Meet Our Staff
At SVA, we don’t just create great scholars; we create great people. Since we have big goals, we employ teachers and staff with even bigger hearts.
Our team leads with love in all they do, creates engaging learning experiences, and are dedicated to making a life-changing difference in the lives of every student every day!

Rene Alvarez
Part Time Custodian

Pete Banks
Building Maintenance Coordinator

Natasha Carr
Director Of Operations

Orquidea Cibrian
Special Projects Coordinator

Jerome Cooks
Operations Associate

Angela Edwards
Full Time Custodian

Johnny Hernandez
Full Time Custodian

Amber Johnson
People and Culture Business Partner

Jaclyn Martinez
Recruitment/Family Engagement Coordinator

Dr. Tanae Morrison
Founder and CEO

Allison Ong
People and Culture Analyst

Shiva Shojaei
People and Culture Administrator

Amy Austin
Principal

Susana Berumen
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor

Suprena Billups
Food Service Worker

Alyssa Bishop
4th Grade Teacher

Travis Brunette
Paraprofessional

Petrona Rodney Campbell
Special Education Teacher

Bernadette Carbajal
Curriculum Specialist

Gary Caruso
2nd Grade Teacher

Gabby Chavira
Instructional Coach

James Conner
6th Grade Middle School (MS) Math Teacher

Faith Corral
Leader In Me (LIM) Instructor

Dody Damron
6th Grade Middle School (MS) ELA and Science Teacher

Ariel Davila
Technology Teacher

Laurie Ellzey
1st Grade Teacher

Nicole England
Kindergarten Teacher

Nidia Flores
7th and 8th Grade Middle School (MS) Math Teacher

Linda Flores
School Counselor

Devan Franke
7th and 8th Grade Middle School (MS) Social Studies Teacher

Amiya Fuller
Paraprofessional

Devon George
7th and 8th Grade Middle School (MS) Science Teacher

Serena Gutierrez
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor and Kids Care Facilitator

Anna Hayes
2nd Grade Teacher

Artidra Hubbard
5th Grade Teacher

Jason Hungerford
Dean of Students

Joseph Jackson
5th Grade Teacher

Patricia Jamil
Reading Interventionist

Tottyiuna King
Kindergarten Teacher

Diane Kudes
3rd Grade Teacher

Kody Lewis
Art Teacher

Amanda Love
ELD Specialist

Amal Mahdi
3rd Grade Teacher

Luz Martin
Health Aide

Joshua Myhlhousen
6th Grade Middle School (MS) Social Studies and Science Teacher

Elena Olivo
Instructional Coach

Adriana Ortega
1st Grade Teacher

Quansha Porter
Kindergarten Teacher

Rreal Powell
Paraprofessional

Fabiola Pozadas
Attendance Clerk

Nubia Ruiz
7th and 8th Grade Middle School (MS) ELA Teacher

Tony Sano
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor

Dr. William Smith
Assistant Principal

Deja Smith
Kids Care Facilitator

Kerrie Starke
2nd Grade Teacher

Nicole Swinney
P.E. Teacher/Athletic Coordinator

Thirza Topete
Food Service Worker

Thelma Valenzuela
Office Manager

Brittany Ventris
Special Education Paraprofessional

Katy Wang
4th Grade Teacher

Rahamata Watara
5th Grade Teacher

Marianne Welker
NSLP Specialist and Paraprofessional

Chanel Williams
4th Grade Teacher

Katrina Baker
ELD Specialist

Petrona Rodney Campbell
Special Education Teacher

Juliana Cantu
Leader In Me (LIM) Instructor and Special Education Paraprofessional

Michele Carrillo
2nd Grade Teacher

Allison Costa
Kids Care Facilitator

Ericka Espinoza
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor

Jacob Evans
Computer & Technology Teacher - Lead

Ebony Frey
5th Grade Teacher

Lisa Galindo
Paraprofessional

Marissa Giampietro
Art Teacher

Tamika Gordon
2nd Grade Teacher

Gabriel Green
P.E. Teacher/Athletic Coordinator

Jeannie Grochocki
Principal

Sue Hagenau
Paraprofessional

Porsche Harrington
Kindergarten Teacher

Karaline Humphries
Health Aide

Marilyn Jenkins
Kids Care Facilitator and Food Service Worker

Abel Martinez
Kids Care Facilitator

Christina Martinez
Food Service Worker

Elyse McCulloch
Paraprofessional

Dr. Marshall Morris
Assistant Principal

Monica Navarro
Attendance Clerk

Marcus Ortiz
School Counselor

Sasha Osgood
Middle School (MS) Social Studies and ELA Teacher

Cecilia Perkins
Office Manager

Lloydchell Ransom
1st Grade Teacher

Denise Rivera
1st Grade Teacher

Kyra Shields
1st Grade Teacher

Gabrielle Sobalvarro
3rd Grade Teacher

Sarah Storkson
Kindergarten Teacher

Nicole Tellez
Kindergarten Teacher

Tara Walters
Dean of Students

Autumn Williams
Middle School (MS) Science Teacher

Terry Yee
4th Grade Teacher
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