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Mrs. Dulce Amador
History Teacher
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Ms. Darleen Anderson
6th Grade English/History, 7th MIT History
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Ronnie Aparicio
Physical Education Teacher
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Mr. Daniel Arnold
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
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Serina Bautista
Physical Education Teacher
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Ms. Angelie Beers
6-8 English Language Development (ELD) Teacher
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Hirbod Behnam
Elective (Paxton Lab) Teacher
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PETER BENEFIEL
Principal
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Melissa Berlant
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Ms. Stephanie Bernabe
8th Grade Residential and Gifted Math Teacher
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LAUREN BURMAN
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Ms. Ellen Butterworth
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Mrs. Michelle Carrico
English/History Teacher, Special Education
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Alfredo Casillas
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
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Melissa Cepeda
Instructional Coach
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Julie Chae
Counselor, Gifted Magnet
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David Chau
7th Grade Math Teacher
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Mrs. Kristen Cipriano
Resource Specialist Teacher
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BRIAN COCHRAN
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Mesha Cotton
8th Grade Math Teacher
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Larissa Curran
Title I Coordinator
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Tali Cutler
Magnet/SAS Coordinator
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Heather DeVore
Teacher Librarian
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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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Abila Garcia
Math/Science Teacher, Special Education
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DULCINEA GARCIA-GAGNIER
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Christopher Garton
Physical Education Teacher
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Ms. Antoinette Gatewood
Core Teacher, Special Education
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BARSHA GAUTAM
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Timothy Henricks
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Michael Hill
6th Grade English/History Teacher
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Ms. Kristin Hillery
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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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William Kangas
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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LOURDES KOCH
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Mrs. Debbie Lampano
Counselor, MIT & Residential (last names M-Z)
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Ms. LAURA MAGEARY
Special Education Coordinator
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Shaun Magee
7th & 8th Grade English Teacher
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COLIN MARIAN
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MEREDITH MURPHY
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CLAIRE NAKAMURA
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Austin Nicholson
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Marcia Nogueira
8th Grade Math Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Mrs. Chitra Olagappan
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
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Mrs. Shirley Opseth
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, MIT
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Alberto Pena
Music Teacher
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Ms. Julia Perkins
7th Grade English Teacher
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Dr. Kimberly Postal
7th Grade Science Teacher
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Danielle Rivlin
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
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Ms. Rosalina Robles
Spanish Teacher
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Leticia Ruelas
7th & 8th Grade History Teacher
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Kelly Shapiro
8th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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Noush Terzian
7th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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David Todd
7th & 8th Grade English Teacher
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Ms. Patricia Valdivia
Counselor, MIT & Residential (last names A-L)
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Jeremy Vargas
6TH Grade English/History Teacher, MIT
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Mr. Gabriel Vega
8th Grade History Teacher
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AHOU VINTER
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Susanna Wilkins
Data Coordinator
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Julio Zumba
7th Grade Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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