Administration and Faculty
Board of Education
Soo Yoo
President Of the Board
Brad Beach
Vice President of the Board
Trustee Area 4
Dr. Michael Eugenio,
Clerk of the Board
Trustee Area 1
Dr. Christopher Apodaca
Member of the Board
Trustee Area 7
Ernie Nishii
Member of the Board
Trustee Area 3
Dr. Olga Rios
Member of the Board
Trustee Area 6
Sophia Tse
Member of the Board
Trustee Area 5
Administrative Staff
Mrs. Nancy Amara – Principal
Mrs. Melissa Baumunk- Assistant Principal
Mrs. Kathy Evans- Assistant Principal
Mr. Sergio Gumucio- Assistant Principal
Management Staff
Jose Vasquez – Secondary School Dean
Teachers on Leadership Team
Academics – Janet Aasness
Career & Technical Education – Georgia Grissom
English as a Second Language – Christine Oliveira
Health & Safety, Home Economics and Older Adults - Diane Jhun
Parent Education – Nancy Hom
Parent Leadership Academy & Conference - Diane Jhun
El Civics- Rita Tong
Career Technical Education Center Faculty
Full Time
Barbosa, Rosalba
Multiple Subjects with BCLAD Authorization Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (BA, Communications, BA, Spanish – Language & Literature) (Bachelor & Masters – Cal State Dominguez, Credential – San Diego State)
Grissom, Georgia
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Mares, Lorena
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Muto, Kevin
Career Technical Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Nguyen, Esther
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (BA, Accounting, MBA)
(Bachelors – Cal State Fullerton, Masters – Webster University)
Ortega, Marta
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (AA, Arts) (BA – Los Angeles Trade-Tech College LATTC)
Takhar, Bob
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (BS, Computer Science – University of Westminster)
Part Time
Bernal-McMihelk, Crystal
Career Technical Education Teaching Credential, Department of Education (AA Cosmetology, BS Marketing) (AA – Cerritos College, BS – CSU Fullerton)
Demaisip, Steve
Professional Expert (BS – West Negros College)
Echols, Elaine
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (AA, Political Science)
(AA – Compton College)
El-Soudani, Nabawia
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (BA, Studio Art/Digital Art, MFA, Film & Video) (BA – UC Irvine, MS – California Institute of the Arts)
Im, Tai
Single Subject Teaching Credential - Authorization: Computer Concepts Applications, Foreign Language: Korean, Introductory Mathematics, Department of Education (BS Computer Science, MA) (BS – CSULA, MA – CSULB)
Le, Kimberly
Professional Expert, Approved California Training Provider, California Tax Education Council (MBA) (Texas A&M University Commerce)
Lubrino, Teresita
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (BS, Pharmacy) (University of SantoTomas – Philippines)
Normoyle, Mike
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Poirier, Brady
Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Richey, Shelley
Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education
Rojas, Wendy
LVN, Preliminary Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Teaching Credential, California Department of Education (North Orange County ROP)
ESL Department Instructors and Staff
Parent Education Department Instructors
Jill Cohen-Doron – participated as a parent in the program with her 2 children over a span of 8 years. She enjoyed it so much she went back and earned her Parent Education Teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach, where she had also earned her Liberal Arts Degree. She feels strongly that the Parent Education program provides a positive experience for both parent and child.
Nancy Cham – received an M.A. in Library Science from SUNY in Albany. She has 33 years experience as a Parent Education Instructor at ABC Adult School. Languages spoken: English, Mandarin, Tagalog.
Nancy Hom – has been involved in the Parent Education Program at ABC Adult School since 1986. She attended the program for nine years as a parent. Believing strongly that parents, as well as children, gain so much from the program, she has been a Parent Education teacher since 1994. She teaches classes for parents with siblings and also for parents with pre-kindergarten children. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and her Teaching Credential from CSU Northridge.
