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Executive Director
Dr. Jim Smith
Executive Assistant
Sharon Pighetti

Grades 4-6 (Corona Campus)

Elementary Principal
Dawn Khederian
Upper Elementary Assistant Principal
Deena Gerber
Upper Elementary Dean of Students
Kirsten Hanson
Elementary Secretaries / Front Office Support
Madeline Carroll
Roxanna Nelson
Grade 4 Teachers
Racquel Dills
Yumi Haisley
Deena Kaneakua
Natasha Rubrake
Michelle Schau
Grade 5 Teachers
Catherine Gengler
Daniel Mark
Shannon Probasco
Olivia Gibbons
Sophia Willcox 
Grade 6 Teachers
Sarah Heidel
Robert Hernandez Culas
Laura Hacker-Brown
Michael McKinley
Lillian Turton
Specials Teachers Position
EJ King  4-6 Art Teacher
Debra Ackley 4-6 Music Teacher / Choir
Adrian Nolazco 5-6 Music Teacher / Band
Ty Francis 5-6 Music Teacher / Strings
Craig Woolridge  Physical Education Teacher
4-6 Math Teacher / Specialist
Thanh Ma 
4-6 Math and Science Teachers
Jessica Broadaway 
Amanda Maass
Jocelyn Nelson
Tiffany Wherry
Content Instructors
Andie Armbrust
Bradley Hooghiem 
Sue Knierim
Brittany Lohse
Mishayla Selby 
Full-Time Substitute Teacher
Assistant Teachers (Non-instructional)
Lilly Brenner
Debbie Dillon
Norly Harmon
Kirsten Matheny
Teresa McIntosh
Allana Powell
Melissa Stauch
Mack Wright
Wei Wu

Grades 7-8 (Corona Campus)

7-12 School Principal
Clint Randall
Junior High Assistant Principal
Christian Welsh
7-12 Dean of Students
Rick Gallina
Support
Asha Watson  Building Secretary / Front Office Support
Conner Crosby Junior High Assistant Teacher
Michelle Whitefeather Junior High Assistant Teacher
English Teachers
Colleen Blockhus
Bethany Bracker
Cindy Duff
Lindsey Shambaugh
Theresa Ward
History Teachers
Jordan Hoffman and Rachel Crumpley (2/3 – 5/30/2025)
Jordan Rust
Bradley White
Latin Teachers
Emily Bozian 
Jennifer Moss
Arts / Music / Drama / Physical Education Teachers
Leighla Beteta Art Teacher
Emily Tigges Art Teacher
Michael Robinson Music Teacher (Strings)
Nikki Smith Choir Teacher
Adiran Nolazco Band Teacher
Gavin White Drama Teacher
Madison Morin Physical Education Teacher
Mathematics Teachers
Jessica Avery
Chelsea Lively 
Hollyann McCann
Cindy Motaei 
Science Teachers
Liz Caires
Emily Gregor
Zachary Stoker
Assistant Science Teacher
Ami Kyle 

Grades 9-12 (Corona Campus)

7-12 School Principal
Clint Randall
High School Assistant Principal
Hannah Rouse
Support
Holly Ellis College Counselor
Crystal Levesque Communications Officer / Front Office Coordinator
Sheri Heath High School Office Receptionist / Secondary Aide
Shelly Schiff High School Office Secretary
Kathy Davis High School Study Hall Monitor
Kim Hill Librarian
English Teachers
Colleen Blockhus
Michael Johnson
Megan Thompson
Bradley Umpleby
Patrick Waldron
English Assistant Teachers
Maggi Johnson
Gabby Skrzypek
History Teachers
Lucus Augustin
Rhianna Grey
Jordan Hoffman
Alex Pirkle
Economics & Government
Aaron Smith
History Assistant Teacher
Trevor Robbins
Mathematics Teachers
Marissa Eddington
Cindy Motaei 
Joseph Moore 
Matt Van Wieren
Mathematics Assistant Teacher
Tim Nelson
Science Teachers
Kyle Bishop
Jill Miller
Steven Riegel
Cheryl Skinner
Hang Zhou 
Science Assistant Teacher
Ami Kyle 
Arts / Music / Drama / Physical Education
Leighla Beteta Art Teacher
Emily Tigges Art Teacher
Michael Robinson Instrumental Music Teacher
Nikki Smith  Music Teacher
Gavin White Drama Teacher
 Madison Morin Physical Education Teacher
Languages
Nia Jamshidi Latin Teacher
Kirsten Jaqua Latin Teacher
Emily Bozian  French Teacher
Tim Niles Spanish Teacher
Marcela Rivas Spanish Teacher
Maria Malo Assistant Language Teacher

Student Services (Grades K-12)

Student Services
Dr. Paula Avis Director of Student Services
Steven Foutz Special Education Teacher
Colby Kuhn Reading Interventionist
Brian O’Neal Reading Interventionist
Valerie Hisey Special Education Paraprofessional
Jillian El Boualaye Special Education Paraprofessional
Casondra Logsdon Special Education Paraprofessional
Kaela Martin Special Education Paraprofessional
Francis Roberson MTSS and Attendance Coordinator
Shelley Arrasmith Testing and Assessment Coordinator
Marlena Bagley School Counselor
Josephine Villarreal School Counselor and 504 Coordinator
Robin Smith School Nurse
Vanessa Thompson Health Technician

Administrative Staff

Director of Operations
Jeff Yocum
Administrative Staff
Sandra Slizewski-Meagher Director of Development Lizzie Thomas Human Resources Manager
Maria McComb Business Manager Sarah Wells Human Resources Specialist
Diane Borre Business Manager Joseph Simboli Athletic Director
Marie Moore Business Office Assistant
 Jimmy Morin Athletic Trainer
Crystal Gonzalez Business Office Assistant Monica Gutierrez Athletic Department Assistant
Austyn Callahan Director of Information Technology Kim Brandon Athletic Department Assistant
John Zebarth IT Systems Administrator Jennifer Blanchard Admissions and Enrollment Manager
Elias Mokhriby IT Help Desk Technician Janet LaLone Admissions and Enrollment Assistant
Debbie Gard Student Information System Specialist Jeff Fenton Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Dave Servantez Facility Manager Kristen Gates Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Josh Smith Maintenance and Custodian Lead Caroline Carter Testing and Academic Support Coordinator
James Carson School Security Officer Kathy Kilimann Volunteer Coordinator

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