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PETER BENEFIEL
Principal
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Kathy Torres
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Melissa Berlant
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Ms. Ellen Butterworth
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Tali Cutler
Magnet/SAS Coordinator
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David Fenig
8th Grade History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Ms. Lisa Gadwood
7th Grade History and Geography Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Timothy Henricks
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Jerry Nicholson
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Marcia Nogueira
8th Grade Math Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Chitra Olagappan
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
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Rosalina Robles
Spanish Teacher
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Kelly Shapiro
8th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Noushig Terzian
7th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Julio Zumba
7th Grade Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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William Kangas
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Hirbod Behnam
Elective (Paxton Lab) Teacher
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Julie Chae
Counselor, Gifted Magnet
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Kristina Holland
College & Career Coach
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Mrs. Sylvia Joseph
8th Grade Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Alberto Pena
Music Teacher
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Gabriel Vega
8th Grade History Teacher
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Susanna Wilkins
Data Coordinator
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