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Abdulmalek
Sulaiman
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Abdulmalek Sulaiman
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Ailyn
Galvan
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Ailyn Galvan
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Alberto
Vera
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Alberto Vera
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Alexandra
Brown
School Counselor
Alexandra Brown
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Alexis
Carrero
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Alexis Carrero
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Alexsandr
Kanevskiy
Alexsandr Kanevskiy
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Amanda K.
Lopez
Paraprofessional
Amanda K. Lopez
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Amanda
Lopez
Campus Aide
Amanda Lopez
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Andrea
Garcia Chavez
College & Career Counseling Assistant
Andrea Garcia Chavez
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Angelique
Lopez
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Angelique Lopez
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Anita
Pande
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Anita Pande
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Anthony
Lentz
Counselor
Anthony Lentz
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Asma
Ali-Dodough
Assistant Principal of Student & Family Services
Asma Ali-Dodough
Assistant Principal of Student & Family Services
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Bernadette
McComish
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Bernadette McComish
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Beth
Pollak
Instructional Coach
Beth Pollak
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Bryan
Alfaro
School Data Specialist
Bryan Alfaro
School Data Specialist
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Carla
Chavez
Inclusion Specialist Teacher
Carla Chavez
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Chloe
Resler
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Chloe Resler
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Christian
Risquez
Community Schools Manager
Christian Risquez
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Christie
Romero
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Christie Romero
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Christopher
Simpson
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Christopher Simpson
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Colleen
Trejo
Assistant Principal
Colleen Trejo
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Curtis
Nash
Dean of Student & Family Services
Curtis Nash
Dean of Student & Family Services
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Cynthia
Astorga
Counselor
Cynthia Astorga
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Danny
Oliver
Dean of Operations
Danny Oliver
Dean of Operations
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Darryl
Garris
Principal, Stella High Charter Academy
Darryl Garris
Principal, Stella High Charter Academy
Darryl Garris is the principal for Stella High Charter Academy, and he leads the school to ensure all Eagles achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career, and life.
Previously, Darryl served Bright Star Schools as principal of Stella Middle Charter Academy (Grades 5-6) and as assistant principal of Stella Middle Charter Academy. Darryl also taught pre-algebra, algebra readiness, and Algebra 1 at Stella Middle Charter Academy and Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy.
Prior to joining Bright Star Schools, Darryl was a teacher at Dorsey High School as a Teach For America corps member.
Darryl holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in environmental economics from UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources. He also holds a master’s degree in urban education, a master’s degree in school administration, and a certificate in charter school leadership from Loyola Marymount University's School of Education.
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David
Liebhauser
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David Liebhauser
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David
Salinas
Instructional Assistant
David Salinas
Instructional Assistant
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Elizabeth
Rojas
Coordinator, Alumni Support and College Success
Elizabeth Rojas
Coordinator, Alumni Support and College Success
Originally born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Elizabeth, a first-generation college graduate, went to Gertz-Ressler High School near the Pico-Union area of the city. At 18, she took the biggest leap of faith that would change her life and moved to the midwest to attend the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
St. Joseph became her new home for the next 4 years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Studies and Communications, and also studied abroad in Guatemala where she was able to connect to her roots through food and poetry.
After graduating from college, Elizabeth served in College Possible AmeriCorps as a college coach, where she mentored and coached numerous first-generation and low-income college students. She then became a high school college counselor for the next 4 years at a private Jesuit high school in Twin Cities, Minnesota. She fulfilled a goal of 100% college acceptance rate for all students and collaborated with Georgetown University to create a retention and persistence program.
After living in Minnesota for 10 years, she returned to replant her California roots. She is thankful and grateful for the countless mentors she had along her journey. She looks to pay it forward to under-resourced and historically excluded communities to ensure they have access to information, resources, and higher education.
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Emily
Robles
Paraprofessional
Emily Robles
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Frank
Amezcua
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Frank Amezcua
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Genesis
Peinder
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Genesis Peinder
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Georgina
Perez
Campus Aide
Georgina Perez
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Gustavo
Herrera
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Gustavo Herrera
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Gustavo
Padilla
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Gustavo Padilla
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Heidi
Bretado
Inclusion Specialist Teacher
Heidi Bretado
Inclusion Specialist Teacher
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Idalia
Farias Izaguirre
Campus Aide
Idalia Farias Izaguirre
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Jarol
Dubon Argueta
Campus Aide
Jarol Dubon Argueta
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Javier
Caldera
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Javier Caldera
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Jennifer
Shetland
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Jennifer Shetland
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Jessica
Fernandez
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Jessica Fernandez
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Jessica
Romero
Instructional Assistant
Jessica Romero
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Jesus
Ramirez
Assistant Principal
Jesus Ramirez
Assistant Principal
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Johanna
Lopez
Office Manager
Johanna Lopez
Office Manager
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Johanna
Madrid-Gastelum
Dean of Culture and Restorative Practices
Johanna Madrid-Gastelum
Dean of Culture and Restorative Practices
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Jonathan
Meneses
Instructional Assistant
Jonathan Meneses
Instructional Assistant
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Jose
Cabrera
Instructional Assistant
Jose Cabrera
Instructional Assistant
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Juana
Garcia
Maintenance
Juana Garcia
Maintenance
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Julia
Davis
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Julia Davis
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Kestler
Mencos Alonzo
Campus Aide
Kestler Mencos Alonzo
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Kimberly
Sanders
Culture and Restorative Practices Specialist
Kimberly Sanders
Culture and Restorative Practices Specialist
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Liliana
Lopez
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Liliana Lopez
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Luis
Garcia
Maintenance
Luis Garcia
Maintenance
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Maigon
Buckner
Assistant Principal of Culture
Maigon Buckner
Assistant Principal of Culture
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Marcus
Turner
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Marcus Turner
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Marvin
Casasola
Campus Aide
Marvin Casasola
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Mayra
Moreno de Valle
Meal Server
Mayra Moreno de Valle
Meal Server
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Miguel
Fuentes
Instructional Assistant
Miguel Fuentes
Instructional Assistant
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Miriam
Hernandez
Paraprofessional
Miriam Hernandez
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Monica
Gonzalez
Dean of Student & Family Services
Monica Gonzalez
Dean of Student & Family Services
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Morganne
Gigray
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Morganne Gigray
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Oscar
Moreno
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Oscar Moreno
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Preeyam
Roy
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Preeyam Roy
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Ranica
Hortelano
Campus Aide
Ranica Hortelano
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Ricardo
Galvan
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Ricardo Galvan
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Ricardo
Gomez
Instructional Assistant
Ricardo Gomez
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Rigo
Torres
Lead Campus Aide
Rigo Torres
Lead Campus Aide
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Said
Cambray
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Said Cambray
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Samuel
Perez
Attendance Coordinator
Samuel Perez
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Sandra
Nevarez
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
Sandra Nevarez
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
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Shelby
Goodrich Jr
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Shelby Goodrich Jr
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Stephanie
Martinez
Instructional Assistant
Stephanie Martinez
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Wendy
Pineda
Counselor
Wendy Pineda
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Zayra
De Leon
Instructional Assistant
Zayra De Leon
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