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Mrs. Dulce Amador
History Teacher
Ms. Darleen Anderson
6th Grade English/History
Ronnie Aparicio
Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Sarah Arak
Science Teacher 7th/8th MIT & 8th SAS
Mr. Daniel Arnold
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
Serina Bautista
Physical Education Teacher
Hirbod Behnam
Elective (Paxton Lab) Teacher
PETER BENEFIEL
Principal
Melissa Berlant
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Ms. Stephanie Bernabe
8th Grade Math Teacher, Gifted & Residential
Lauren Burman
Resource Specialist Teacher & Special Education Coordinator
Ms. Ellen Butterworth
6th Grade English/History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Alfredo Casillas
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
David Chau
7th Grade Math Teacher
Mrs. Kristen Cipriano
Resource Specialist Teacher
Mesha Cotton
8th Grade Math Teacher
Larissa Curran
Title I Coordinator
Tali Cutler
Magnet/SAS Coordinator
Heather DeVore
Teacher Librarian
David Fenig
8th Grade History Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Ms. Lisa Gadwood
7th Grade History and Geography Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Abila Garcia
Math/Science Teacher, Special Education
Dulcinea Garcia-Gagnier
Christopher Garton
Physical Education Teacher
Barsha Gautam
Mrs. Jenifer Harris (Schneider)
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Ms. Kristin Hillery
Kristina Holland
College & Career Coach
Mrs. Sylvia Joseph
8th Grade Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
William Kangas
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Mrs. Debbie Lampano
Counselor Gifted Magnet & MIT
Mr. Christopher Liberatori
History Teacher 7th/8th MIT
Ms. Laura Mageary
Special Education Teacher
Shaun Magee
7th & 8th Grade English Teacher
Colin Marian
Ms. Shireen Milliken
Data & Problem Solving Coordinator
MEREDITH MURPHY
Austin Nicholson
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Marcia Nogueira
8th Grade Math Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Mrs. Chitra Olagappan
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
Mrs. Shirley Opseth
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher, MIT
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Alberto Pena
Music Teacher
Ms. Julia Perkins
7th Grade English Teacher
Dr. Kimberly Postal
7th Grade Science Teacher
Danielle Rivlin
6th Grade Math/Science Teacher
Ms. Rosalina Robles
Spanish Teacher
Ms. Caitlin Rosales
8th Grade Science Teacher
Leticia Ruelas
7th & 8th Grade History Teacher
Kelly Shapiro
8th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
Noush Terzian
7th Grade English Teacher, Gifted Magnet
David Todd
7th & 8th Grade English Teacher
Ms. Sherece Usher
ELA Teacher, 7th/8th MIT
Ms. Patricia Valdivia
Counselor, Residential & SAS
Jeremy Vargas
6TH Grade English/History Teacher, MIT
Ahou Vinter
Julio Zumba
7th Grade Science Teacher, Gifted Magnet
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