La Mesa Junior High
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ADMINISTRATION

Christine Desuse

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Javier Pena

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Kullen Welch Principal

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ASB

Cesar Noboa Teacher, Physical Education, ASB

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Attendance

Ivonne Contreras Attendance Secretary

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Band and Choir

Andrew Shousha Band and Choir Director

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Circle of Friends

Kellen Atkins Counselor

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Tasha Riley Speech Therapist

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Counselor's Corner

Kellen Atkins Counselor

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Joshua Grattan Social Worker, Wellness Coordinator

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Marie Mancini Counselor

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Steve Paterson Counselor

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Danielle Perez-St. Antoine Counselor

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Madelynn Quinn Counselor

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Rachael Senen Counselor

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Dude, Be Nice

Steve Paterson Counselor

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Electives

Nicole Arteaga Teacher, Electives

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Lauren Behar Prince Teacher, Electives

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Miguel Cruz Teacher, Electives

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Jess Guidroz Teacher, Electives

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Desiree Love Teacher, Electives

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Andrew Shousha Band and Choir Director

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English

Jenni Frias ELD Program Coordinator

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Alexis Harmon English Teacher

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Kevin Hiatt Teacher, English

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Aaron Kirkland Teacher, English, Webmaster, Dept. Chair

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Susan Lieberman Teacher, English

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Chris Lougheed Teacher, English

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Christy Markham Teacher

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Kailey Printz Teacher, English

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Jennifer Putt Teacher, English

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Karina Romero

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Jeremy Strauss Teacher, English

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Facilities and Grounds

Carmen Cabrera Custodian

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Scott Gore Plant Manager

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Juana Irazaba Custodian

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Greg Myers Groundskeeper

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Margarita Rosales Custodian

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John Settimo Custodian

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GSA

Natasha Moreno Teacher, Science

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Health Services

Magaly Guzman Nurse

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History

Selena Baca Teacher

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Allison Bertola Teacher, History

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Marina Hubbard Teacher, History

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Thomas McGuan Teacher, History

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Kevin Mosley Teacher, History

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Mark Peckham Teacher, History

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Anthony Pena Teacher, History

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Alvaro Roque Teacher, History

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Tyla Vellos Teacher, History

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Instructional Assistants

Daniel Almarez Instructional Assistant

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Patricia Becerra Instructional Assistant

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Damayra Campos Bilingual Instructional Assistant

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Maria Chee Bilingual Instructional Assistant

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Brianna Cisneros Instructional Assistant

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Viviana DeLaCruz Class Assistant

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Cynthia Fetterly Instructional Assistant

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Eddie Figueroa Instructional Assistant

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Blanca Lopez Instructional Assistant

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Mary McMurrin Instructional Assistant

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Angelica Medaglia-Herrera Instructional Assistant

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Carlos Mejia Instructional Assistant

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Darlene Mendoza Instructional Assistant

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Francisco Mercado Instructional Assistant

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Kathryn Morris Bilingual Instructional Assistant

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Michael Patti Instructional Assistant

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Grecia Relis Bilingual Instructional Assistant

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Vanessa Roman Instructional Assistant

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Jennifer Sanchez Instructional Assistant

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Tara Seper Instructional Assistant

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Library Media Center

Deborah Leavitt Teacher Librarian

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Main Office

Ivonne Contreras Attendance Secretary

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Terri Frisch Registrar

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Mirna Herrera Office Manager

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Vanessa Martin ASB/Counseling Secretary

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Lily Martinez Title I Secretary

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Madeline Nelson AP Secretary

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Mathematics

Heather Baldivia Teacher

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Melissa Coleman Teacher, Math

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Jessica Dabbeekeh Teacher, Math, NJHS Coordinator

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Katherine Gettman Teacher, Math

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Susan Lundin Teacher, Math

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Michael McGeever Teacher, Math

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Kamalinphol Punpanichgul Teacher, Math

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Maira Romero Teacher, Math

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Keri Savage Teacher, Math

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Brandi Walker Teacher, Math

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National Junior Honor Society

