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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