Our Staff
We are a mission-aligned team who are hard-working, collaborative, passionate, and flexible. We are individuals from diverse backgrounds who thrive in a student-centered environment of respect, trust, and high expectations. We are also individuals who are relational and care deeply about meeting the needs of young parents through a strong academic program.
Executive Team
Steven Bartholomew
Executive Director
Cecilia Reyes
ELC Director
Sara Kahn
High School Principal
Claudia Baylon
Operations Director
Operations Team
Roxana Cadena
Enrollment Specialist/MKV Coordinator
Reyna Coronado
Transportation Coordinator
Julisa Dorado
Administrative Team Assistant/Community Advocate
Olivia Hernandez
Food Services Coordinator
TBD
School Nurse
Early Learning Center (ELC) Team
Teresa Flores
Assistant Director
Joy Hettich
Curriculum Coordinator & Coach
Heidy Alvarez
Toddler Lead Teacher
Gabriela Campos
Toddler Lead Teacher
Porfiria Cano
Toddler Lead Teacher
Soledad Cordero
Infant Lead Teacher
Crystal De La Rosa
Infant Assistant Teacher
Perla De La Rosa
Infant Lead Teacher
Anastasha Ellis
Toddler Assistant Teacher
Nadia Gonzalez
Infant Assistant Teacher
Maria Hernandez
Assistant Teacher – Floater
Aracely Sandoval
Toddler Assistant Teacher
Sha Smith
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Jasmine Sontoya
Toddler Assistant Teacher
Tania Valdivia-Ramirez
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
High School Team
Nate Malkemus
Assistant Principal
Dallana Alvarado
ELD and SpEd Coordinator
Quatisha Bailey
Empirical Reasoning Teacher
Jacqueline Davis
Electives Teacher
Amanda Hernandez
Career Pathways Teacher
Megan Kuka
Perinatal/Neonatal Coordinator
Bemar Martinez
Real-World Learning Coordinator
Julissa Martinez
Social Emotional Counselor
Jessica Mellars
Social Emotional Counselor
Kenia Ortiz
School Wellness Coordinator
Jovi Rodriquez
Quantitative Reasoning Teacher
Christopher Santangelo
Humanities/Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator
Jennifer Stephens
Parenting Educator
Julissa Wheeler
Academic Counselor