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Adam Graham
ELD Teacher
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Ahmad Tabatabaeifar
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Alex Bird
ELD Teacher
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Ali Diaz
ELD Teacher
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Alim Fevziyev
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Alla Kalyuta
Regional Lead Administrative Assistant
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Alma Alejo Baltazar
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Amanda Aguirre
High School Teacher
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Amber Banks
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Ana Johnson
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Andrew Michaud
Area Lead
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Angelica Castaneda
Administrative Assistant I
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Anke Gonzales
ELD Teacher
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Anthony Quontamatteo
ELD Teacher
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Anyssa Velasquez
CTE Teacher
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Ariell Lomax
ELD Teacher
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Ben Weller
Data Specialist
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Bilal Ahmad Bariz
Information Technology Technician
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Brian Davis
ELD Teacher
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Brian Hamilton
High School Teacher
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Brian Ward
ELD Teacher
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Byanca Garcia
Executive Assistant II
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Carmen Contreras
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Carol Zheng
Area Lead
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Carolani Green
ELD Teacher
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Carrie Casillas
Playcare Specialist
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Catherine Thirkill
ELD Teacher
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Celene Balderas
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Charlene Henderson
Analyst, Business Services
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Chris Gordon
Administrative Assistant I
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Chris Timpson
High School Teacher
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Claire Avila
ELD Teacher
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Colin Knipe
ELD Teacher
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Connie L Swink
School Secretary
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Dana Garrison
High School Teacher
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Daniel Perez
High School Teacher
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Daniela Martinez
Test Proctor
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Dawood Rahimi
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Derrick Aguiar
ELD Teacher
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Donna Kashat
ELD Teacher
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Dorene Humphers
Area Lead
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Dorothy Barnes
ELD Teacher
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Doug Hirsch
ELD Teacher
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Edward Johnson
Transition Specialist
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Elio Aguilar
Mobile Services Driver
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Elizabeth Muniz
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Elke Damesyn
ELD Teacher
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Eloina Acebedo Lopez
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Elvira Harris
ELD Teacher
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Enrique Rivera
Administrative Assistant III
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Esa Safi
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Estevan Whitfield
Information Technology Technician
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Feroza Ahmadi
ELD Navigator
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Fran Will
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Francis Storey
Maintenance Specialist
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Gordon Negrones
Public Safety Monitor
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Hanna Cherednyk
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Happy Cooc
High School Teacher
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Harold Pressley
Community Outreach Liasion
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Ilaisa Gonebure
Custodian II
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Iman Abdellateef
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Isabel Amezcua
Regional Lead Administrative Assistant
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James Powers
Generalist, Student Engagement
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Jamila Ahmadzai
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Jay King
Special Projects Coordinator
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Jeanette Sem
High School Counselor
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Jeff Shuman
Maintenance Specialist
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Jenny Flores
ELD Teacher
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Jermaine Sullivan
ELD Teacher
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Jerry Yamashita
High School Teacher
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Jill Seapker
ELD Teacher
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Joanna Manzano
ELD Navigator
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Joe Toledo
Inventory Control Clerk
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Joel Kohlman
ELD Teacher
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John Franks
ELD Teacher
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John Merical
Compliance Officer
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Jose Duenas
Test Proctor
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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
ELD Teacher
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Justine Sherwin
ELD Teacher
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Kaitlyn Caster
Administrative Assistant II
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Kareasa Wilkins
ELD Teacher
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Karen Hall
Analyst, Human Resources
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Kate Vlasiuk
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Kathy Sengvanhpheng
High School Counselor
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Katrina Tupper
Professional Learning Specialist
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Kayla Brown
ELD Teacher
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Kent Fisher
High School Teacher / CTE
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Kevin Taylor
Chief Academic Officer
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Khrystsina Talstyka
ELD Teacher
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Kyle Smith
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Lana Osuna
Administrative Assistant III
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Laura Amezcua
