Staff Directory
TK Teacher
Ms. Clayton was born and raised in Riverside, California. She earned her Bachelor of Ar...
Licenced Vocational Nurse
Nutrition Services Manager/ After School Manager
Head Coach
Attendance and Enrollment Clerk
Executive Director/CEO
Dr. Virgie Rentie entered education over 25 years ago believing that if students have a...
Kinder P.E. Coach Supervisor
Restorative Practice Supervisor
Health Technician
Director of Operations
Mrs. Pelt believes that education is fun, exciting, and needed! All children deserve to...
Office Assistant
TK Teacher
Annayah Pelt is a dedicated educator based in Riverside, CA. An accomplished individual...
Assistant Principal of Restorative Practices and Data & Analytics
Toiya Allen wants scholars to grow academically, socially, and emotionally in an enviro...
Office Assistant
P.E. Coach/ Dean of Scholars
TK Teacher
Taylor Strategos is a passionate educator from Bakersfield, CA, currently in her second...
Kinder Teacher
Ms. Ashley Gorton is a proud Riverside native and a graduate of California Baptist Univ...
Office Assistant
PE Assistant
Director of Special Education
Demi Cooks believes in breaking the mold. “Everyone deserves a fair education,” she say...
P.E. Coach / BRIDGE Supervisor
Kinder Teacher - TK Lead
Morgan Holbrook has been a dedicated educator since 2018, following her graduation from...
Kinder Teacher - Kinder Lead
After graduating from Pacific Oaks College and California State University Fullerton, J...
P.E. Coach
Safety & Facilities Director
Ruben is a "Jack of All Trades." He has held many positions over the years, including y...
1st Grade Teacher - Team Lead
Jennifer Ahn embarked on her teaching career in 2013 with the Palm Springs Unified Scho...
Kinder P.E. Coach
Enrollment & Special Programs Director
“Curiosity is the key to problem-solving.” -Galileo Riverside born and raised, Rachael...
P.E. Coach
Restorative Practices Coordinator & Leadership Coach
Judi Lynn Jenkins has been a valued member of the REACH staff since 2012, and her dedic...
1st Grade Teacher
ES PE Coach
1st Grade Teacher - Team Lead
Cassidy Rentie is a first grade teacher who has worked at REACH for ten years. She has ...
Intervention Coordinator
Katie Wicks grew up in Chesterfield, Virginia. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Sta...
Sports Academy Coach
2nd Grade Teacher
2nd Grade Teacher - Team Lead
Mrs. Lyons has been a dedicated educator since 2008, beginning her career at a Christia...
2nd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Orellana is a dedicated educator with a passion for fostering young minds. She gra...
3rd Grade Teacher
Amanda graduated from Loyola Marymount University before embarking on her career in edu...
3rd Grade Teacher - Team Lead
After graduating from Pepperdine University, Ms. Brooke Tolson began her teaching caree...
3rd Grade Teacher
Janet Ahmadzai has been a dedicated third-grade teacher since 2022. She began her educa...
4th Grade Teacher - Team Lead
Sandra Oropeza earned her degrees from Mt. San Antonio College and California State Uni...
4th Grade Teacher
4th Grade Teacher
Kia Vang is a passionate educator from Merced, California. Kia's love for learning was ...
5th Grade ELA Teacher
Born and raised in Riverside, Diana Perez has recently completed her Master’s and crede...
IT Manager/Assistant Safety Coordinator
5th Grade Math Teacher
Jannyda Sre earned her degrees from UCLA and Loyola Marymount University and has been a...
5th Grade Science Teacher
Tech Assistant
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Osemwivie (Vee) Eguavoen, a recent graduate from Cal Poly Pomona, is thrilled to begin ...
6th Grade Math Teacher
Mr. Brendon Denkin is a passionate and energetic educator who brings both enthusiasm an...
6th Grade Science Teacher - Team Lead
Ms. Jazmyn Juarez is an enthusiastic educator with a deep love for learning and communi...
7th Grade Science Teacher
Dr. Amy Florence Aguirre began her professional journey in the field of medicine after ...
7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Czech grew up on the border of Murrieta and Temecula, where he developed a love for...
7th Grade Spanish Teacher
7th Grade ELA Teacher - Department Chair
Kara Howard earned her graduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her Master’s...
7th Grade Math Teacher - Department Chair
Thomas Kumamoto earned his graduate degrees from UC Riverside and California Baptist Un...
MS PE Teacher
Instructional Coach
SPED Teacher
Mrs. Gillman has held various roles at REACH since joining the team in 2014, starting a...
Instructional Coach
Jessica Gallegos is an experienced educator with 16 years of dedication to teaching, no...
SPED Teacher
Ms. Sonja Patterson is a dedicated Special Education Teacher at REACH. From Winchester,...
SPED Teacher
Abby Perales is an Education Specialist who brings a deep commitment to supporting dive...
Music Instructor
Music Instructor
Mr. J. Boykin, a Riverside native and proud JW North graduate, has been inspiring stude...
Art Instructor
Elective Instructor
Mr. Christian Alexis De Leon Gonzalez, a proud Moreno Valley native, has been part of t...
Mandarin Teacher
Ms. Yulan Ding brings a rich and diverse background in engineering and education to her...
Speech Pathologist
Classified Sub
Board Secretary
Mrs. Boren has taught for RUSD for 14 years. During her time with RUSD, she has taught ...
Board Member
Angel Braach was elected to the governing board in 2021. She received a Bachelor of Art...
Residential Sub/Intervention
Interventionist
Library Technician
Custodian/Campus Security
Facilities Assistant/Tech Support
Board Vice President
Carla Crow has been in the medical field for nearly 30 years. As a Registered Nurse, Mr...
Events/SpEd Secretary
Part-Time SLPA
Custodian I
Principal
Nutrition Services Assistant
Interventionist
Board Member
Ahlam Gheith was elected to the governing board in 2017 and has been a resident of Rive...
BRIDGE Instructor
Instructional Aide
Custodian I
Nutrition Services Assistant
BRIDGE Instructor
Custodian I
Custodian I
Custodian I
BRIDGE Assistant
Board Member
Maria Maness is a Latina Spanish-speaking community college counselor. She has over a d...
Custodian II (Night Supervisor)
Interventionist
Nutrition Services Assistant
Board President/Treasurer
Ms. Nelson is an Urban Planning and Land Development consultant with more than 30 years...
Nutrition Services Assistant
Instructional Aide
BRIDGE Instructor
Custodian I (Part-time)
Nutrition Services Assistant
Board Member
Patricio Perez was elected to the REACH governing board in 2021. Dr. Perez brings a uni...
Restorative Practices Assistant
Board Member
Ashleigh Reid has served as a parent member since 2017. She firmly believes that educat...
BRIDGE Instructor
Behavior Interventionist
Instructional Aide
BRIDGE Assistant
Classified Sub
Interventionist
Behavior Interventionist
Behavior Interventionist
Counselor
Custodian/Campus Security
Behavior Interventionist
BRIDGE Assistant - Sub
Residential Sub
Behavior Interventionist