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Wendy Aird
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John Candelaria
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Desirée Love
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Kailey Printz
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English
Jenni Frias
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Magaly Guzman
Health Office
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District Nurse
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Alison Bertola
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Marina Hubbard
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Andres Aguirre
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Jeanne Franchini
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Madison Moreno
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Karen Okerman
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Diana Perez
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Jennifer Sanchez
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Kimberly Solis
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Desirée Love
Teacher, ASL, La Mesa Live!
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Kellen Atkins
Counselor (A-Del)
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Tasha Riley
Speech Therapist
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Vanessa Aguilar
ASB/Counseling Secretary
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Ivonne Contreras
Attendance Secretary
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Magaly Guzman
Health Office
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Mirna Herrera
Office Manager
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Cassandra Kyle
Registrar
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Lily Martinez
Title I Secretary
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Nan Yun
AP secretary
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Mathematics
Melissa Coleman
Teacher, Math
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Jessica Dabbeekeh
Teacher, Math, NJHS Coordinator
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Deirdre Dixon
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Katherine Gettman
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Susan Lundin
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Michael McGeever
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Keri Savage
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Brandi Walker
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Jessica Dabbeekeh
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Blaine Corlew
Teacher, Art
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Physical Education
Alexander Dunwoody
Teacher, Physical Education
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Lara Forgrave
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Patti Miller
Adapted PE
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Cesar Noboa
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Sara Soltani
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Alex Suarez
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Natasha Moreno
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Alex Suarez
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Kayla Brandel
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Guillermo Galarza
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Shawn Good
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Rosa Marquez
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Natasha Moreno
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Airianne Rassekhi
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Special Education
Brooke Bechtel
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Justine Bush
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Jonathan Choi
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Melissa Coleman
Teacher, Math
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Chris Lougheed
Teacher, English
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Christy Markham
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Rosa Marquez
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Molly Mitchell
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Shyanne Night
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Karina Romero
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Taylor Swire
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Sports Talk
Steve Paterson
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Lauren Abrego
Food Services
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Megan Morales
Food Services
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Carly Patino
Food Services
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Ida Curatolo
School Psychologist
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Ashlee Freeman
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Danielle Kallin
Designated Instruction and Services
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Yvette Loredo Del Toro
Social Services
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Patti Miller
Adapted PE
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Tasha Riley
Speech Therapist
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Lauren Ruff
Speech Therapist
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Eva Swanson
Occupational Therapist
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Team Cougars
Melissa Coleman
Teacher, Math
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Chris Lougheed
Teacher, English
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Rosa Marquez
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Shyanne Night
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Steve Paterson
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Shania Schull
Teacher, Science
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Team Falcons
Alison Bertola
Teacher, History, Yearbook
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Jenni Frias
ELD Program Coordinator, Teacher, English
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Natasha Moreno
Teacher, Science
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Kailey Printz
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Keri Savage
Teacher, Math
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Team Griffins
Lara Forgrave
Teacher, Physical Education
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Katherine Gettman
Teacher, Math
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Kevin Hiatt
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Anthony Pena
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Airianne Rassekhi
Teacher, Science
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Andrew Shousha
Band and Choir Director
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Team Matadors
Kayla Brandel
Teacher, Science
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Alexis Harmon
Teacher, English
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Lynn Holmgren
Teacher, Achieve
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Susan Lundin
Teacher, Math
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Cesar Noboa
Teacher, Physical Education, ASB
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Sara Soltani
Teacher, Physical Education
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Tyla Vellos
Teacher, History
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Team Panthers
Brooke Bechtel
Teacher
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Justine Bush
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Jonathan Choi
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Christy Markham
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Molly Mitchell
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Steve Paterson
Counselor (Cougars & Panthers)
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Karina Romero
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Taylor Swire
Teacher
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Team Support
Jenni Frias
ELD Program Coordinator, Teacher, English
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Lynn Holmgren
Teacher, Achieve
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Keri Savage
Teacher, Math
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Brandi Walker
Teacher, Math
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Team Tritons
Miguel Cruz
Teacher, STEM, Engineering
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Jessica Dabbeekeh
Teacher, Math, NJHS Coordinator
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Alexander Dunwoody
Teacher, Physical Education
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Guillermo Galarza
Teacher, Science
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Desirée Love
Teacher, ASL, La Mesa Live!
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Kevin Mosley
Teacher, History
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Jeremy Strauss
Teacher, English
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Team Wildcats
Nicole Arteaga
Teacher, Culinary
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Marina Hubbard
Teacher, History
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Michael McGeever
Teacher, Math
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Jennifer Putt
Teacher, English
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Alex Suarez
Teacher, Physical Education
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Shelley Turski
Teacher, Science
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Team Wolverines
Blaine Corlew
Teacher, Art
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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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Brandi Walker
Teacher, Math
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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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Video Game Club
Jeremy Strauss
Teacher, English
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Yearbook
Alison Bertola
Teacher, History, Yearbook
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