Jessica Dabbeekeh Teacher, Math, NJHS Coordinator

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Physical Education

Alexander Dunwoody Teacher, Physical Education

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Lara Forgrave Teacher, Physical Education

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Cesar Noboa Teacher, Physical Education, ASB

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Sara Soltani Teacher, Physical Education

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Alex Suarez Teacher, Physical Education

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Registration

Terri Frisch Registrar

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Robotics Team

Kamalinphol Punpanichgul Teacher, Math

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Science

Kayla Bastedo Teacher

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Brooke Bechtel Teacher, Science

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Kayla Brandel Teacher, Science

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Guillermo Galarza Teacher, Science

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Erika Garcia Teacher, Science

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Shawn Good Teacher, Science

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Natasha Moreno Teacher, Science

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Airianne Rassekhi Teacher

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Shelley Turski Teacher, Science

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Sports Talk

Steve Paterson Counselor

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Support Services

Ida Curatolo School Psychologist

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Ashlee Freeman Speech-Language Pathologist

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Joshua Grattan Social Worker, Wellness Coordinator

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Dainelle Kallin Designated Instruction and Services

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Yvette Loredo Del Toro Social Services

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Tasha Riley Speech Therapist

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Eva Swanson Occupational Therapist

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Team Aloha

Nicole Arteaga Teacher, Electives

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Lauren Behar Prince Teacher, Electives

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Miguel Cruz Teacher, Electives

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Jess Guidroz Teacher, Electives

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Desiree Love Teacher, Electives

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Cesar Noboa Teacher, Physical Education, ASB

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Andrew Shousha Band and Choir Director

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Team Cougars

Heather Baldivia Teacher

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Kayla Bastedo Teacher

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Melissa Coleman Teacher, Math

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Chris Lougheed Teacher, English

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Steve Paterson Counselor

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Mark Peckham Teacher, History

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Rachael Senen Counselor

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Team Dragons

Kayla Brandel Teacher, Science

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Alexis Harmon English Teacher

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Thomas McGuan Teacher, History

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Rachael Senen Counselor

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Brandi Walker Teacher, Math

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Team Falcons

Allison Bertola Teacher, History

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Natasha Moreno Teacher, Science

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Kailey Printz Teacher, English

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Maira Romero Teacher, Math

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Team Griffins

Katherine Gettman Teacher, Math

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Aaron Kirkland Teacher, English, Webmaster, Dept. Chair

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Anthony Pena Teacher, History

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Madelynn Quinn Counselor

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Airianne Rassekhi Teacher

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Team Matadors

Kellen Atkins Counselor

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Erika Garcia Teacher, Science

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Kevin Hiatt Teacher, English

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Susan Lundin Teacher, Math

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Tyla Vellos Teacher, History

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Team Panthers

Selena Baca Teacher

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Brooke Bechtel Teacher, Science

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Justine Bush Teacher

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Jonathan Choi Teacher

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Lisa King Teacher

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Christy Markham Teacher

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Steve Paterson Counselor

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Karina Romero

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Eric Smith Teacher, Life Skills

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Team Support

Jenni Frias ELD Program Coordinator

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Keri Savage Teacher, Math

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Team Tritons

Jessica Dabbeekeh Teacher, Math, NJHS Coordinator

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Guillermo Galarza Teacher, Science

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Kevin Mosley Teacher, History

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Jeremy Strauss Teacher, English

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Team Wildcats

Marina Hubbard Teacher, History

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Marie Mancini Counselor

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Michael McGeever Teacher, Math

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Danielle Perez-St. Antoine Counselor

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Jennifer Putt Teacher, English

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Shelley Turski Teacher, Science

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Team Wolverines

Kellen Atkins Counselor

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Shawn Good Teacher, Science

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Susan Lieberman Teacher, English

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Kamalinphol Punpanichgul Teacher, Math

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Alvaro Roque Teacher, History

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Technology

Jenn Perdomo Information Technology Specialist

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Title 1

Lily Martinez Title I Secretary

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Yearbook

Kevin Hiatt Teacher, English

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