Administration
Jon Pede-Principal
♦Earned a B.A. in Social Science, a M.A. in Special Education, & a M.A. in Educational Leadership
♦Holds a Clear Multi-Subject Credential, Clear Multi- Subject Specialist Instruction for Special Education, CLAD, & a Clear Administrative Credential
♦Has taught for 10 years & been an administrator for 6 years
Robert Briggerman-Assistant Principal
♦Earned a B.A. in Spanish Education & a M.A. in Education Administration
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential & a Professional Clear Credential in Administrative Services
♦Has taught for 20 years
Erin Simon —Assistant Principal
♦Earned a B.S. in Public Relations & a M.A. in Special Education
♦Holds a Clear Professional Mild/Moderate Special Education Credential & an Administrative Credential
♦Has taught for 7 years & been Dean of Students for 1 year
Paige Mosqueda-Counselor
♦Earned a B.A. in Psychology & a Masters in Social Work
♦Holds a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work and Child Welfare & Attendance
♦Has been in school counseling for 3 years
Brett Ploumen-Counselor
♦Earned a B.A. in Social Work & a Masters in Social Work
♦Holds a Pupil Personnel Services Credential & is a licensed clinical social worker
♦Has been in school counseling for 16 years
Mike O'Bryan-Psychologist
♦Earned a B.A in History, a M.A. in Counseling Psychology & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds 2 PPS Credentials in Counseling & School Psychology
♦Has been a school psychologist for 18 years
Electives
Eric Buchen
♦Teaches Band
♦Earned a B.A. in Music Education & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential & an Educational Administration Credential
♦Has taught for 15 years
Connie Crump
♦Teaches Art
♦Earned a B.A. in Liberal Studies with a supplement degree in Art
♦Holds an Elementary Teaching Credential & an Art Supplement
♦Has taught for 12 years
Armida Reed
♦Teaches Spanish & English Language Development
♦Earned a B.A. in Spanish
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, & Spanish Certification
♦Has taught for 15 years
Matt Sheehey
♦Teaches Technology
♦Earned a B.A. in Technology Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 12 years
Stu Woodward
♦Teaches Computer Technology
♦Earned a B.A. in Geological Sciences & a M.A. in Technology-Based Education
♦Holds a Single Subject & CLAD Credentials
♦Has taught for 15 years
Physical Education
Colleen Coco
♦Also teaches Fitness Academy
♦Earned a B.A. in Psychology & in Kinesiology
♦Holds a Secondary Credential in Physical Education & a Supplementary Credential in Psychology
♦Has taught for 5 years
Rick Crump
♦Earned a B.S. in Physical Education & a M.S. in Physical Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 19 years
Kathleen DeMott
♦Also teaches Journalism
♦Earned a B.A. in English
♦Holds a Life Credential in Elementary Education
♦Has taught for 36 years
Glenn Jensen
♦Earned a B.A. in Kinesiology & Physical Education
♦Holds a Secondary Education Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 10 years
Katharine Turnage
♦Earned a B.S. in Health Science Education
♦Holds two Single Subject Credential & CLAD
♦Has taught for 13 years
6th Grade
Carol Beck
♦Teaches Resource for Math & Science
♦Earned a B.S. in Physical Education & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds a Reading Specialist Credential, a Special Education Credential, & CLAD
♦Has taught for 23 years
Philip Gossette
♦ Teaches Language Arts & Ancient History
♦Earned a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Teacher Education
♦ Holds a Multiple Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 11 years
Julie North
♦Teaches RSP
♦Earned a B.S. in Pyschology with a minor in Child Development & an M.A. in Special Education
♦Holds a Mild to Moderate Professional Clear Resource Specialist
♦Has taught for 6 years
Amy Marcoullier
♦ Teaches Language Arts & Ancient History
♦Earned a B.A. in Spanish, a B.S. in Advertising, & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, a Spanish Supplementary Credential, & BCLAD
♦Has taught for 4 years
Julie Rosadini
♦Teaches Math & Earth Science
♦Earned a B.A. in Sociology & a M.A. in Special Education
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, & a Special Education Credential
♦Has taught for 11 years
Christina Schaller
♦Teaches Math & Earth Science
♦Earned a B.A. in Law & Society and a M.A. in Educational Administration
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, & an Administrative Credential
♦Has taught for 6 years
Denise Vindiola
♦Teaches Language Arts & Ancient History
♦Earned a B.A. in Communication Studies & a M.A. in Clinical Psychology
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 14 years
David Vlasach
♦Teaches Math & Earth Science
♦Earned a B.S. in Education
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 29 years
7th Grade
Barbara Bein
♦Teaches World History & ASB
