Staff Directory

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Amanda Espinoza

Licenced Vocational Nurse

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Cristina Hernandez

Nutrition Services Manager/ After School Manager

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Yisel Marwah

Executive Secretary to the CEO/DOO

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Luis Nolasco

Head Coach

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Annayah Pelt

TK Teacher

Annayah Pelt is a dedicated educator based in Riverside, CA. An accomplished individual...

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Anandini Raju

Attendance and Enrollment Clerk

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Dr. Virgie Rentie

Executive Director/CEO

Dr. Virgie Rentie entered education over 25 years ago believing that if students have a...

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Lizette Avila

Kinder P.E. Coach Supervisor

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Oneka Dulaney

Discipline

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Mia Hernandez

Health Technician

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Terica Ned-Pelt

Director of Operations

Mrs. Pelt believes that education is fun, exciting, and needed! All children deserve to...

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Martha Nolasco

Office Assistant

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Taylor Strategos

TK Teacher

Taylor Strategos is a passionate educator from Bakersfield, CA, currently in her second...

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Toiya Allen

Assistant Principal of Restorative Practices and Data & Analytics

Toiya Allen wants scholars to grow academically, socially, and emotionally in an enviro...

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Morgan Holbrook

Kinder Teacher (TK Lead)

Morgan Holbrook has been a dedicated educator since 2018, following her graduation from...

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Keyla Padilla

Office Assistant

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Raquel Gardner

P.E. Coach

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Casandra Jasso

Office Assistant

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Rocquel Jeter

Kinder Teacher

After graduating from Pacific Oaks College and California State University Fullerton, J...

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Sarah Jimenez

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Sarah Jimenez has joined the REACH family to serve as the Assistant Principal of Instru...

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Demi Cooks

Special Education Program Director II

Demi Cooks believes in breaking the mold. “Everyone deserves a fair education,” she say...

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Jason Harbaugh

P.E. Coach / BRIDGE Supervisor

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Emily Quach

Kinder Teacher (Team Lead)

Emily Quach is entering her 10th year at REACH, where she has made a lasting impact on ...

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Jennifer Ahn

1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer Ahn embarked on her teaching career in 2013 with the Palm Springs Unified Scho...

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Joel Nolasco

P.E. Coach

Ruben Nolasco

Safety & Facilities Operations Manager

Ruben is a "Jack of All Trades." He has held many positions over the years, including y...

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Monae Gascon

1st Grade Teacher (Team Lead)

Mrs. Monae Gascon began her teaching career in 2007 after graduating from San Diego Sta...

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Jonathan Perez

PE Assistant

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Rachael Staylor

Special Programs Director -Enrollment/Communications

“Curiosity is the key to problem-solving.” -Galileo Riverside born and raised, Rachael...

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Judi Lynn Jenkins

Restorative Practices Coordinator & Leadership Coach

Judi Lynn Jenkins has been a valued member of the REACH staff since 2012, and her dedic...

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Cassidy Rentie

1st Grade Teacher

Cassidy Rentie is a first grade teacher who has worked at REACH for ten years. She has ...

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Nancy Rodriguez-Castellanos

Kinder P.E. Coach

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Sidney Franco

2nd Grade Teacher

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Shawn Ruiz

P.E. Coach

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Katherine Wicks

Intervention Coordinator

Katie Wicks grew up in Chesterfield, Virginia. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Sta...

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Mia Lyons

2nd Grade Teacher (Team Lead)

Mrs. Lyons has been a dedicated educator since 2008, beginning her career at a Christia...

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Kennedy Lyons

P.E. Coach

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Miya Orellana

2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Orellana is a dedicated educator with a passion for fostering young minds. She gra...

Kamron Cooks

Sports Academy Coach

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Julia Kerby

3rd Grade Teacher

Julia received her degree from California State University Monterey Bay and began her t...

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Veronica Mendez

P.E. Coach

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Brooke Tolson

3rd Grade Teacher (Team Lead)

After graduating from Pepperdine University, Ms. Brooke Tolson began her teaching caree...

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Janet Wen

3rd Grade Teacher

Janet Ahmadzai has been a dedicated third-grade teacher since 2022. She began her educa...

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Sandra Oropeza

4th Grade Science Teacher (Team Lead)

Sandra Oropeza earned her degrees from Mt. San Antonio College and California State Uni...

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Amanda Reynolds

4th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Amanda graduated from Loyola Marymount University before embarking on her career in edu...

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Kia Vang

4th Grade Math Teacher

Kia Vang is a passionate educator from Merced, California. Kia's love for learning was ...

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Jazmyn Juarez

5th Grade Science Teacher

Ms. Jazmyn Juarez is an enthusiastic educator with a deep love for learning and communi...

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Diana Perez

5th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Born and raised in Riverside, Diana Perez has recently completed her Master’s and crede...

