OUR ACADEMIC TEAM

Hattie Mitchell
Founder

Brett Mitchell
Executive Director & Chief Business Officer

Crystal Tung
Principal

Arcella Gant
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

Joseph Williams
AP of Culture

Vacant
AP Curriculum & Instruction and Gifted Teacher

Barrington Moore
AP Curriculum & Instruction

Gloria Mercado-Fortine
Director of Special Programs

Krystal Santos
Director of HR

Behzad Sadeghi
Director of Operations

Alberto Espinoza-Rivera
Office Assistant

India (Dia) Welch
Office Assistant
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Karen Rivera
Office Assistant

Vacant
Data Specialist

Tammy Connors
Harmony Center Assistant

Vacant
Harmony Center Assistant
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Peter DiGrazia
Librarian & IT Specialist

Mattie Wren
Plant Manager
& Food Services Operator

Raul Mayen
PE Coach & Yard Supervision
(Crenshaw)

Glenda Winn
Student Support - MLK

Darius Henderson
PE Coach & Yard Supervision
(MLK)

Vacant
Van Driver/Yard Supervision

Terice Robinson
Van Driver
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Ross Ikenna Stribling
Behavior Interventionist & Van Driver

Bobbie Hudgins
Yard Supervisor

Stewart William
Behavior Interventionist

Aaron Emanuel
Director of Business Development

Karen Lemus
Program Director

Isabella Mosqueda
TK Teacher

Jade McSwain
Kinderarten Teacher

Daniela Barraza
Kindergarten Teaching Fellow & After School Leader

Noemi Ake
Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher

Paola Pesina
First Grade Teacher

Alyssa McDaniel
First Grade Teacher

Elizabeth Gomez
Second Grade Teacher

Courtney Wadden
Second Grade Teacher

Iliana Enriquez
Third Grade Teacher

Britney Rico
Third Grade Teacher

Jesus Ceja Pulido
Fourth Grade Teacher

Rachel Halperin
Fourth Grade Teacher

Leena Seamans
Fifth Grade Teacher

Madelyn Childs
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Aliyah Reynolds
Six Grade Teacher

Mr. Moore
Six Grade Teacher

Willow Clay
Teaching Fellow & After School

Leloluca Cannuscio
Teaching Fellow and After School Leader

Julianna Martinez
Teaching Fellow

Meah Watson
After School Teacher

Karen Jackson
Kindergarten Teacher & After School Leader

Hailey Gilett
Staff Support

Natalia Gonzalez
Housing Specialist

Antonio Mora
IT Specialist

Shantel Viramontes
After School Leader
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Member Term Through February 2024