Lawndale High School

Every Student Ready for College, Career . . . . and Life!

Staff

ASB Club

Cathy Klein-Bedell Activities Director

ASL Club

Dyann Crosby ASL/English Teacher
Maria Lealiiee Special Education Teacher

AVID Club

Guadalupe Gamboa CTE Student Support Specialist
Amy Jennings Social Studies Teacher/AVID Coordinator
Kevin Kim Social Studies Teacher/Department Chair

About Us

Marisela Becerra Principal's Secretary

Academies

Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator
Luis Rodriguez Music & Recording Arts Director
Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist
Vanessa Seanez Associate Principal

Academy of Cinematic Arts

Michelle Howard Instructional Coach/English Teacher
Stephen Love CTE Teacher/ ACA Coordinator
Reza Mir Social Studies Teacher
Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist

Administration

Crystal Gonzalez Associate Principal
Angelica Mejia Principal
Vanessa Seanez Associate Principal

Asian Culture Club

Kevin Kim Social Studies Teacher/Department Chair

Athletics Home

Chris Brownlee Math Teacher
Demetre Howard Athletic Director

BSU

Karen Hicks Counselor

Biomedical Careers Academy Homepage

Michelle Hallsten English Teacher
Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator
Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist

Book Club

Michelle Howard Instructional Coach/English Teacher

Boys Baseball

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Boys Basketball

Chris Brownlee Math Teacher
Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Boys Soccer

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

Boys Volleyball

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

CV Family Academy

Helen Sanchez Family Engagement Liaison

Cheerleading

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Chess Club

Amy Jennings Social Studies Teacher/AVID Coordinator

College Prep

Karen Hicks Counselor

College and Career Center

Evelyn Marquez College & Career Counselor
Cesar Perez College and Career Specialist

Counseling

Lauren Birnbryer Counselor
Jackson Hardage Counselor
Karen Hicks Counselor
Evelyn Marquez College & Career Counselor
Leslie Marrero Program Tech-Counseling
Marisa Pearce School Social Worker
Cesar Perez College and Career Specialist
Oscar Pina Counselor
Susanne Schulze Counselor
Daniel Swearingen Counselor

Cross Country

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Dual Language Immersion Program

Maria Mora Gonzalez Social Studies Teacher/Spanish Dual Language Immersion Coordinator

English Language Arts

Martha Barnes English Teacher
Vincent Conard English Teacher
Dyann Crosby ASL/English Teacher
Katie Frank English Teacher
Mary Rose Gamboa English & ELD Teacher
Michelle Hallsten English Teacher
Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator
Kevin Heredia English Teacher/Department Chair
Michelle Howard Instructional Coach/English Teacher
Norris Milton Special Education Teacher
Rene Munoz ELD Coordinator / ELD Teacher
Ryder Rusert English Teacher
Sean Stocum English Teacher

English Language Development

Martha Barnes English Teacher
Mary Rose Gamboa English & ELD Teacher
Virginia Morales Spanish Teacher
Rene Munoz ELD Coordinator / ELD Teacher

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Rene Munoz ELD Coordinator / ELD Teacher

Football

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Norris Milton Special Education Teacher

General Athletics

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

Girls Basketball

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Girls Soccer

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Girls' Softball Club

Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator

Girls' Volleyball

Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

Key Club

Amy Jennings Social Studies Teacher/AVID Coordinator

Lawndale Media Center

Richard Estrella Student Data Technician
Lorena Rodriguez Digital Media Specialist

Lawndale Wrestling

Sean Stocum English Teacher

League of Legends Club

Sasai Nakmee Math Teacher

MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan)

Mr. Gee Gradilla Social Studies Teacher

Make A Wish Club

Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator
Paul Soufl Social Studies Teacher

Marine Science Academy

Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist
Dennis Stein Science Teacher/MSA Coordinator

Mathematics

Alex Azevedo Math Teacher
Chris Brownlee Math Teacher
Mythanh Cao Math Teacher
Gail Castillo Math Teacher
Albert Chan Math Teacher/Department Chair
Richard Gomez Math Teacher
Jane Hang Math Teacher
Kelly Henderson Math Teacher
Maria Lealiiee Special Education Teacher
Karen Morales Math Teacher
Sasai Nakmee Math Teacher
Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist
Harley Shine Special Education Teacher

