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
Administrative Assistant
Julisa Dorado
Administrative Assistant
Tom Fristad
Transportation Coordinator
Brenda Karlstrum
School Nurse
Mikaya Strickland
Food Services Coordinator
Early Learning Center (ELC) Team
Teresa Flores
Assistant Director
Joy Hettich
Curriculum Coordinator & Coach
Heidy Alvarez
Toddler Lead Teacher
Elyssa Bardon
Infant Lead Teacher
Gabriela Campos
Waddler Lead Teacher
Porfiria Cano
Toddler Lead Teacher
Soledad Cordero
Infant Lead Teacher
Crystal De La Rosa
Infant Assistant Teacher
Perla De La Rosa
Toddler Lead Teacher
Eileen Gomez
Assistant Teacher – Floater
Nadia Gonzalez
Infant Assistant Teacher
Roxanna Olivan
Infant Assistant Teacher
Erika Quiroz
Toddler Assistant Teacher
Aracely Sandoval
Waddler 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
EL Teacher & Coordinator and Math Teacher
Dero Ard
Math Teacher
Corina Bose
Special Education Teacher
Tara Duvall
School Counselor
Amanda Hernandez
Career Pathways Teacher
Danielle Lumpkin
Social Worker
Bemar Martinez
Real-World Learning Coordinator
Jessica Mellars
Social Worker
Christopher Santangallo
Humanities/Career Pathways Coordinator
Jennifer Stephens
Parenting Educator
Julissa Wheeler
Perinatal/Neonatal Coordinator