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Staff
School Administrators
Megan Buie
Interim Assistant Director
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Shawn Loescher
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Chloe Medina
Interim Director
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Jenni Owen
Chief Executive Officer
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Teachers
Bernard Baldan
Performing Arts
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Judi Burris
1st Grade Teacher
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Taylor Caldwell
4th Grade Teacher
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Ellis Clay
8th Grade Humanities
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Kristie Dalesandro
4th Grade Teacher
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Michelle Dion-Bernier (Mrs. D-B)
7th Grade Math & Science Teacher
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Wojciech Giezek
TK-4th PE Teacher
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Sara Kennedy
5th-8th Spanish Teacher
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Samantha Lee
3rd Grade Teacher
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Kevin Lyons
Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
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Lori Martinez
Kindergarten Teacher
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Keely McGreevy
3rd Grade Teacher
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Mari Monroe
7th Grade Humanities Teacher
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Katrina Niesen
2nd Grade Teacher
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Amanda Nordquist
STEAM Teacher
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Sarah Ogle
1st Grade Teacher
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Jelena Opacic
Visual Arts Teacher
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Emily Pehl
5th Grade Teacher
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Monica Pelayo
2nd Grade Teacher
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Madeline Sirmbardis
Kindergarten Teacher
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Desi Sullivan
6th Grade Humanities Teacher
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Allison Summerset
5th-8th PE Teacher
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Julia Tarquinio
5th Grade Teacher
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Jonathan Valverde
TK-4th Spanish Teacher
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Candice Weston
6th Grade Math and Science Teacher
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Glen Worley
8th Grade Math & Science Teacher
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Other Employees
Roma Alcos
Special Education Aide
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David Carson
Office Assistant
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Cindy Chauvapun
Psychologist
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Lorileigh Chung
School Counselor
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Leah Dato
Education Specialist
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Michael Gomes
Special Education Aide
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Rachel Hatch
Director of Operations
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Lori Henderson
Education Specialist
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Hugo Perez
Special Education Aide
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Shavanda Perez
Special Education Aide
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Jennifer Rodriguez
STAR After-Care Site Director
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Octavio Rodriguez
Special Education Aide
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Tony Romano
Operations Manager
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Amy Soderlund
Special Education Aide
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Julie Starek
Program Coordinator
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Luis Torres
Information Technology Specialist
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Layne VanDerpluym
Education Specialist
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