Teachers & Staff

Calabasas teachers and staff put their education as well as their hearts into their duties, day in and day out. Working collaboratively with each other and Calabasas families, they create an atmosphere in which every student learns and thrives every day.

Please meet these amazing men and women:

"A teacher is someone who leads. There is no magic here. I do not walk on water, I do not part the sea. I just love children" -Marva Collins

Office Staff



Bethany Patterson
Principal
(520)3758602
Jon Chavez
Assistant Principal
Vanessa Alegria-Rivas
Assistant to the Principal
Annette Garcia
Principals Secretary
Virginia Garayzar
Senior Office Assistant
Julie Ballard
Instructional Coach (6th–8th)
Marcia Aguirre
Instructional Coach (K–5th)
Rosario Moreno
Media Specialist
Lizzette Ayon
Strusctured English Immersion Compliance Tech
Jarod Cordum
Physical Therapist /Occupational Therapist
Susan Fanning
Attendance Clerk
Diane Klein
Counselor
Sheriff Rafael Lopez
School Resource Officer
Martha Montenegro
Health Aide
(520)3758608 
Kim Muñoz
PhysicalTherapist /Occupational Therapist
Andrea Daniels
Speech Therapist
Mauren Figueroa
Parent Liaison
 

Teachers



Preschool

Maribel Norzagaray
Preschool Coordinator
Lizzy Stoller
Special Education Preschool Teacher
Martha Fuentes
Lead Paraprofessional
Lourdes Garcia
Paraprofessional
Eva Luz Lopez
Paraprofessional
Gloria Delgadillo
Lead Paraprofessional
Leslie Sobarzo
Lead Paraprofessional
Jessica Castillo
Paraprofessional 
Melissa Rascon
Paraprofessional
Adriana Reyes
Paraprofessional
Azucena Ruiz
Paraprofessional
Aydee Balderrama
Paraprofessional
Blanca Lillywhite
Lead Paraprofessional


     
Kindergarten Teachers

Tamra Bartelt
Teacher
Erika Fuerte
Teacher
Christina Kane
Teacher
Stephanie Romanik
Teacher
Irish Magbitang
Teacher 

     
1st Grade Teachers

Hyacinth Benignos
Teacher
Yolanda Fuentes
Teacher
Amanda Maken
Teacher
Luz Oros
Teacher
Karen Martinez
Teacher
 
     
2nd Grade Teachers

Laura Corral
Teacher
Mayra Del Corro 
Teacher
Patty Munozcano
Teacher
Romero Imelda
Teacher
Gloria Sierra
Teacher 
 
     
3rd Grade Teachers

Deanna Bazanella 
Teacher
Yuki Carrillo 
Teacher
Rosemary Miranda
Teacher 
Carol Paig
Teacher
 
     
4th Grade Teachers

Anabel Aguilar
Teacher
Michelle Cota
Teacher
Nely Martinez
Teacher
     
5th Grade Teachers

Alejandra Garcia
Teacher
Melissa Jauregui
Teacher
Laura Ramos
Teacher
Maria Fernanda 
Teacher


     
6th Grade Teachers

Christophe Hudson
Language Arts
Diana Medellin
Math
Meenaxi Deokar
Science

Josie Nuno
English Language Arts



7th Grade Teachers

Germie Gain
Science
Jani George
Math

Michelle Gibbar
English Language Arts

Julie Ballard
English Language Arts integrated 6th-8th


     
8th Grade Teachers

Imeraly Caldino
Math
Elizabeth Kumangai
Social Studies
Karla Ramirez
Math
Christian Viernes
Science
Sarah Wright
Language Arts

     
Elective Teachers

Luz Andrade
Art (K-5th)
Ajay Pacharne
Science (K-5th)
Tiffany Brookman
Health
Joseph Buttler
Physical Education (6th-8th)
Marie Cassidy
Gifted Program
 
Elisabeth Hughes
Art (6th-8th)
Laura Roth
Band (5th)
Donna Pacheco
Computers (6th-8th) 
Rosario Moreno
Library Tech (6th-8th)
Maritza Riesgo
Library Tech (K-5th)

Susan Bjork
Band (6th-8th)
Alejandra Nerey
Physical Education (K-5th)
Rosemary Miranda
Physical Education  (K-5th)

     
Special Education

Shweta Dubey
Teacher
Sherly Kandikatla
Teacher
Silvia Valenzuela
Teacher
Marichu Yamson
Teacher
Renalyn Zivney
Teacher
Elisa Jackson
Teacher
     
Support Staff - Special Education Aides

Maria Hernandez
Paraprofessional
Blanca Watson
Paraprofessional
Dolores Valdez
Paraprofessional
Lily Martinez
Paraprofessional
Alejandra Pasos
Paraprofessional

     
Support Staff

Melanie Zamudio
Reading Tech
Yoly Martinez
Intervention Aide
Jorge Lira
Tech Support
Leslie Sobrazo
Intervention Aide
Quinnly Melara
Intervention Aide
Natalie Longorio
Distance Learning Facilitator
(6th-8th)