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Hillcrest Teachers

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Hillcrest Teachers

Kristina Moon

Lead Infant Teacher

BA Psychology- Brandman University
E.C.E and Infant/Toddler Units- UCLA Extension

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Jamie Chiang

Assistant Infant Teacher

B.A. Psychology- Biola University
M.A. Linguistics- California State University
E.C.E. Units- Moorpark College
Infant/Toddler Units- Moorpark College

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Dina Pineda

Toddlers

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Cassandra O'Connell

Mommy & Me
Infant/Toddler Teacher

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Andrea Guy

Preschool 2 Year Olds

A.A. Business - Moorpark College
E.C.E- Moorpark College

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Briana Schulte

Preschool 2 Year Olds

E.C.E - Moorpark College

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Kerry Galvin

Preschool 3 Year Olds

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

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Meagan Satterlee

Preschool 3 Year Olds

E.C.E. Units- Moorpark College

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Robin Lessel

Pre-Kindergarten

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Summer Thurman

Kindergarten Teacher
Department Lead Grades K - 1

B.S. Elementary Education Grand Canyon University, Arizona Teaching Credential, Preliminary California Teaching Credential

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Sylvia Law

Kindergarten Teacher

B.A. at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton
Preliminary California Teaching Credential
Virginia and Hawaii teaching credential

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Alicia Adams

First Grade Teacher

B.A. in Early Childhood Studies from CSUCI

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Nellum Lewis

First Grade Teacher

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

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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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Olivia Serrano

Second Grade Teacher

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

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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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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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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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Sophia Lemos

Fourth Grade Teacher

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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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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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Mila Pineda

Elementary Spanish Teacher

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

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Lindsay Antioho

Elementary Computer

B.A. Cal State Channel Islands
Masters in Elementary Education GCU
Arizona Teaching Credential

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Tracy Krasczyk

Music & Theater Director

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Lisa Van der Merwe

Resource Specialist

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

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Christian Fuentes

Elementary & Secondary
P.E. Teacher

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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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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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Julieta Woo

Secondary English Teacher
English Department Lead

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Carolyn Krause

Secondary English Teacher
Secondary Dean of Students

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

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Liz Nichol

Secondary English Teacher

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

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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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