November 5, 2018
EDCAL 7
Region 1
Jasmine Phillips Region 12
Jessica Corona
Anderson New Technology High, Anderson Union HSD GEC – Goodwill High School, Victor Valley Union HSD
Support Team: Jill McWilliams, school counselor; Amy Killingbeck, school receptionist/attendance; Julie Brown,
registrar; Carol Germano, principal; David Petersen, history teacher; Tamara Pemberton, English teacher; Janice
O’Donnell, ASL teacher; Marlyn Sexton, ASL teacher; Ryan Faulkner, imaging teacher; Nolan Stratton and family Support Team: Kevan Loyd, principal; Benisha Carr, dean of students; Lora Walsh-Martin, counselor; Melissa Basden,
case carrier/teacher; Liana Messer, CTE teacher
Region 2
Francisco Marquez Region 13
Nick Morales
Rocklin High School, Rocklin USD Agoura High School/Indian Hills West Credit Recovery Program,
Las Virgenes USD
Support Team: Mark Douglas, assistant principal; Laura Sellers and Adrienne Tacla, ELD teachers; Cristi Tanner, RSP
teacher; Marilyn Brown, paraeducator
Support Team: Jack Maranto and Lynn Coleman, teachers; Brian Mercer, principal; Ryan Gleason, director of
education and leadership
Region 3
Michelle Broskie Region 14
Stella Linardi
Walnutwood High School, Folsom-Cordova USD Whitney High School, ABC USD
Support Team: Charlie Linebarger, principal (retired); Annie Conover, principal; Jessica Cisneros-Elliott, teacher;
Joanna Knight, MFT Support Team: RoseEllen Shea, assistant principal; Sasha Leonardo and Alyssa Skipper, counselors; Yen Tseng,
student advisor; Irene Ballesteros, wellness coordinator; Bryan West, teacher; Denise Hunter, English teacher; Derek
Jeans, social science teacher; Jodi lmprota, ASB
Region 4
Raevan Waldon Region 15
Federico Hernandez
Valley Oak High School, Napa Valley USD Temple City High School, Temple City USD
Support Team: Maria Cisneros, principal; Brian Marchus, assistant principal; John Mautner, teacher on special
assignment; Tiffany Kuban, counselor Support Team: Aaron Cheng, co-principal, Longden Elementary; Nathan Slaymaker, teacher of the visually impaired;
Michele Gaffney, teacher; Grant Rowe, teacher of the visually impaired, Temple City HS
Region 5
Emily Tang Region 16
Beatriz Vasquez
John Yehall Chin Elementary, San Francisco USD Northridge Academy High School, Los Angeles USD
Support Team: Victor Tam, principal, Chinese Education Center; Allen Lee, principal, John Yehall Chin Elementary
School Support Team: Kellie Randa, special education teacher; Jessica Estrada and Alex Carmona, counselors; Rebeca
Solano, teacher advisor; Nidia Castro, principal
Region 6
Mariana Thomas Region 17
Joe Chao
Black Diamond High School, Pittsburg USD Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos USD
Support Team: Andrea McKinney-Webster, school counselor Support Team: Dr. Gregg Stone, Richard Smith and Kiva Spiratos, assistant principals; Tami Sciacca, ASB Director;
Eddie Courtemarche, history teacher/Head Varsity basketball coach; Brandon Martinez, principal
Region 7
Carson Stubstad Region 18
Jamie Geng
Amador High School, Amador County USD Westview High School, Poway USD
Support Team: Kelli Thompson, counselor Support Team: Dawn Hester, AP physics teacher/WHS robotics advisor; Joe Austin, career education specialist,
Poway CTE
Region 8
Joelle Drake Region 19
Luis Diaz
Sakamoto Elementary School, Oak Grove SD Ramona High School, Riverside USD
Support Team: Jenay Enna, principal; Madeline Marshall, 4th grade teacher; Bevlee Doran, 5th grade teacher Support Team: Mark Lim, guidance counselor; Ann Sullivan, AVID/English teacher; Scott Lockman, AVID coordinator;
Victor Cisneros, principal; Charles Hyde, vice principal of Guidance; Cassie Allen, AP Literature teacher; Yolanda
Elias, AP government teacher; Karen Withey-Smith, anatomy/physiology teacher C. Schrock, forensic science
teacher; Liz Lembo, counseling intern, Operation Safe House
Region 9
Jaskiret Rai
Kerman High School, Kerman USD
Adult Education Students Succeed
Support Team: Pam Sellick, principal, Kerman High School; Margaret Nichols, principal, Kerman Middle School; Mario
Nunez, assistant principal, Kerman High School Wendy Paola
Samayoa
Region 10
Rolando Pablo Lorenzo San Mateo Adult School
San Benito High School, San Benito HSD
Patricia Ashley
Holmes
Highlands Community Charter School
Support Team: Elaine Klauer, director of Educational Services; Liliana Ruiz, MEP Program Specialist; Claudia Mendoza
and Lizzette Ortiz, MEP Case Managers/Recruiters; Elizabeth Martinez, MEP Clerk/Health/Recruiter
Region 11
Mickaela Valenti
Stockdale High School, Kern HSD
Support Team: Mickey Padilla, RS Case Carrier; Bailey Devitt, RS Study Skills teacher; Mark Schweer, school
psychologist; Holley Arbiet, speech pathologist; Alice and Tony Valenti, parents
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