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Adam Graham
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Ali Diaz
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Brian Hamilton
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Charlene Henderson
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Claudia Hernandez
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Daniela Martinez
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Darcy Falvey
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Dawood Rahimi
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Deepshika Sheenal
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Denisse Manzano
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Elena Formanyuk
Student Onboarding and Records Lead
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Elizabeth Muniz
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Elvira Harris
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Enrique Rivera
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Estevan Whitfield
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Feroza Ahmadi
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Fran Will
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Francis Storey
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Frank Martinez
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Hanna Cherednyk
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Ilaisa Gonebure
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Iman Almzayek
ELD Navigator - Arabic, English
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916.661.8618
Irena Pachkevitch
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Isabel Amezcua
Student Onboarding and Records Specialist
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James Powers
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Jamila Ahmadzai
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Jay King
Special Projects Coordinator
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Jay Sullivan
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Jeanette Sem
High School/CTE Counselor
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Jeff Shuman
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Jerry Yamashita
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Jill Seapker
ELD Teacher
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Joanna Manzano
ELD Navigator - Spanish, English
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Joe Toledo
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Joel Kohlman
ELD Teacher
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Johanna Palacios
Test Proctor
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John Franks
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John Leyva
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Jonathan Leggett
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Jose Duenas
Test Proctor
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Jose Escobar
Information Technology Technician
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Josh Nghiem
ELD Teacher
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Joshua Scrogins
Academic Tutor
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Juan Moreno
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Julia El-Ahmadiyyah
ELD Teacher / Mentor Teacher
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Julia Herrera
Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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Justin Kyles
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Justine Sherwin
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Kaitlyn Caster
Administrative Assistant III - ECE
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Kareasa Wilkins
ELD Teacher
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Karen Hall
Credentialing & Compliance Coordinator
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Kate Thirkill
ELD Teacher
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Kate Vlasiuk
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Kathy Sengvanhpheng
High School Counselor
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916.742.9019
Katrina Tupper
Director of Instruction and Professional Learning
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Kayla Brown
ELD Teacher
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Kelley Gecik
ELD Teacher
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Kent Fisher
High School/CTE Teacher
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916.844.2283
Kevin Taylor
Director of Public Relations, Equity & Diversity
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Khrystsina Talstyka
ELD Teacher
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Kiara Cruz
Test Proctor
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Krystal Olia
Administrative Assistant I
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Kyle Smith
Digital Navigator
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Lana Osuna
Graphics and Documents Specialist
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Laura Amezcua
Student Onboarding and Records Technician
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916.844.2283
Laura Ghazaryan
ELD Navigator - Russian, Armenian, English
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Lee Farrand
Director of Workforce Solutions
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Leonela Mendoza
Administrative Assistant I
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Leticia Odim
ELD Teacher
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Lian Weller
Graphics and Documents Specialist
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Linda Aviluz
Health & Wellness Technician
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Linda Fowler
Site Administrator
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Lindsay Curtis
Homeless Services Coordinator
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Lisa Batturaro
ELD Teacher/Mentor Teacher/Lexia Support
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916.844.2283
Lorena Cuevas
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Luba Gentry
Citizenship Teacher
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Lupe Aguilera
Counseling Technician
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Lupe Nambo
High School Counselor
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Lynnette McCrea
ELD Teacher
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Maha Salem
Administrative Assistant II
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Majid Cyrus
Digital Navigator
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Maliha Khan
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Malikah Popal
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Maria Carrasco
Digital Navigator
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Maria Gonzales
Office Assistant - Clothing Closet
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Maria Guerrero
High School Counselor - Equity Initiatives Program
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Maria Pile
Academic Programs Coordinator
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916.844.2283 Ext. 224
Marina Sanchez
Lead Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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916.844.2283 Ext. 176
Mariza Crapson
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Mark Lutgen
Data Specialist
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916.844.2283 Ext. 129
