Meet Our Lower School Teachers

They teach across three dual-language and multi-age groups to honor students’ cultural and linguistic assets and support their development over time.

Den 1 Teachers

Mayra Lopez

Teacher

Transitional Kindergarten Spanish English Bilingual Program

Jesenia Chavez

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Gloria Gallardo

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Melanie Fonseca

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Jihyun Park

Teacher

K-1st Korean English Bilingual Program

Mayra Velazquez

Mayra Velazquez

Den 1 Lead Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Den 2 Teachers

Kirti Baranwal

Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Teresa Haro

Den 2 Lead Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Elia Lara

Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Hye Lee

Teacher

2nd-3rd Korean English Bilingual Program

Den 3 Teachers

Nancy Garcia

Lead Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Rachael Lee

Teacher

4th-5th Korean English Bilingual Program

Genesy Mendez

Teacher

3rd-4th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Stephanie Reyes

Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Jimena Torres

Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Instructional Support Team

Daniel Sotelo

Lower School Intervention Coordinator

TK-5 Intervention

Jacqueline Belloso

Instructional Support

Lower School

Sharon Figueroa

Resource Specialist

TK-5 Special Education

Jo Ann Carvajal

Resource Specialist

TK-5 Special Education