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The wonderful staff at VVES use their expertise to help support all the students at our school.

School Secretary - Caryn dela Cruz delacruzc@sfusd.edu 

Hi, my name is Caryn dela Cruz.  I am the School Secretary and have been working at Visitacion Valley Elementary for 22 years.  When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my family, eating out, hiking, crafting and just relaxing. 

School Social Worker - Michelle Vidal vidalm@sfusd.edu 

Hi, my name is Michelle Vidal. I am the school social worker,  which means I help to teach about and understand feelings and how to support one another in our community. I have been working alongside children and families for 20 years and at Visitacion Valley for 3 years. Outside of school I enjoy reading piles of books and spending time in nature. I can be found at the ocean, in the redwoods and wandering trails in the mountains. I also love to cook and eat with my family.

School Psychologist - Emelyn Flores Barrientos floresbarrientose@sfusd.edu  

School Nurse - Diep Vo

Elementary Advisor - Jorge Rodriguez rodriguezj2@sfusd.edu 

Hi, my name is Jorge Rodriguez (Mr. Rodriguez/Mr R). My role is Elementary Student Advisor. I have been working with youth for 10 years and at Visitacion Valley for 3 years. I enjoy playing sports such as Soccer, Basketball and Baseball, and other activities such as, Art and Music.

Family Liaison - Yueshan Sherry Zhang zhangy3@sfusd.edu 

Hi, my name is Yueshan Sherry Zhang. I am the Family Liaison at school. I have been working at SFUSD for five years. This is my fourth year working at Visitacion Valley. When I'm not at work, I like making crafts and having little art projects. 

Cafeteria Supervisor - Lorraine Bowser

Day Custodian - Mr. Jaime

Night Custodian - Paul Yu (Mr. Paul)

This page was last updated on August 28, 2026