Administrative Assistant I
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Laura Ghazaryan
ELD Navigator
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Lawrence Stinson
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Lee Farrand
Special Projects Coordinator
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Lili Pattillo
ELD Teacher
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Linda Fowler
Site Administrator
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Lindsay Curtis
ELD Teacher / Homeless Services
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Lisa Batturaro
ELD Teacher / Mentor Teacher
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Lorena Cuevas
Administrative Assistant I
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Luba Gentry
ELD Teacher/Citizenship Lead
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Lupe Aguilera
Administrative Assistant
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Lupe Nambo
High School Counselor
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Lynnette McCrea
ELD Teacher
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Maha Salem
ELD Navigator
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Majid Keshavarzghani
Test Proctor
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Maliha Khan
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Malikah Popal
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Maria Pile
High School Teacher
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Marina Sanchez
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Mariza Crapson
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Mark Lutgen
Data Specialist
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Maryna Karnaukh
ELD Teacher
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Mavzuna Rahimova
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Maya Freeman
ELD Teacher
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Mayra Valdivia Valencia
Lead ELD Counselor
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Melissa Roberson
Area Lead
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Michael Lamb
High School Teacher
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Michael Reid
Chief Operations Officer
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Michael Roessler
Director, Student Services
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Mila Drozd-Khuditskiy
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Mitchell Cheng
Custodian II
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Monica Ahumada
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Monique Starks
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Monse Peralta
Test Proctor
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Murdock Smith
Executive Director
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Natalia Aparatu
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Natalia Luginova
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Natalina Archambeault
Administrative Assistant III
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Nataliya Volkova
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Nataly Vasquez
Test Proctor Supervisor
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Natasha Lutsik
Executive Assistant II
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Nathaniel Klomp
Information Technology Technician
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Nereida Araiza
Administrative Assistant III
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Niccole Scrogins
Curriculum and Program Specialist
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Nina Iranrouh
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Nitya Nand
Maintenance Specialist
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Nooria Nabizadah
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Oksana Reznik
Marketing
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Olena Melnykov
Custodian I
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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
Supervisor, Custodial & Maintenance
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Princess Walton
Community Employment Liaison
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Prizma Cruz Alvarez
Administrative Assistant I
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Rafaqat Rahimi
Maintenance Specialist I
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Raul Escobar
Information Technology Technician
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Rich Henning
Director of School Services
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Rick Secrist
High School Teacher
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Ryan Lutgen
ELD Teacher
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Sabrina Leonard
Office Assistant
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Sahira Carrillo
Administrative Assistant I
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Sam Soun
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Samantha Alvarado
Instructional Paraeducator HS/CTE
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Sarah Diwan
ELD Teacher
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Sarah Kraemer
ELD Teacher
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Sergey Ivanyuk
CTE Teacher
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Shabana Rahimi
ELD Navigator
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Shaina Miranda
ELD Navigator
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Sharonda Lee
Custodian II
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Shavanna Henry
ELD Teacher
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Sofja Voronkova
Administrative Assistant
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Staci Wampler
Sign Language Interpreter
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Stephen Fowler
ELD Teacher
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Svetlana Polyakova
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Synthia Smith
Lead High School Counselor
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Tania Arias
Administrative Assistant I
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Therese Jasperson
Literacy Lead
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Timmy Vo
High School Counselor
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Tom Pearson
ELD Teacher/Reclassification Lead
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Tommie Mason
Information Technology Technician Lead
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Trinh Do
Instructional Paraeducator ELD
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Uriel Medina
ELD Teacher
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Valentina Rodriguez Salazar
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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Vanessa Garcia
Test Proctor
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Veronica King
Area School Services Coordinator
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Vicki Neal
ELD Teacher
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Warren Murphy
Transition Specialist
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William Smith
CTE Teacher
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Yelena Formanyuk
Administrative Assistant I
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Yessenia Lopez
Instructional Paraeducator ECE
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