Instructional Aide - General Education
Hany Helmy
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Boys Soccer
Victor Otieno
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Girls Soccer
Lenin Velasco
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Swimming
Anthony Ward
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball
Jose Rodriguez
Athletics Coach
Jonathan Lastrapes
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Volleyball
Nathan Joel Garcia
Athletics Coach
Ahteana Jones
Athletics Coach
Irving Hernandez
Athletics Coach
Yuritzie Mejia
Bilingual Receptionist - Elementary
Kelly Dominguez
Attendance Clerk I
Helen Arevalo
Counselor - Elementary
Reyna Gonzalez
Counselor - Elementary
Gabriela Lopez
Campus Security Manager - Elementary
Yolanda Cordova
Campus Security
Jelah Reyes
Campus Security
Jarod Moguel
Campus Security
Gabriela Gonzalez
Campus Security
Carolina Lopez
Campus Security
Bruce Rowe
Campus Security
Sandra Rojas
Library Media Technician
Triola Ndiaye
Special Education Teacher
Sara Corrick
Math Intervention Teacher
Marcos Torres
Athletics Coach - JV Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher
Kelsey Beauvais
TK Teacher
Livia Ramos
ELD Coordinator
Lorena Lemus
ELD Intervention Teacher
Edith Enos
Kindergarten Teacher
Mary Park
Kindergarten Teacher
Rachel Canales
Kindergarten Teacher
Heather Hendricks
Kindergarten Teacher
Jessica Cruz
1st Grade Teacher
Tanja Crawford
1st Grade Teacher
Laura Hernandez
1st Grade Teacher
Ashley Silva
1st Grade
Jana S. Bergman
2nd Grade Teacher
America Gonzalez
2nd Grade Teacher
Lauren Stratton
2nd Grade Teacher
Ann Marie Webb
2nd Grade Teacher
Sondra Becker
3rd Grade Teacher
Robyn Hall
3rd Grade Teacher
Luis Rodriguez
3rd Grade Teacher
Anyela Rocha
4th Grade Teacher
Luis Orellana
4th Grade Teacher
Christina Hernandez
4th Grade Teacher
Amy Aguilar
5th Grade Teacher
Autaumn Deland
5th Grade Teacher
Luisa Escobar
5th Grade Teacher
Jasmin Alvarez
Bilingual Receptionist - Secondary
Janet Torres
Bilingual Receptionist - Secondary
Maria De La Cruz
Attendance Clerk II
Irma Medina
Attendance Clerk I
Angela A. Luna
Clerk-Rover
Juan Ledezma Flores
Counselor - Secondary
Alma L. Caldera
Counselor - Secondary
Geraldine DeDios
Counselor - Secondary
Kathy Gutierrez
Counselor - Secondary
Fredrick Malcomb
Counselor - Secondary
Yocelyne Ramirez
Counselor - Secondary
Claudia Hernandez
Counselor - Secondary
Erica Portillo
Campus Security Manager - Secondary
Norma Barcenas
Campus Supervisor
William Lee
Campus Supervisor
Ricardo Rodriguez
Campus Supervisor
Gabriela Gonzalez
Campus Supervisor
Sheila Schmitz
Campus Supervisor
Lorin Carthan
Campus Supervisor and Head Coach, Cheer
Trinita Jackson
Campus Supervisor
Luis Gonzalez
Campus Supervisor
Crystal Anton
Campus Supervisor
Stephen Jones
Campus Supervisor
Belen Bustos
Campus Supervisor
Delia Murillo
Food Services Server
Liliana Hurtado
Food Services Server
Justine Padilla
SPED Teacher
Kern Gavin
SPED Teacher
Nelly Keyes
SPED Teacher
Bishoy Mikhaeil
SPED Teacher
Vianey Contreras
SPED Teacher
Bud Tapp
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball and Physical Education Teacher
Kevin Rocha
PE Teacher
David Vernor
PE Teacher
Hannah Wooden
PE Teacher - Assistant Coach, Girls Soccer
Cesar Ayllon
ELA Teacher
Cindy Carver
ELA Teacher
Sofia Gaitan
ELA Teacher
Christina Griffin
ELA Teacher
Daniel Hendricks
ELA Teacher
Jessica Martinez
ELA Teacher
Lourdes Mendez
ELA Teacher
Ryan Collins
ELA Teacher
Jazzie Hoare
ELA Teacher
Daniel Ruiz
ELA Teacher
Christy Tak
ELA Teacher
Maribel De Lora
Math Teacher
Anna Haynes
Math Teacher
Joseph Jennings
Math Teacher
Tamara Jurado
Math Teacher
Maria Ortega-Luquin
Math Teacher
Sandramarie Wenger
Math Teacher
Audrey Lucha
Math/STEM Teacher
Ariana Garcia
Math Teacher
Christina Alvarez
Science Teacher
Cynthia Chavez
Science Teacher
Amanda Goff
Science Teacher
Rossy Guzman
Science Teacher
Robert Haynes
Science Teacher
Hildaelisa Maya Navarro
Science Teacher
Shawneen Staley
Science Teacher
Yvette Todd
Science Teacher
Irene Medina
Spanish Teacher
Oscar Suarez
Spanish Teacher
Daniel Warda
Spanish Teacher
Claudia Colville
Spanish Teacher
Sergio Cervantes
Social Science Teacher
Colleen Collins
Social Science Teacher
Wyatt Gavin
Social Science Teacher
Jerry Grimm
Social Science Teacher
Preston Hyer
Social Science Teacher
Daniel Lagomarsino
Social Science Teacher
Christy Robert
Social Science Teacher
April Leal
Social Science Teacher
Janna Taylor
Social Science Teacher
Miguel Alvarez
STEM Teacher
Albert Gim
STEM Teacher
Matthew T. Madrid
STEM Teacher
Thomas Mataya
STEM Teacher
Steven Kwong
STEM Teacher
Daniel Redd
STEM Teacher
Yuwei Shi
STEM Teacher
Julia Cardiel
ELD Intervention Teacher
Silvia Avina
AVID Tutor
Theiah Scull
AVID Tutor
Sabrina Orozco
AVID Tutor
Saul Ramirez
AVID Tutor
Anastasia Layman
AVID Tutor
Madelyn Pizzo
Registrar TK-12th Grade
Cindy Avina
Data Technician - Special Education
Elena Winheim
Family Outreach and Engagement Specialist
Aleyla Beltran
Mental Health Facilitator
Dina Maldonado
Traffic Monitor
Monica Pineda
Traffic Monitor
Rebeca Pineda
Traffic Monitor
Esmeralda Silva
Traffic Monitor
Patty Robinson
Bilingual Translator
Tim Wiley
Athletics Coach - Head Coach, Cross Country, and Track & Field
Dan Reid
Athletics Director