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Jones
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Adelaide Jones
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Alejandra
Sanchez
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Alejandra Sanchez
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Alexis
Scott
Dean of Academic Support
Alexis Scott
Dean of Academic Support
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Alondra
Medina
Instructional Assistant
Alondra Medina
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Andrea
Padilla
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Andrea Padilla
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Hernandez-Romero
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Angel Hernandez-Romero
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Arlene
Torres
Lead Instructional Assistant
Arlene Torres
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Benjamin
Katcher
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Benjamin Katcher
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Bryan
Aguillon
Campus Aide
Bryan Aguillon
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Carissa
Gonzalez
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Carissa Gonzalez
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Chelsea
Nguyen
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Chelsea Nguyen
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Christian
Sandoval
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Christian Sandoval
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Christina
Siddall
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Christina Siddall
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Christopher
Wellbrook
Assistant Principal of Instruction
Christopher Wellbrook
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Dana
Daniels
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Dana Daniels
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Daniel
Abner
Community Schools Manager
Daniel Abner
Community Schools Manager
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Elsy
Ordones Menjivar
Custodian
Elsy Ordones Menjivar
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Eric
Luna
Assistant Dean of Student Support
Eric Luna
Assistant Dean of Student Support
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Erica
Johnson
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Erica Johnson
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Evelyn
Moran
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Evelyn Moran
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Fernando
Lupian
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Fernando Lupian
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Genevie
Santiago
Instructional Assistant
Genevie Santiago
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Genevieve
Salazar
Office Assistant
Genevieve Salazar
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Genoveva
Cortes
Director, Alumni Support and College Success
Genoveva Cortes
Director, Alumni Support and College Success
Supporting: All Bright Star Schools Alumni with with the graduate school application process
M.A., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Class of 2010
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Class of 1997
Genoveva Garibay Cortes has over two decades of experience working as an elementary and middle school teacher, K-12 and college administrator, and program coordinator. She was Bright Star Schools’ founding math teacher for Stella Middle Charter Academy in 2003, and currently serves as the Director of the Alumni Support and College Success (ASCS) Program for the organization. Geno developed and launched Bright Star’s ASCS Program to support the organization’s alumni to persist in and graduate from higher education. ASCS tracks, supports, and coaches Bright Star Schools' alumni to get to and through higher education, with a goal of 60% of Bright Star Schools alumni graduating with a bachelor's or associate's degree, vocational certificate, or from a workplace development program within six years of high school graduation. Geno is a former foster youth and the first in her family to have graduated from college. She is passionate about educational equity and reform, and social justice.
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Gurpreet
Kaur
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Gurpreet Kaur
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Ixchel
Paul
Paraprofessional
Ixchel Paul
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Jahvon
Hayes
Campus Aide
Jahvon Hayes
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Jennifer
Anaya Sanchez
Principal, Valor Academy High School
Jennifer Anaya Sanchez
Principal, Valor Academy High School
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Jennifer
Presuel
Athletic Director/Assistant Dean of Operations
Jennifer Presuel
Athletic Director/Assistant Dean of Operations
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Jesus
Flores
Dean of Restorative Practices
Jesus Flores
Dean of Restorative Practices
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John
Collura
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John Collura
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Jorge
Gonzalez
At Promise Counselor Intern
Jorge Gonzalez
At Promise Counselor Intern
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Karisa
Torres
Instructional Assistant
Karisa Torres
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Kevin
Pena Bustillo
Instructional Assistant
Kevin Pena Bustillo
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Konrad
Davis
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Konrad Davis
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Kristin
Shaw
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Kristin Shaw
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Kyle
Petrie
Coordinator, Alumni Support and College Success
Kyle Petrie
Coordinator, Alumni Support and College Success
Supporting: VAHS Class of 2018-2023 (4-Year Colleges & Universities)
B.A., Bowdoin College, Class of 2006
Kyle Petrie has worked in urban public education for over 12 years. He initially entered the field as a high school history teacher in the Bronx, NY, as part of Teach For America. After his time in New York, Kyle spent seven years as an AP teacher, advisor, coach, and Director of Alumni Support at Gary Comer College Prep on Chicago's south side.
As the ASCS Coordinator at Valor Academy High School, Kyle's primary responsibilities revolve around ensuring that all Valor alumni receive adequate support with the financial, academic, and social-emotional concerns that they face while pursuing higher education. Kyle is primarily motivated by the belief that higher education is the foundation that will allow our students to be successful and happy in both their careers and personal lives.
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Laura
Ramirez
Counselor
Laura Ramirez
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Lauren
Albi
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Lauren Albi
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Laurie
Singer
Office Manager
Laurie Singer
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Lori
Cook
Campus Aide
Lori Cook
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Marc
Lee
Campus Aide
Marc Lee
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Marcus
Greetis
Marcus Greetis
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Maria
Cordova
Custodian
Maria Cordova
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Marilyn
Schwab
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
Marilyn Schwab
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
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Mary
Van Dyke
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Mary Van Dyke
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Matthew
Gonzalez
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Matthew Gonzalez
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Melanie
Garrett
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Melanie Garrett
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Michelle
Arras
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Michelle Arras
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Miriam
Mendoza
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
Miriam Mendoza
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
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Mitchell
Stern
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Mitchell Stern
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Nicholas
Capretta
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Nicholas Capretta
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Patricia
Chavez
Dean of Operations
Patricia Chavez
Dean of Operations
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Patrick
Coleman
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
Patrick Coleman
Substitute Teacher/Administrative Support
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Perla
Lepore
Counselor
Perla Lepore
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Shonice
Latimer
Instructional Assistant
Shonice Latimer
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Stephanie
Bernache
Office Assistant
Stephanie Bernache
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Susan
Hassan
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
Susan Hassan
Behavior Implementation Interventionist
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Timothy
Callahan
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Timothy Callahan
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Tisha
Bernard
Dean of Restorative Practices
Tisha Bernard
Dean of Restorative Practices
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Victor
Lee
Assistant Principal of Instruction
Victor Lee
Assistant Principal of Instruction
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William
Reid
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William Reid
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Yesenia
Roa
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Yesenia Roa
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Yogeshwari
Patel
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Yogeshwari Patel
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