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Our Staff
Office
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Blackmore | Student Activities Coordinator |
| Paul Campbell | Data Technician |
| Genine Duffy | Attendance Secretary |
| Allyson Gregg | Bookkeeper |
| Sheryl Lussier | Main Office Associate |
| Kelly McMullen | Office Manager |
| Dorothy Neal | School Improvement Specialist |
| Jacquelyn Slater | Main Office Secretary |
Clinic
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sarah Fridley | Nurse |
| Nina Ransom | Assistant |
| Cutter Romano | Assistant |
Note: The panels below are organized in alphabetical order.
- Career and Technical Education
- English/Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Health & Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Specialists
- Support Staff
- World Languages
Career and Technical Education
English/Language Arts
Fine Arts
| Name |
|---|
| Claude Blanchard |
| William Boardman - Department Chair |
| Christopher Heidt |
| Angela Henry |
| Katelyn Proffitt |
| Lindsey Roberts |
| Abbigail Sullivan |
Health & Physical Education
| Name |
|---|
| Chris Barnhart |
| Yolanda Boothe - Department Chair |
| Michael Pollock |
| Jennifer Ramey |
| Christine Thornton |
| James Yeager |
| Pete Zell |
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Special Education
Transition information:
- One of the responsibilities of the special education department chair is to assist case managers with transition planning and coordination.
- One of the responsibilities of the transition chair is to assist case managers with Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) referrals, which is part of transition planning and coordination.
| Name |
|---|
| Reece Benzel |
| Meyon Burns |
| Casey Foster |
| Stephanie Garner |
| Angela Heidlebaugh |
| Lauren McIntyre |
| Lindsay Mike-Alvarado |
| Nikki Moore |
| Andrea Smolin |
| Rebecca Strohm (Transition Chair) |
| Wendy Tate (Department Chair) |
| Rusty Webb |
Specialists
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Avila | Behind-The-Wheel |
| Lisa Carbone | Interpreter |
| Marguerite Dugas | Interpreter |
| Sheena Ethington | Interpreter |
| Raven Fuller | Student Support Specialist |
| Nicole Glaser | Library Media Specialist |
| Allison Graves | MSA Advisor |
| Ashley Griffin | Interpreter |
| Yvaal Hampton | AVID Coordinator |
| Amy Jo Harrell | Gifted Resource |
| Bing Jedrey | Interpreter |
| Dawn Kirkpatrick | Technology Support Technician |
| Nancy Kuzminski | Interpreter |
| Elizabeth Labiak | Library Media Specialist |
| Jennifer Leary | Instructional Technology Specialist |
| Lesa Leiden | ESL |
| Tami Morse | Interpreter |
| Andrea Pertchinides | Interpreter |
| Julia Quinones | Interpreter |
| Meri Riddick | Instructional Technology Specialist |
| Carol Scaringelli-Buckley | Literacy Coach |
| Wendy Webster | Lead Interpreter |
| Crystal Wright | ISS/Substitute Coordinator |
Support Staff
Note: The tabs below are in alphabetical order.
Assistants
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hollye Alexander | Special Education |
| Terri Brackett | Student activities |
| Patricia Coglio | Special Education |
| Sheila Everett | Special Education |
| Tammara Gravier | Special Education |
| Elizabeth Guidry | Special Education |
| Carmela Husted | Distance Learning |
| Emily Kilmartin | Library Media |
| Lauren Logan | Student Activities |
| Amy Lucas | Special Education |
| Teneka Mebane | Special Education |
| Barry Mitchell | Special Education |
Cafeteria
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gail Barr | Manager |
| Jasmin Carter | Assistant |
| Maki Dean | Assistant |
| Guillerma (Jema) Dunning | Assistant |
| Dawn Fuller | Assistant |
| Catherine Gillespie | Assistant |
| Kimberly Gladding | Assistant |
| Dixie Glover | Assistant |
| Brenda Hensley | Assistant |
| Larisa Koppens | Assistant |
| Jackelyne Magloire | Assistant |
| Carmen Mendez | Baker/Cook |
Custodians
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Aguda | Night |
| Elmira Dizon | Night |
| Rosario Dizon | Night |
| Salvador Dizon | Night |
| Rod Fernandez | Head Night |
| Clarita Filoteo | Day |
| Josephine Garrido | Day |
| Matthew Guimba | Night |
| Yumita Guimba | Night |
| Chi Ha | Day |
| Roland Karganilla | Night |
| Tomika Knox | Head Day |
| Conrad Palao | Day |
| Joseph Provido | Building Manager |
| Mojgan Yousefi | Day |
Permanent Substitutes
Security
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Borman | Assistant |
| David Brechtel | Assistant |
| Kristian Ellis | Assistant |
| Robert Ellis | Assistant |
| Caesar Espinoza | Assistant |
| Allen Johnson | Assistant |
| Teresa Kearns | Assistant |
| Cameron Kolmer | School Resource Officer |
| John Nieves | Assistant |
| Jay Seacrist | School Security Officer |
| Bobby Winn | Assistant |
World Languages
| Name |
|---|
| Jesse Boyd |
| Jessica Charlton |
| Mary Collier |
| Shirley Hall |
| Eric Jaworski - Department Chair |
| Amber Moore |
| Shigemi Oikawa |
| Gloria Rosado |
| Nayeli Tamez-Garcia |