Staff
Executive Leadership
Carrie Blanding - Interim Executive Director
Setareh Pooyan - Program Director
Victoria Doroskenko - Controller
Alexandra Ortiz - Facilities and Food Program Manager
Education Program Faculty and Staff
Susan Thayer - Curriculum and Learning Environment Coordinator
Santos De La Paz - Support Services Coordinator
Beatriz Lopez - Head Teacher
Debra Murray - Head Teacher
Elizabeth Moncada - Interim Head Teacher
Yvette Guardado - Interim Head Teacher
Bianca Carmelino, Interim Head Teacher
Yudith Larez - Interim Head Teacher
Erin Fariss - Teacher
Xiao Yan Lei - Teacher
Phuong Ngo - Teacher
Cyra Sin - Teacher
Jamie Bungay - Teacher
Kianna Williams - Teacher
Nina Haddad - Associate Teacher
Eugene Wong - Associate Teacher
Yulan Ye - Associate Teacher
Francisca Chaparro - Associate Teacher
David Atkins - Associate Teacher
Karina Olvera - Associate Teacher
Mario Duque - Teacher Support Staff
Ada Xian - Teacher Support Staff
Melanie Newman - Teacher Support Staff
Kufre Udoeyop - Teacher Support Staff
Administration
Maria Morales - Admissions Coordinator
Francisco Luna - Admissions Coordinator
Sandra Rios-Taboada - Admissions Assistant
Catherine Brooke -Development Associate
Zaw Ye Naing - Development Associate
Emilie Struthers - Community Outreach Manager
Emma Denend - Social Media Editor
Diana Parada - Front Desk Receptionist
Maria Elizarraras - Front Desk Receptionist
Family Support Staff
Jake Sanchez - Behavioral Specialist
Leanne Espinosa - Behavioral Specialist
Valeria Gutierrez - Social and Emotional Specialist
Kimberly Guimaraes - Health Coordinator
Isaac Goldman - Case Manager
Kitchen and Facilities
Yan-Mei Ruan – Culinary Staff
Jonathan Osorio – Culinary Staff
Manuel Velasquez Paz - Custodial Staff
Jose Oscar Hernandez - Security Guard