Miscellaneous

Shanice Aiken Community Schools Coordinator

Multi Cultural Club

Gail Castillo Math Teacher

Music & Recording Arts Pathway

Luis Rodriguez Music & Recording Arts Director
Roberto Rodriguez CTE Pathway Specialist

New Age Club

Kevin Kim Social Studies Teacher/Department Chair

P.O.P.S. Pain of Prison System

Michelle Howard Instructional Coach/English Teacher

PIQE

Helen Sanchez Family Engagement Liaison

PTSA

Helen Sanchez Family Engagement Liaison

Physical Education

Lisa Bennett Physical Education Teacher/Department Chair
John Guilfoyle Physical Education Teacher

Polynesian Club

Maria Lealiiee Special Education Teacher

Pop Culture Club

Patrick Marks Social Studies Teacher

ROCKS

Cathy Klein-Bedell Activities Director

Science

Jeff Blackman Science Teacher
Elissa Finch Special Education Teacher/Department Chair
Leslie Fine Science Teacher
Bradley Gerber Science Teacher
Richard Mathiesen Science Teacher
Philip Miyasato Special Education Teacher
Dennis Stein Science Teacher/MSA Coordinator

Social Studies

Robert Bartz Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Gee Gradilla Social Studies Teacher
Tuan Hophan Social Studies Teacher/Equity Coordinator
Scott Huber Social Studies Teacher
Amy Jennings Social Studies Teacher/AVID Coordinator
Kevin Kim Social Studies Teacher/Department Chair
Edward Korn Social Studies Teacher
Patrick Marks Social Studies Teacher
Reza Mir Social Studies Teacher
Maria Mora Gonzalez Social Studies Teacher/Spanish Dual Language Immersion Coordinator
Paul Soufl Social Studies Teacher

Softball

Erica Harbison English Teacher/BCA Coordinator
Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Special Education

Dena Alamaraz Special Education Teacher
Dena Alamaraz Special Education Teacher
Elissa Finch Special Education Teacher/Department Chair
Elissa Finch Special Education Teacher/Department Chair
Patti Gray Special Education Teacher
Maria Lealiiee Special Education Teacher
Maria Lealiiee Special Education Teacher
Maria Leon Special Education Teacher
Maria Leon Special Education Teacher
Monique Lozano Special Education Teacher
Monique Lozano Special Education Teacher
Norris Milton Special Education Teacher
Norris Milton Special Education Teacher
Philip Miyasato Special Education Teacher
Ashley Oshiro School Psychologist
Ashley Oshiro School Psychologist
Kesha Prado Speech Therapist
Kesha Prado Speech Therapist
Harley Shine Special Education Teacher
Harley Shine Special Education Teacher

Speech and Debate Team

Reza Mir Social Studies Teacher

Sports Medicine

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Staff Only

Patrick Marks Social Studies Teacher
Sasai Nakmee Math Teacher

Student Interventions

Guadalupe Gamboa CTE Student Support Specialist
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

Student Support Services

Aja Akers Program Tech-Records/Testing
Marisela Becerra Principal's Secretary
Christina Guzman Student Data Technician
Michelle Hallsten English Teacher
Troy Hilliard School Resource Officer
Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Cathy Klein-Bedell Activities Director
Celeste Lopez School Social Worker
Rosa Orendain Program Tech-Attendance
Emily Snyder Program Tech-Special Education

TAFC (Theater and Film Club)

Stephen Love CTE Teacher/ ACA Coordinator

Teachers on Special Assignments

Martha Barnes English Teacher
Guadalupe Gamboa CTE Student Support Specialist
Kelly Henderson Math Teacher
Demetre Howard Athletic Director
Michelle Howard Instructional Coach/English Teacher
Manuel Sandoval Intervention Specialist

Track

Demetre Howard Athletic Director

Visual and Performing Arts

Cristina Corado Ceramics Teacher
Heather Hedman Art Teacher/VAPA Department Chair
Stephen Love CTE Teacher/ ACA Coordinator
Peter McArthur Photography Teacher
Richard Piza Art Teacher
Luis Rodriguez Music & Recording Arts Director

World Languages

Dyann Crosby ASL/English Teacher
Virginia Morales Spanish Teacher
Gabriela Piña Spanish Teacher
Oscar Salazar Zamora Spanish Teacher
Sarah Sanchez Spanish Teacher/World Languages Department Chair