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MEET THE CRETE
ACADEMY TEAM

Dedicated Professionals Shaping a Brighter Future for Our Students

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Meet-Team

OUR ACADEMIC TEAM

Hattie Mithell

Hattie Mitchell

Founder 

Breet Mitchell

Brett Mitchell

Executive Director & Chief Business Officer 

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Crystal Tung

Principal 

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Arcella Gant

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams

AP of Culture

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Vacant

AP Curriculum & Instruction and Gifted Teacher  

Barrington Moore

Barrington Moore

AP Curriculum & Instruction 

Gloria Mercado Fortine

Gloria Mercado-Fortine

Director of Special Programs

Krystal Santos

Krystal Santos

Director of HR

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Behzad Sadeghi

Director of Operations

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Alberto Espinoza-Rivera

Office Assistant

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India (Dia) Welch

Office Assistant

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Karen Rivera

 Office Assistant

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Data Specialist

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Tammy Connors

Harmony Center Assistant

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Harmony Center Assistant

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Peter DiGrazia

Librarian & IT Specialist

Mattie Wren

Mattie Wren

Plant Manager

& Food Services Operator

Raul Mayen

Raul Mayen

PE Coach & Yard Supervision
(Crenshaw)

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Glenda Winn

Student Support - MLK

Darius Henderson

Darius Henderson

PE Coach & Yard Supervision
(MLK)

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Van Driver/Yard Supervision

Charmaine Smith

Terice Robinson

Van Driver

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Ross Ikenna Stribling

Behavior Interventionist & Van Driver

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Bobbie Hudgins

Yard Supervisor

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Stewart William

Behavior Interventionist

Aaron Emanuel

Aaron Emanuel

Director of Business Development

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Karen Lemus

Program Director

Noemi Ake

Isabella Mosqueda

TK Teacher

Jade McSwain

Jade McSwain

Kinderarten Teacher

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Daniela Barraza

Kindergarten Teaching Fellow & After School Leader

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Noemi Ake

Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher

Paola Pesina

Paola Pesina

First Grade Teacher

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Alyssa McDaniel

First Grade Teacher

Elizabeth Gomez

Elizabeth Gomez

Second Grade Teacher

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Courtney Wadden

Second Grade Teacher 

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Iliana Enriquez

Third Grade Teacher

​Iliana Enriquez 

Britney Rico

Third Grade Teacher

Leena Seamans

Jesus Ceja Pulido

Fourth  Grade Teacher 

Leena Seamans

Rachel Halperin

Fourth Grade Teacher 

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Leena Seamans

Fifth Grade Teacher 

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Madelyn Childs

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Aliyah Reynolds

Six Grade Teacher

Aliyah Reynolds

Mr. Moore

Six Grade Teacher

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Willow Clay

Teaching Fellow & After School

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Leloluca Cannuscio

Teaching Fellow and After School Leader

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Julianna Martinez

Teaching Fellow 

Aliyah Reynolds

Meah Watson

After School Teacher

Aliyah Reynolds

Karen Jackson

Kindergarten Teacher & After School Leader

Aliyah Reynolds

Hailey Gilett

Staff Support

Aliyah Reynolds

Natalia Gonzalez

Housing Specialist

Aliyah Reynolds

Antonio Mora

IT Specialist

Aliyah Reynolds

Shantel Viramontes

After School Leader

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Ursula Worsham

Board Secretary Term Through January 2024

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Bryan Gonzalez

Board Member Term Through August  2023

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Marina Samson

Board Member Term Through February  2024

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Yusef Alexander

Board Member Term Through February 2024

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Lataysia Starks

Board Member Term Through August  2023

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Marina Samson

Board Member Term Through August  2023

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