♦Earned a B.A. in Psychology & Social Welfare with a minor in Business
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 5 years
Michelle Fader
♦Teaches Pre-Algebra & Algebra (8)
♦Earned a B.A. in Political Economy & a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential & Single Subject Math Credential
♦Has taught for 13 years
Mark Fantone
♦Teaches Language Arts & Drama
♦Earned a B.A. in English
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential & a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 12 years
Colleen Freeman
♦Teaches Resource for Language Art & Math
♦Earned a Bachelor of Education, an M.A. in Education Administration, a M.A. in Special Education, & CLAD
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, a Special Education Mild/Moderate Credential, & a Education Administration Credential
♦Has taught for 15 years
Michelle Granville
♦Teaches Pre-Algebra & Algebra Readiness (8)
♦Earned a B.S. in Sociology
♦Holds a Single Subject & CLAD
♦Has taught for 5 years
John Meiojas
♦Teaches Life Science
♦Earned a B.A. in History with a minor in Science, & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds two Single Subject Credentials, CLAD, & an Administrative Credential
♦Has taught for 30 years
Ramona Pal
♦Teaches Pre-Algebra, Geometry (8th), & Japanese
♦Earned a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering & a M.A. in Math Education
♦Holds two Single Subject Credentials
♦Has taught for 11 years
Natalie Sharp
♦Teaches World History & AVID
♦Earned a B.A in Social Studies Education with minor in Psychology & Political Science
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 1 year
Catherine Swartzfager
♦Teaches Life Science, German, & French
♦Earned an A.A, a B.A in Zoology & German, & a M.A. in Foreign Language for German & French
♦Holds credentials in math, science, English, French, and German, CLAD, & TESOL
♦Has taught for 26 years
Rafia Taha
♦Teaches Language Arts
♦Earned a B.A. in English
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 2 years
8th Grade
Gina Ball
♦Teaches Algebra
♦Earned a B.A. in Business/Communication & a M.A. in Computer- Based Education
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential & a Supplemental Credential in Mathematics and Computer Science
♦Has taught for 16 years
Christie Behenna
♦Teaches Physical Science
♦Earned a B.S. in Health Science & Biology
♦Holds two Single Subject Credentials
♦Has taught for 10 years
Judy Cawby
♦Teaches ILS Class
♦Earned a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology & Special Education
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, & a Special Education Credential
♦Has taught for 35 years
David Forster
♦Teaches American History & AVID
♦Earned a B.A. in Geography/Ecosystems
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 14 years
Nina Gearin
♦Teaches Language Arts, Ancient History, World History & American History
♦Earned a B.S. in Exceptional Education, an M.S. in Exceptional Education, & a M.S. Education Administrative
♦Holds a Multiple Subject Credential, Specialist (LH & SH), & Administrative Services
♦Has taught for 28 years
Ammie Ibarra
♦Teachers Language Arts
♦Earned a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Communications & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 4 years
Matt Kilroy
♦Teaches Physical Science
♦Earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering
♦Holds a Secondary Credential in Chemistry
♦Has taught for 7 years
Diane Kleen
♦Teaches Resource
♦Holds Resource Specialist Credential
Tim O'Kain
♦Teaches American History
♦Earned a B.S. in Secondary Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 13 years
Heather Sorge
♦Teaches Algebra & Math Development (7)
♦Earned a B.S. in Mathematical Sciences & a B.A. in Spanish Literature
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 1 year
Andrea Vazquez
♦Teaches Language Arts
♦Earned a B.A. in English with a minor in Linguistics & a M.A. in Education
♦Holds a Single Subject Credential
♦Has taught for 4 years
Universities Attended by Adams Teaching Staff
Brigham Young University
CSU Bakersfield
CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Fullerton
CSU Long Beach
CSU Los Angeles
CSU Northridge
CSU San Bernardino
CSU San Jose
CS Polytechnic U, Pomona
Chapman University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Edinboro State University
El Camino College
Humboldt State University
Loyola Marymount University
Mississippi State University
National University
Normandale Comm. College
Pepperdine University
Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest
Purdue University
Roosevelt University
Santa Monica College
Trident College of Languages
University of Alberta
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
University of Florida
University of Hawaii
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
University of Portland
University of South Florida
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
