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Albert Beltran
Assistant Principal of Culture
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Andrea Chicaiza
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Betsy Diaz
Assistant Principal
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Brady Pak
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Camryn Ching
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Carmen Armenta
Paraprofessional
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Claire Kwon
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Colin Yamashita
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Daniel Lee
Receptionist
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David Correa
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Diane Pyo
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Emily Cano
Temporary Counselor
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Enrico Cosinas
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Eugene Hahn
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Francesca Barragan
Office Manager
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Francisco Cordova
Maintenance
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Han Park
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Inhee Kim
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Jacqueline Martinez Pirir
Paraprofessional
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Karlie Robinson
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Katherine Wong
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Keben Perez
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Kiyana Hendrix
Dean of Restorative Practices
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Laura Sandoval
Maintenance
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Leslie Aguillon
Senior Dean of Operations
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Menique Singley
Counselor
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Miguel Gonzalez
Campus Aide
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Nancy Wagner
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Natalie Martinez
Operations Support
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Richard Myers
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Rocio Murillo
Inclusion Specialist Teacher
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Rudy Romero
Full Behavior Intervention Implementation Assistant
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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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Shannon Kim
Teacher
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