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Eliab Nolasco

IT Manager/Assistant Safety Coordinator

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Jannyda Sre

5th Grade Math Teacher

Jannyda Sre earned her degrees from UCLA and Loyola Marymount University and has been a...

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Hector Brambila

6th Grade Science Science Teacher

Hector Brambila is a dedicated educator from Whittier, CA, who has been inspiring stude...

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Jairo Valencia

Tech Assistant

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Osemwivie Eguavoen

6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Osemwivie (Vee) Eguavoen, a recent graduate from Cal Poly Pomona, is thrilled to begin ...

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Krystal Frye

6th Grade Math Teacher (Team Lead)

Krystal Frye graduated from Northern Arizona University and is entering her sixth year ...

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Raymond Casias

7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Raymond Casias is a dedicated history teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a ...

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Kara Howard

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Kara Howard earned her graduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her Master’s...

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Thomas Kumamoto

7th Grade Math Teacher

Thomas Kumamoto earned his graduate degrees from UC Riverside and California Baptist Un...

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Haley Gillman

SPED Teacher

Mrs. Gillman has held various roles at REACH since joining the team in 2014, starting a...

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Sonja Patterson

SPED Teacher

Ms. Sonja Patterson is a dedicated Special Education Teacher at REACH. From Winchester,...

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Abbygael Perales

SPED Teacher

Yulan Ding

Mandarin Teacher

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Crystal Contreras

Instructional Coach

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Jessica Gallegos

Instructional Coach

Jessica Gallegos is an experienced educator with 16 years of dedication to teaching, no...

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Jennifer Bard

Speech Pathologist

Kristie Bartleman

Classified Sub

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Mrs. Jennifer Boren

Board Secretary

Mrs. Boren has taught for RUSD for 14 years. During her time with RUSD, she has taught ...

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Ms. Angel Braach

Board Member

Angel Braach was elected to the governing board in 2021. She received a Bachelor of Art...

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Josephine Cabrera

Residential Sub/Intervention

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Tyzajahanae Calhoun

Interventionist

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Monica Castellanos

Library Technician

Rosa Chamu

SpEd Paraprofessional

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Anthony Collins

Custodian/Campus Security

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Isaac Cortez

Facilities Assistant/Tech Support

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Mrs. Carla Crow

Board Vice President

Carla Crow has been in the medical field for nearly 30 years. As a Registered Nurse, Mr...

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Ana De Arzate

Events/SpEd Secretary

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Christian DeLeon Gonzalez

Residential Sub/Intervention

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Roxanne Figueroa

Nutrition Services Assistant

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Elidet Fonseca

Interventionist

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Mrs. Ahlam Gheith

Board Member

Ahlam Gheith was elected to the governing board in 2017 and has been a resident of Rive...

Ariana Gonzales

BRIDGE Instructor

Vanessa Gouveia

Instructional Aide

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Maria Guadarrama

Custodian I

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Rubi Herrera

Nutrition Services Assistant

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Anysah Hetrick

BRIDGE Instructor

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David Lopez

Custodian I

Julia Lopez

Custodian I

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Steven Lucero

Custodian I

Jordan Mack

BRIDGE Assistant

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Mrs. Maria Maness

Board Member

Maria Maness is a Latina Spanish-speaking community college counselor. She has over a d...

Lourdes Martinez

Custodian II (Night Supervisor)

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Brianna Mendez

Interventionist

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Ms. Trayci Nelson

Board President/Treasurer

Ms. Nelson is an Urban Planning and Land Development consultant with more than 30 years...

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Jacob Nolasco

Nutrition Services Assistant

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Jasmine Nolasco

Instructional Aide

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Keyla Padilla

BRIDGE Instructor

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Rashmi Passi

Nutrition Services Assistant

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Dr. Patricio Perez

Board Member

Patricio Perez was elected to the REACH governing board in 2021. Dr. Perez brings a uni...

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Rhowen Raju

Restorative Practices Assistant

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Mrs. Ashleigh Reid

Board Member

Ashleigh Reid has served as a parent member since 2017. She firmly believes that educat...

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Vanessa Rojas

BRIDGE Instructor

Mia Salazar

Behavior Interventionist

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Sasha Spooner

Instructional Aide

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Kheila Toledo

Residential Sub/Intervention

Gennesis Torrecilla

BRIDGE Assistant

Illiana Torres

Classified Sub

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Brianna Urias

Interventionist

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Nathan Uribe

Behavior Interventionist

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Jose (Danny) Valencia

Behavior Interventionist

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Amanda Vargas

Counselor

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Carmen Velarde

Custodian/Campus Security

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Ferdine Walling

Behavior Interventionist

Josiah Williams

BRIDGE Assistant - Sub

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Melody Woods

Behavior Interventionist