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!
Pete Banks
Building Maintenance Coordinator
Natasha Carr
Director Of Operations
Jackie Johnson
Director of People and Culture
Dr. Tanae Morrison
Founder and CEO
Allison Ong
People and Culture Analyst
Shiva Shojaei
People and Culture Administrator
Amy Austin
Principal
Petrona Rodney Campbell
Special Education Teacher
Bernadette Carbajal
Curriculum Specialist
Gary Caruso
Interventionist
Claudia Chavira
Instructional Coach
Maggie Christman
Interventionist
James Conner
6th Grade Math and Science Teacher
Faith Corral
Paraprofessional
Dody Damron
6th Grade ELA and Science Teacher
Laurie Ellzey
1st Grade Teacher
Nicole England
1st Grade Teacher
Susana Escono
Food Service Worker
Nidia Flores
7th and 8th Grade Math
Devan Franke
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Devon George
7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
Angela Giammarco
Instructional Coach
Anna Hayes
2nd Grade Teacher
Artidra Hubbard-Magsby
5th Grade Teacher
Jason Hungerford
Dean of Students
Joseph Jackson
5th Grade Teacher
Brian Johnson
Leader In Me Instructor
Tamara Jones
Kindergarten Teacher
Diana Kudes
3rd Grade Teacher
Amanda Love
ELD Specialist
Angel Madrid
Kids Care Facilitator
Amal Mahdi
3rd Grade Teacher
Jaclyn Martinez
Paraprofessional
Dr. Marshall Morris
Student Services and Community Liaison Officer
Joshua Myhlhousen
6th Grade Social Studies and Science Teacher
Cecilia Nuno
Attendance Clerk
Adriana Ortega
1st Grade Teacher
Rreal Powell
Kids Care Facilitator
Michelle Pugh
Art Teacher
Nubia Ruiz
7th and 8th Grade ELA
Daniela Cruz Sanchez
Health Aide
Tony Sano
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor
Dr. William Smith
Assistant Principal
Gabrielle Sobalvarro
Kindergarten Teacher
Kerrie Starke
2nd Grade Teacher
Nicole Swinney
P.E. Teacher
Michelle Toolson
3rd Grade Teacher
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
Vivian Wills
4th Grade Teacher
Rebecca Andreozzi
1st Grade Teacher
Lindsey Bailey
Kindergarten Teacher
Geoffrey Bailey
Art Teacher
Katrina Baker
Dean Of Students
Juliana Cantu
Leader In Me (LIM) Instructor and Special Education Paraprofessional
Jacob Evans
Computer & Technology Teacher - Lead
Tina Ferreira
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor
Nicole Frett
Food Service Worker
Ebony Frey
5th Grade Teacher
Lisa Galindo
Noon Aide/Recess Monitor
Tamika Gordon
1st Grade Teacher
Gabriel Green
P.E. Teacher
Jeannie Grochocki
Curriculum Specialist
Sue Hagenau
Paraprofessional
Porsche Harrington
Paraprofessional
Marilyn Jenkins
Kids Care Facilitator
Autumn Johnson
Instructional Coach
Jamie Johnson
2nd Grade Teacher
Ashlynn Johnson
Principal
Thomas Johnston
3rd Grade Teacher
Deja Land
Kids Care Coordinator
Wilmarie Maldonado
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Monica Navarro
Attendance Clerk
Marcus Ortiz
School Counselor
Cecilia Perkins
Office Manager
Lloydchell Ransom
1st Grade Teacher
Georgiann Setser
Paraprofessional
Kyra Shields
Kindergarten Teacher
LaToya Wedlow- Williams
Health Aide
Autumn Williams
Middle School (MS) Science Teacher
Terry Yee
4th Grade Teacher
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