Hillcrest Christian Educators

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Early Education
Elementary
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Support Staff

[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Assistant Infant-2's Director: Cassandra O'Connell

Cassandra O'Connell

Assistant Infant-2's Director

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Support Teacher: Annie Stuehrmann

Annie Stuehrmann

Support Teacher

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Infants: Kristina Moon

Kristina Moon

Lead Infant Teacher

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Infants: Jamie Chiang

Jamie Chiang

Assistant Infant Teacher

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Toddlers: Dina Pineda

Dina Pineda

Toddlers

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

Toddlers: Maddy Ryan

Maddy Ryan

Toddlers

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS2: Jackie Kurowski

Jackie Kurowski

Preschool 2 Year Olds

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS2: Hailey Luna

Hailey Luna

Preschool 2 Year Olds
Extended Care Lead

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS3: Andrea Guy

Andrea Guy

Preschool 2 Year Olds

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS3: Lillianna Jimenez

Lillianna Jimenez

Preschool 3 Year Olds

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS4: Kerry Galvin

Kerry Galvin

Preschool 4 Year Olds

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AA Liberal Studies
- Pasadena City College
B.A. Education, Theater Arts Minor
- CSUN
ECE- CSUN/Moorpark College
Early Childhood Administration Units - UCLA

[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PS4: Stephanie Morter

Stephanie Morter

Preschool 4 Year Olds

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PK: Colleen Miller

Colleen Miller

Pre-Kindergarten

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

PK: Kelsey Lofon

Kelsey Lofon

Pre-Kindergarten

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

TK: Robin Lessel

Robin Lessel

Transitional Kindergarten

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[ "EarlyEducation" ]

TK: Meagan Satterlee

Meagan Satterlee

Transitional Kindergarten

E.C.E. Units- Moorpark College

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[ "Elementary" ]

Kindergarten Teacher: Summer Thurman

Summer Thurman

Kindergarten Teacher
Department Lead Grades K - 1

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[ "Elementary" ]

Kindergarten Teacher: Sylvia Law

Sylvia Law

Kindergarten Teacher

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[ "Elementary" ]

1st Grade: Alicia Adams

Alicia Adams

First Grade Teacher

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[ "Elementary" ]

1st Grade: Nellum Lewis

Nellum Lewis

First Grade Teacher

B.S. Business Management University of Phoenix
ECE Units Ventura College

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[ "Elementary" ]

2nd Grade: Carrie Hebert

Carrie Hebert

Second Grade Teacher

B.A. English Literature UCLA, Single Subject Credential in English California Lutheran University, Multiple Subject Credential CSUN

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[ "Elementary" ]

2nd Grade: Olivia Serrano

Olivia Serrano

Second Grade Teacher

B.A. Interdisciplinary Educational Studies CLU
Preliminary credential in Multiple Subjects from CLU

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[ "Elementary" ]

3rd Grade: Heather Burch

Heather Burch

Third Grade Teacher
Department Lead Grades 2 - 3

Bachelor of Arts degree from CSUN in Psychology and Child Development
California Clear Teaching Credential for K-8 from CSULA
Master's of Arts in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University, as well as a certification in Pastoral Counseling

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[ "Elementary" ]

3rd Grade: Jami Casas

Jami Casas

Third Grade Teacher

B.A. Liberal Arts & California Teaching Credential - Pepperdine University
M.A. Strategic Leadership - Life Pacific University

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[ "Elementary" ]

4th Grade: Chrissy Peloquin

Chrissy Peloquin

Fourth Grade Teacher

B.A. in Liberal Studies from University of LaVerne
Clear Teaching Credential from LaVerne
M.A. in Psychology from GCU

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[ "Elementary" ]

4th Grade: Sophia Lemos

Sophia Lemos

Fourth Grade Teacher

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[ "Elementary" ]

5th Grade: Deeann DeLaRosa

Deeann DeLaRosa

Fifth Grade Teacher
Department Lead Grades 4 - 5

B.A. CSUN, Multiple Subject Credential CSUN, Single Subject Credential in Secondary Science

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[ "Elementary" ]

6th Grade: Dana Scheumaker

Dana Scheumaker

Sixth Grade Teacher

B.S. General Biology
Cal State Monterey Bay
M.A. Teaching Secondary Science with Credential USC
Doctorate of Education
K12 Leadership CLU

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[ "Elementary" ]

Elementary Computer Teacher: Jeana Fletcher

Jeana Fletcher

Elementary Computer Teacher

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[ "Elementary" ]

Spanish Teacher: Mila Pineda

Mila Pineda

Elementary Spanish Teacher

M.A. in Literature and Foreign Languages from Moscow State University, Russia

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[ "Elementary" ]

Music & Theater: Tracy Krasczyk

Tracy Krasczyk

Music & Theater Director

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[ "Elementary", "Secondary" ]

PE: Christian Fuentes

Christian Fuentes

Elementary & Secondary
P.E. Teacher

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[ "Staff", "Elementary" ]

Resource Specialist: Lisa Van der Merwe

Lisa Van der Merwe

Resource Specialist

B.A. in Liberal Studies CSUN
Certificate - Columbia Bible College

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary Science: Julie Thatcher

Julie Thatcher

Secondary Science Teacher

B.S. Psychology Texas A & M, M.A. Psychology St. Mary’s University, M.A. Education GCU pending

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary Science: Denise Hobbs

Denise Hobbs

Secondary Science Teacher

B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Marine Biology and a Minor in Chemistry from CSUN
M.A. Secondary Education from CSUN

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary English: Julieta Woo

Julieta Woo

Secondary English Teacher
English Department Lead

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary English: Carolyn Krause

Carolyn Krause

Secondary English Teacher
Secondary Dean of Students

B.A. - interpersonal
communication from UCLA
M.A. - Psychology from Pepperdine

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary English: Liz Nichol

Liz Nichol

Secondary English Teacher

B.A. Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education, Multiple Subject and BCLAD Credential

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary Bible / History: Cord Christensen

Cord Christensen

Secondary Bible / History Teacher

B.A. English- University of Hawaii
M.A. Education- Chapman University
California Clear Multiple Teaching Credential with CLAD and English authorization

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[ "Secondary" ]

Secondary Math: Charlie Lee