UCLA Community School

Meet Our Lower School Teachers

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

Den 1 Teachers

Den 1 students are in Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st Grade.

Jesenia Chavez

Jesenia Chavez

Den 1 Lead Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

JoAnn Carvajal Babaian

JoAnn Carvajal Babaian

Teacher

Transitional Kindergarten Spanish English Bilingual Program

Jihyun Park

Teacher

K-1st Korean English Bilingual Program

Gloria Gallardo

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Lorena Reyes

Lorena Reyes

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Mayra Velazquez

Mayra Velazquez

Teacher

K-1st Spanish English Bilingual Program

Den 2 Teachers

Den 2 students learn together for 2nd and 3rd Grades.

Kirti Baranwal

Kirti Baranwal

Den 2 Lead Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Teresa Haro

Teresa Haro

Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Elia Lara

Elia Lara

Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Stephanie Reyes

Teacher

2nd-3rd Spanish English Bilingual Program

Michelle Jee

Michelle Jee

Teacher

2nd-3rd Korean English Bilingual Program

Den 3 Teachers

Den 3 students learn together in 4th and 5th Grades.

Jackie Belloso

Jackie Belloso

Lead Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Nancy Garcia

Nancy Garcia

Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

Rachael Lee

Teacher

4th-5th Korean English Bilingual Program

Daniel Sotelo

Daniel Sotelo

Teacher

4th-5th Spanish English Bilingual Program

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