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-Brent Chambers, Class of 2009,

Fresno State

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Ruth BissellRuth Bissell

  • Title: Assistant Principal
  • Room: USC
  • Extension: 612
  • Email: rbissell@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Santa Cruz in Anthropology
  •      -M.A. from University of Massachusetts
  •      -M.Ed. from UC Berkeley  
  •      -Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts in Anthropology
  • Favorite Color: Green
  • Birthday: May 13th

Christopher BeischelChris Beischel

  • Teaches: English I and II 
  • Room: 101 (Brown)
  • Extension: 631
  • Email: cbeischel@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from Humbolt State in English (Creative Writing)
  • Favorite Book: Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
  • Birthday: September 2nd

Julie ChristensenJulie Christensen

  • Title: Instructional Leader
  • Room: Main Office
  • Extension: TBA
  • Email: jchristensen@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Davis in English
  •      -M.Ed. from Santa Clara University in Reading 
  • Favorite Book: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
  • Birthday: February 23rd

Alexandrea CreerAlexandrea Creer

  • Teaches: English III, English IV
  • Room: 110 (Columbia)
  • Extension: 660
  • Email: acreer@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Berkeley in English
  •      -M.Ed. from Stanford University
  • Favorite Book: The Autobiography of Malcom X 
  • Birthday: April 23rd

Anthony DelsnerAnthony Delsner

  • Teaches: AC Numeracy, Environmental Science
  • Room: 106(Spellman College)
  • Extension: 641
  • Email: adelsner@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from Columbia College in Liberal Studies
  •      -M.A. from University of Phoenix in Science Education (Biology)
  •      -Graduate Diploma from Illinois Institute of Technology in Information Technology
  • Favorite Book: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
  • Birthday: July 13th

Tammy Earnest

  • Teaches: Special Education
  • Room: USC
  • Extension: 615
  • Email: tearnest@leadps.org
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Anthony Frankmore

  • Title: Campus Supervisor
  • Room: 102 (University of Texas) 
  • Extension: 633
  • Email: afrankmore@leadps.org
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Robin Gibson

  • Title: Art and History
  • Room: 124 (Johns Hopkins)
  • Extension: 634
  • Email: rgibson@leadps.org
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Lisa HaynesLisa Haynes

  • Title: Principal
  • Room: 104 (Sorbonne)
  • Extension: 610
  • Email: lhaynes@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from Cal State East Bay in Behavioral Science and Business Administration
  •      -M.A. from National University in English
  •      -Ed.D. candidate at Walden University in Educational Leadership and Training
  • Favorite Things To Do:  Traveling and Reading
  • Birthday: September 21st

Sarah JohnsonSarah Johnson

  • Teaches: Biology, Environmental Science  
  • Room: 123 (Northwestern)
  • Extension: 662
  • Email: sjohnson@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.S. from Emory University in Neuroscience (Summa Cum Laude)
  •      -M.Ed from American University in Teaching Science
  • Favorite Quote: "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination." -Albert Einstein 
  • Birthday: May 21st

Kokou Katoimani

  • Title: Technology Manager
  • Room: 127 (Georgia Tech)
  • Extension: 622
  • Email: kkatoimani@leadps.org
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Michele Lee

  • Title: History
  • Room: 103 (Stanford University)
  • Extension: 611
  • Email: mlee@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Berkeley in Ethnic Studies
  •      -M.Ed candidate at University of San Francisco
  • Favorite Quote: "You are either part of the problem, or part of the solution."
  • Birthday: August 13th

Salomon Leon

  • Title: Dean of Students
  • Room: 125 1/2 (Howard)
  • Extension: 601
  • Email: sleon@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Berkeley in Ethnic Studies
  •      -M.Ed candidate at University of San Francisco
  • Favorite Quote: "You are either part of the problem, or part of the solution."
  • Birthday: August 13th

Melisha MatlockMelisha Matlock

  • Teaches: Algebra 1, Academic Numeracy
  • Room: 108 (Morehouse) 
  • Extension: 613
  • Email: mmatlock@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UC Berkeley in Cognitive Science (Computer Science)
  •      -M.Ed. candidate at Holy Names University in Urban Education
  • Favorite Book: The Autobiography of Malcolm X 
  • Birthday: July 25th

Coco MendozaCoco Mendoza

  • Teaches: Spanish for Native Speakers, ELD
  • Room: 100 (UC Berkeley)
  • Extension: 632
  • Email: cocomendoza@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from Catholic University (Lima, Peru) in Anthropology
  •      -M.Ed. candidate at Holy Names University
  • Favorite thing to do: Backpack in the mountains of the Amazon region of Peru with my family. 
  • Birthday: June 15th

Crystal Pashal

  • Title: Geometry
  • Room: 122 (Tuskegee University))
  • Extension: 651
  • Email: cpashal@leadps.org
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Kellee QuaneKellee QUane

  • Teaches: AC Lead and English
  • Room: 107 (Harvard University)
  • Extension: 630
  • Email: kquane@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from UCLA in Communications and Interpersonal Studies
  • Favorite Sports: Lacrosse and Soccer 
  • Birthday: December 12

Jonathan Rea

  • Teaches: Chemistry
  • Room: 125 (MIT)
  • Extension: 661
  • Email: jrea@leadps.org
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Teresa Veliz

  • Teaches: Special Education
  • Room: 121 (Grambling State)
  • Extension: 653
  • Email: tveliz@leadps.org
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Gia WhiteGia White

  • Title: School Manager
  • Room: Main Office
  • Extension: 607
  • Email: gwhite@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •     -B.S. from Pacific Union College in Engineering Electronics Technology
  • Favorite Quote: "Everything in life happens for a reason. Nothing is a mistake!" 
  • Birthday: November 3rd

Cecil WilliamsCecil Williams

  • Teaches: Algebra 2, Senior Focus 
  • Room: 105 (UC Santa Barbara)
  • Extension: 640
  • Email: cwilliams@leadps.org
  • Education:
  •      -B.A. from New College of California in Humanities
  •      -M.Div. candidate at American Baptist Seminary of the West  
  • Favorite Movies: Gandhi and the Matrix Trilogy
  • Birthday: November 9th

Agnes Zapata

  • Teaches: Read 180
  • Room: 126 (CSU East Bay)
  • Extension: 652
  • Email: azapata@leadps.org
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