Staff Directory
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Principals
Secretaries
Carmi Kuivenhoven secretary kuivenhovenc@sfusd.edu
Arwa Alkobadia secretary alkobadia@sfusd.edu
Student Support - Counselors
Jannete Acosta - (Gr. 6) acostaj1@sfusd.edu
Meredith Bransfield - (Gr. 7) bransfieldm@sfusd.edu
Shelby Maikisch - (Gr. 8) steinfelds1@sfusd.edu
Student Support - Wellness Center
Meghan Graber - School Social Worker graberm@sfusd.edu
Jessica Hernandez - Community Health Outreach Worker hernandezvasquezj@sfusd.edu
Leilani Bell - School Nurse belll@sfusd.edu
Abigail Cappa - Psychologist cappaa@sfusd.edu
Rachel Barton - SPED Mental Health Therapist bartonr@x.sfusd.edu
SpED Department
Brian Lau - laub@sfusd.edu
Phuong Van - vanp@sfusd.edu
Bill Watson Payne - watsonpayneiiiw@sfusd.edu
Reed Barnes - barnesr@sfusd.edu
Ren Adler - adlerl@sfusd.edu
Tristan Blanco - blancot@sfusd.edu
Paraeducators & Beacon Staff
List of para-educators & Beacon staff here.
Science Department
Alanna Merchant (Gr. 6 & 7) merchanta@sfusd.edu
Elizabeth Whiteside (Gr. 6 & 8) whitesidee@sfusd.edu
Emilie Hayward-Allen (Gr. 7 & 8) hayward-allene@sfusd.edu
Kyle Chi (Gr. 6 & 8) chik@sfusd.edu
Heidi Galleni (Gr. 7) - gallenih@sfusd.edu
English Department
Katherine Collins (AVID and AVID eXcel) collinsk@sfusd.edu
David Kirsch (Gr. 6 & 7) kirschd@sfusd.edu
Thomas Kirvin (Gr. 8 & AVID) kirvint@sfusd.edu
Aisling Prange (Gr. 7 & Advanced Literacy) prangea@sfusd.edu
Amanda Sand (Gr. 6th & English Language Development) sanda1@sfusd.edu
Tamana Hamidi - (Gr. 7 & 8) hamidit@sfusd.edu
Social Studies Department
David Watson (Grades 6 & 8) watsond@sfusd.edu
Jesse Walker (Grades 6 & 7) walkerj2@sfusd.edu
Vinh Vuong (Grade 7) vuongv@sfusd.edu
Jon Oberto (Grades 7 & 8) obertoj@sfusd.edu
Electives Department (part 1)
Digital Media Arts, Computer Science, Student Leadership, & Yearbook
Patrick Ng - ngp1@sfusd.edu
Home Arts
Joanna "Jojo" McCarver - mccarverj@sfusd.edu
Art
Dana Vallarino - vallarinod@sfusd.edu
Dan Frost - frostd@sfusd.edu
Band & Orchestra
Tae Hwang - hwangt@sfusd.edu
Computer Science
Rena Frantz - frantzr@sfusd.edu
Electives Department (part 2)
Mandarin
Yue (Jane) Wang - wangy2@sfusd.edu
Spanish
Eimmy LopezBaca lopezbacae@sfusd.edu
Health
Heidi Galleni - gallenih@sfusd.edu
Math Department
Joani Reich - (Gr. 7 & 8) reichj@sfusd.edu
Ada Chen - (Gr. 6 & 7) chena9@sfusd.edu
Patrick Xiong (Gr. 6 & 7) xiongj1@sfusd.edu
Etoria Cheeks - (Gr. 6 & 7) cheekse@sfusd.edu
Jessica Siquig (Gr. 8 & Acceleration) siquigj@sfusd.edu
Physical Education Department
Brian Chang - changb@sfusd.edu
Andrew Furia - furiaa@sfusd.edu
Emily Thanh - thanhe1@sfusd.edu
Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely - hutchinson-szekelyv@sfusd.edu
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