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Albert
Beltran
Assistant Principal of Culture
Albert Beltran
Assistant Principal of Culture
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Andrea
Chicaiza
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Andrea Chicaiza
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Betsy
Diaz
Assistant Principal
Betsy Diaz
Assistant Principal
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Claire
Kwon
Substitute Teacher
Claire Kwon
Substitute Teacher
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Colin
Yamashita
Teacher
Colin Yamashita
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Daniel
Lee
Receptionist
Daniel Lee
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David
Correa
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David Correa
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Diane
Pyo
Teacher
Diane Pyo
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Emily
Cano
Temporary Counselor
Emily Cano
Temporary Counselor
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Enrico
Cosinas
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Enrico Cosinas
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Francesca
Barragan
Office Manager
Francesca Barragan
Office Manager
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Francisco
Cordova
Maintenance
Francisco Cordova
Maintenance
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Gloria
Cuevas Galeana
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Gloria Cuevas Galeana
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Han Na
Park
Counselor
Han Na Park
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Hannah
Rockey
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Hannah Rockey
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Inhee
Kim
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Inhee Kim
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Karen
Medina
Community Schools Manager
Karen Medina
Community Schools Manager
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Katherine
Wong
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Katherine Wong
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Keben
Perez
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Keben Perez
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Kiyana
Hendrix
Dean of Restorative Practices
Kiyana Hendrix
Dean of Restorative Practices
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Laura
Sandoval
Maintenance
Laura Sandoval
Maintenance
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Leslie
Aguillon
Senior Dean of Operations
Leslie Aguillon
Senior Dean of Operations
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Max
Sweeney
Teacher
Max Sweeney
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Miguel
Gonzalez
Campus Aide
Miguel Gonzalez
Campus Aide
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Moises
Garcia
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
Moises Garcia
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
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Nancy
Wagner
Teacher
Nancy Wagner
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Natalie
Martinez
Operations Support
Natalie Martinez
Operations Support
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Nicolas
Ramirez
Instructional Assistant
Nicolas Ramirez
Instructional Assistant
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Rachel
Blanton
Teacher
Rachel Blanton
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Richard
Myers
Teacher
Richard Myers
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Rudy
Romero
Full Behavior Intervention Implementation Assistant
Rudy Romero
Full Behavior Intervention Implementation Assistant
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Ruth
Kim
Principal, RIse Kohyang Middle School
Ruth Kim
Principal, RIse Kohyang Middle School
Ruth Kim is the principal of Rise Kohyang Middle School, and leads the school by empowering the Phoenixes with compassion to learn and grow to give back to their own kohyang (hometown). She encourages students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career, and life.
Ruth started with RKMS in its founding year in 2012. Previously, Ruth served Rise Kohyang Middle School as Assistant Principal and an English Language Arts teacher for eight years. During that time, she was also the 6th grade-level chair and ELA department lead, and she became a National Board Certified teacher in 2018. Ruth transitioned to her principal position in 2020.
Ruth holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UC Irvine, multiple-subject and administrative credentials from Cal State Fullerton, and a master’s in educational administration from Cal State Fullerton.
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Ryan
East
Teacher
Ryan East
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Sessi
Aboli
Counselor
Sessi Aboli
Counselor
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Silvano
Garcia
Temporary Instructional Assistant
Silvano Garcia
Temporary Instructional Assistant
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