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Speech Language Pathologist, Da Vinci Schools
Alyse Abinante
Alyse Abinante is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist at DVC and DVD. As a former student at Da Vinci Design, she is excited to be back... -
Principal, Da Vinci Design
Samantha Navarro
Samantha Navarro brings 25 years of experience in public education as a teacher, coach, and school leader with a strong commitment to student-centered... -
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Spanish Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Sebastian Armas
Sebastian Armas earned his B.A. in Spanish from California State University, Fullerton. Having grown up in Orange County, he enjoys spending... -
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Physics Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Praisy Poluan
Praisy is a high school STEM teacher and education researcher in Southern California. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education with... -
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Fundamentals of Design 1 Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Diem-Mi Burton
Diem-Mi (“yee-mee”) was born in Vietnam and raised in California. She discovered the arts in high school. Diem-Mi earned her BA from SDSU... -
Assistant Principal, Da Vinci Design
Korina Pailin
Korina Pailin has been in education since 2013. She currently serves as Assistant Principal of Da Vinci Design. Prior to this role, she served... -
Counselor, Da Vinci Design
Omar Sanchez
Omar Sanchez is a school counselor at Da Vinci Design. He is going on his 3rd year with the Da Vinci family and is a graduate from California... -
English & Composition 9 Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Jef Schilp
Jef Schilp has been teaching English for over 25 years and seeks to build confidence into our young writers by helping establish their own... -
Fine Arts Teacher & Pathway Coordinator, Da Vinci Design
Jason Kartez
Originally from Freeport, Maine, Jason Kartez is the Design Fundamentals II and CTE Fine Arts teacher at Da Vinci Design. Kartez holds an M.F.A.... -
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Chemistry Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Ani Mazmanian
Ani Mazmanian teaches Chemistry at Da Vinci Design. Born and raised in the South Bay Area, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA,... -
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Integrated Math 2, Da Vinci Design
Jennifer Shinn
Jennifer Shinn is a Long Beach native who received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mathematics with an Option in Education... -
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School Counselor & 504 Coordinator, Da Vinci Design
Nicole Tafoya
Nicole was raised on the central coast of California. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara and earned a B.A. in Psychology... -
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Intervention Specialist, Da Vinci Design
Brianna Castaneda
Brianna Castaneda was born and raised in the South Bay and began her journey at Da Vinci Design as a paraducator where she found her passion... -
Architecture, Da Vinci Design
Katherine Simon
Katherine Simon grew up and attended college in southern Virginia before moving to Los Angeles. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering, a BS in... -
School Counselor, Da Vinci Design
Pam Baker
Pam Baker joined Da Vinci Design in 2017 as a School Counselor. She was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Los Angeles as... -
10th Grade Resource Specialist, Da Vinci Design
Chantal Tejaratchi
Chantal began working at Da Vinci Design in 2017. She is a Resource Teacher and enjoys teaching Mathematics. She completed her bachelor’s... -
9th Grade Resource Specialist, Da Vinci Design
Nieema Peyrefitte
Nieema is a native of Los Angeles and joined the Da Vinci Design team this year (2016-2017) as a Resource Specialist. She received her B.A.... -
Office Manager, Da Vinci Design
Maria Beltran
Maria Beltran is excited join the Da Vinci family as of August 2011. She was born and raised in the South Bay and enjoys giving back to the... -
Spanish 2 & 3, Da Vinci Design
Iván Villanueva
Iván Villanueva holds a B.A. in Communications and an M.A. in Communications Studies. Iván discovered his passion for teaching while substitute... -
Government & Economics Teacher, Da Vinci Design
Frank Solis
Frank Solis, a proud Angelino, discovered his passion for the social sciences during his undergrad tenure at UCLA. Today, he shares this passion...