Marlene Mercado
High School Teacher
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Maryna Karnaukh
ELD Teacher
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916.844.2283
Mavzuna Rahimova
Lead Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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916.844.2283 Ext. 139
Maya Freeman
ELD Teacher
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916.844.2283
Mayra Valdivia Valencia
Lead ELD Counselor
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916.844.2283 Ext. 140
Melissa Roberson
Academic Programs Coordinator
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Michael Lamb
High School Teacher
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Michael Roessler
Director of Marketing, Media and School Image
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Michelle Oberstadt
High School Teacher
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Chief Academic Officer
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Mila Drozd-Khuditskiy
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Mitchell Cheng
Custodian II
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Monica Ahumada
Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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Monique Starks
High School Teacher
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Monique Venegas
Instructional Paraeducator - Equity Initiatives Program
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Monse Peralta
Test Proctor
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916.844.2283 Ext. 137
Murdock Smith
Executive Director
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Natalia Aparatu
Digital Navigator
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Natalia Luginova
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Natalina Archambeault
Administrative Assistant III - Human Resources
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916.844.2283 Ext. 149
Nataliya Volkova
Administrative Assistant II - Academic Services
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916.844.2283
Nataly Vasquez
Test Proctor Supervisor
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Natasha Lutsik
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
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Nate Klomp
Technology Services Coordinator
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Nellie Semchenko
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Nelofar Nasir
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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916.844.2283
Nereida Araiza
Executive Assistant to the Director of Workforce Solutions
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Nia Price
Office Assistant - Workforce Solutions
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Niccole Scrogins
Director of Curriculum and Program Development
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916.844.2283 Ext. 168
Nikki Madison
Executive Assistant II - Academic Services
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Nina Iranrouh
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Nitya Nand
Office Assistant
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916.844.2283 Ext. 139
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Oksana Seldiukova
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Olena Melnykov
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916.844.2283
Patricia Lopez
Instructional Paraeducator - ELD
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Patricia Stephens
Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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Patrick Rubey
Intervention Coordinator
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Patty DeLaney
Registrar
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Pon Ly
Information Technology Manager
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Pramesh Ram
Custodial & Maintenance Supervisor
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Princess Walton
Community Employment Liaison
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916.436.8665
Prizma Cruz
ELD Navigator - Spanish, English
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Maintenance Specialist I
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Raul Escobar
Network Engineer
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Maintenance Specialist II
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Director of School Services
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ELD Teacher
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Sabrina Leonard
Transition Specialist
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Sahira Carrillo
Student Onboarding and Records Technician
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High School Teacher
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Samantha Alvarado
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Sarah Diwan
ELD Teacher
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Sarah Kraemer
ELD Teacher
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Sascha Hayes
Academic Services Generalist
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CTE Teacher
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916.844.2283 Ext. 212
Shabana Rahimi
ELD Navigator - Pashto, Dari/Farsi, Pashayi, Urdu, English
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916.809.4540
Shaima Ahmadzai
Digital Navigator
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Shaina Miranda
Executive Assistant - ELD Counseling Department
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Sharonda Lee
Student Engagement Generalist
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ELD Teacher
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916.844.2283 Ext. 4009
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ELD Teacher
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Student Onboarding and Records Technician
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High School Counselor
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Stacey Williams
ELD Teacher
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Stephen Fowler
ELD Teacher
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Steve Barker
Maintenance Specialist II
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Synthia Smith
Lead High School Counselor
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Tania Arias
Administrative Assistant II - Academic Services
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916.616.2158
Tatyana Bondar
Test Proctor
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Timmy Vo
High School Counselor
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916.742.9035
Tom Pearson
Academic Programs Coordinator
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916.844.2283
Uriel Medina
ELD Teacher
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Valentina Rodriguez Salazar
Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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916.844.2283 Ext. 176
Vanessa Garcia
Test Proctor
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Vicki Neal
ELD Teacher
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Warren Murphy
Transition Specialist
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Yessenia Lopez
Instructional Paraeducator - ECE
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916.844.2283 Ext. 176
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