Staff Directory

Administrators

Administration

Cathy Kwan

Principal

BA - St. Mary's College of CA, Teaching Credential - CSU Dominguez Hills, MS TESOL - University of Southern CA, Administrative Credential - CSU Fullerton

I played the flute for many years and was drum major of the marching band. It's why I can yell so loud.

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can. - John Wesley

Counselors

Counseling

Alyssa Kueneman

Psychiatric Social Worker

Boston College + Columbia University School of Social Work

Fun fact: my first job was lifeguarding at the YMCA

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

Counseling

Evelyn Menjivar

Class of 2027 (A-K), Class of 2028

UCLA - Undergrad | CSUDH Grad School

I have a lot of hobbies including drawing, building miniatures, and doing Jiu-jitsu!

Counselors

Jorge Martinez

Class of 2026, Class of 2027 (L-Z) Counselor

LMU

Counselors

Andrea Goodwin

Class of 2025 Counselor

University of California Los Angeles

I am interested in natural minerals and semi precious stones

Support Staff

Special education

María Cortez

Cal State LA

Cooking is my hobby

Never Give Up

Psychological Services

Alexa Delgado

School Psychologist Intern

Columbia University, Loyola Marymount University

I speak a little French!

Un viaje de mil kilómetros comienza con un simple paso.

Special Education

Jacqueline Monteon

Special Education Assistant

CSUN & Pasadena City College

I love playing soccer and running. I run two 5k races every year.

"Trust the timing of your life."

Support Staff

Alex Martinez

IT Support & Theater Tech

UCSD

Support Staff

Magali Carcamo

Supervision Aid

Support Staff

Glenda Osorio

Supervision Aid

Support Staff

Rebecca Campos

Supervision Aid

Support Staff

Jenny Amaya

Fulfillment Fund Counselor

Support Staff

Katty Secaida

Family Resource Navigator

Cal State LA

Support Staff

Raquel Martinez

Community Representative

Support Staff

Mr. Cee

School Climate Advocate

Support Staff

Raul Moromisato

Office Technician

Support Staff

Aaron Lee

School Administrative Assistant

CSUN

Support Staff

Johana Macdonald

Work Based Learning Coordinator

Support Staff

Lizzy Mora

Linked Learning Coach

Faculty

English/Special Education

Jesus Peralta

Resource Specialist Teacher

UCLA, CSULA, Loyola Marymount Univerisity

One fun fact about me is that I love to read!

Faculty

Brayan Ortega

Aide

CSUN

Faculty

Gissel Martinez

Aide

USC

Social Studies

Jaime Zavala

World History & AP Psychology-Social Science Faculty

UCSB

Gym and eating

Nothing last forever.

Faculty

Jessie Anna Wilton

CTE Educator: Costume Design & Scenic Painting- Theater Faculty

Cal Arts

English

Rose Tercero

English - English Faculty

AVC (Antelope Valley College), CSULB, UCLA

I love to paint, draw, play video games, and watch horror movies

Mathematics

Stephanie Strehlow

Geometry- Mathematics Faculty

USC for undergrad and UCLA for grad school

I do ceramics twice a week! Sometimes I throw on the wheel, but mostly I hand build. also, I love my cat.

Practice Makes Progress! The only way to LEARN math is to DO math

Faculty

Maria Ramirez

Spanish Teacher - World Language Staff

CSUN

Theatre

Juan Parada

Theater Arts & Acting - Theater Faculty

CSULB (BA), CalArts (MFA), CSUDH (Teaching)

I have done theatre in 4 different Latin American countries, including El Salvador, where I was born.

"Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett

Special Education

Claudia Paniagua

Special Education Faculty

National University

Physical Education

Eloy Nuñez

Physical Education - Physical Education Faculty

Cal Poly Pomona

I hold a real estate license

We need to work twice as hard for half the chance

Science

Juan Melendez

Chemistry & Physiology- Science Faculty

UC San Diego (2 years), Loyola Marymount University (BS in Chemistry), UCLA (Masters in Education)

Creativity - including crochet, sewing, & embroidery.

Special Education

Alejandro Manzanares

Special Education -Special Education Faculty

University of New Mexico

I play the Flamenco guitar

What are kingdoms, but the bands of robbers, and what are bands of robbers but tiny kingdoms

Faculty

Nhan Ly

Special Education Assistant -Special Education Faculty

English

Adam Lukach

English 10 - English Faculty

Indiana University (go Hoosiers!)

I used to be a culture and food reporter for the Chicago Tribune!

"You're gonna carry that weight." - Cowboy Bebop

English

Susan Kim

English 12 - English Faculty

UCLA (Master of Education) & CSUN (B.A)

One of my hobbies is cooking new recipes :)

“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy” - bell hooks

Social Studies

David Loer

Geometry & World History- Mathematics Faculty

UC Berkeley, University of San Diego

I enjoy nature and gardening!

“Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one.”