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Ajay Ghingoor
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Allen Andrews
Assistant Principal of Instruction
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Allison Horn
Inclusion Specialist Teacher
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Angie Lee
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Candice Nigra
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Christopher Flaherty
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Claudia Coronel Lopez
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Claudia Gardner
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Curtis Spiller
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Cynthia Trigueros
Principal, Rise Kohyang High School
Cynthia Trigueros is the principal of Rise Kohyang High School, and she leads the Tritons to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career, and life.
Cynthia has served Bright Star Schools for over 15 years. She previously served as a founding biology teacher, an assistant principal, and interim principal at Rise Kohyang High School before being named principal in 2021. Cynthia was also a founding science teacher at Rise Kohyang Middle School, where she taught for nearly six years.
Cynthia holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University, Northridge, a master of arts in bilingual elementary education from Loyola Marymount University as well as a master and credential in educational leadership and administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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Deana Estrada Wu
Dean of Instruction
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Desirae Dickinson
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Edwin Hernandez
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Gabriela Monje
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Ibian Cervantes
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Iliana Dorantes
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Isaac Nef
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Jill Massinger
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Jocelynn Velazquez
Instructional Assistant
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Johanna Rivas
Dean of Restorative Practices
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John Nelson
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Jonathan Merrick
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Kimberly Arteaga
Alumni Support and College Success Coordinator
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Leonardo Vargas Ponce
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Luis Bermudez
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Mariloli Barcena Martinez
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
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Mikaela Kelley
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Molly Bryan
Dean of Academic Programs
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Peter Baik
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Rachel Scutti
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Roberto Franco
Associate Dean of Restorative Practices
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Sean Burgess
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Spencer Szabo
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Stephanie Kozofsky
Assistant Principal of Culture
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Sue Chae
Counseling Department Chair and Grade 12 Counselor
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Summer Silbart
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Tae Min Kim
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Taek Chang
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Tamar Rivera
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Vladimir Duran
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