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  • Alex Creencia

    Alex Creencia

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    Biology, Da Vinci Science

    Alex Creencia

    Alex Creencia is excited to be a part of the Season 12 staff at Da Vinci Science. She is both passionate and committed to using biology as...
  • Ali Landeros

    Ali Landeros

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    Social Studies, Da Vinci Science

    Ali Landeros

    Ali Landeros is Da Vinci Science’s Social Science teacher, and is also a founding member of the RISE High staff. Ali joined Da Vinci in 2016...
  • Amy Sy

    Amy Sy

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    Spanish 3 & College Spanish, Da Vinci Science

    Amy Sy

    Amy Sy has been teaching Spanish at Da Vinci since 2011. Originally from New Hampshire, she found her passion for language in high school where...
  • Academic Coach, Da Vinci Science

    Andrea Garcia

    A Hawthorne native, Andrea graduated Westmont College in Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics & Business with a Film Studies Minor. During...
  • Ariana Gamboa

    Ariana Gamboa

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    Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 Support, Pre-Calculus, Da Vinci Science

    Ariana Gamboa

    Ariana Gamboa is a Southern California native and joined Da Vinci Science as a math teacher in Season 13. Prior to becoming a teacher, Ariana...
  • Brittany Alvarez

    Brittany Alvarez

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    Administrative Services Manager/Registrar, Da Vinci Science

    Brittany Alvarez

    Brittany is so excited to be working at Da Vinci. She’s been working at Da Vinci Science since 2012. She was first an Academic Coach working...
  • Brooke Allyn

    Brooke Allyn

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    Chemistry Teacher, Da Vinci Science

    Brooke Allyn

    Brooke McMahon teaches chemistry at Da Vinci Science. She is a Long Beach native and loves living in Southern California. During her undergrad...
  • Carolyn Ruiz

    Carolyn Ruiz

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    Counselor, Da Vinci Science

    Carolyn Ruiz

    Carolyn Ruiz is honored to be part of students’ journeys as a school counselor. Her goal is to help students maximize their post high school...
  • Corinne Valle

    Corinne Valle

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    School Counselor, Da Vinci Science

    Corinne Valle

    Corinne Valle was born and raised in the South Bay. She has worked in education in different capacities for 11 years prior to joining the Da...
  • Academic Coach, Da Vinci Science

    David Lopez

    David is an enthusiastic Da Vinci Science Alumni who will be joining the team as an Academic Coach. After graduating from Da Vinci in 2016...
  • Elena McBee

    Elena McBee

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    Government & Economics, Da Vinci Science

    Elena McBee

    Elena McBee is a South Bay native who joined the Da Vinci Science family in 2016 to teach 12th grade Government & Economics and advise...
  • Erika Magaña

    Erika Magaña

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    Spanish 2, Da Vinci Science

    Erika Magaña

    Erika Magaña was born in Mexico City and raised in Southern California. She began teaching at Da Vinci Science in 2013. She completed her...
  • Grace Long

    Grace Long

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    Principal, Da Vinci Science

    Grace Long

    Grace Long is the Principal at Da Vinci Science. Prior to joining Da Vinci, Grace has been a public school educator in the area for the past...
  • Jamie Taube

    Jamie Taube

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    Physics & Advanced Physics, Da Vinci Science

    Jamie Taube

    Jamie Taube has been the Physics teacher at Da Vinci Science since 2013. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California and competed on the volleyball...
  • Jay Besina

    Jay Besina

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    PLTW Human Body Systems & Psychology, Da Vinci Science

    Jay Besina

    Jay Besina has been a member of the all-star staff at Da Vinci Science since 2011 and teaches Psychology and PLTW Human Body Systems. He is...
  • Jessica Snyder

    Jessica Snyder

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    English 9, Da Vinci Science

    Jessica Snyder

    Jessi Snyder joined the Da Vinci Science team in 2020. She has always had a passion for language, literature, and linguistics. She has traveled...
  • Julie Ichiroku

    Julie Ichiroku

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    World History, Da Vinci Science

    Julie Ichiroku

    Julie Ichiroku has been a proud member of the Da Vinci Science family since 2011. Prior to being adopted by the Da Vinci family, she spent...
  • Katie Kondo

    Katie Kondo

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    Calculus & College Calculus, Da Vinci Science

    Katie Kondo

    A Southern California native, Katie earned her Bachelor’s in Pure Mathematics at UC Berkeley and Master’s in Education at UCLA....
  • Liz Diaz

    Liz Diaz

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    Office Manager, Da Vinci Science

    Liz Diaz

    A South Bay native, Liz was raised in Lennox, CA. Prior to joining the Da Vinci Science team in 2013, she worked for the Lennox School District....
  • Administrative Services Manager, Da Vinci Science

    Melissa Munoz

  • Ray Perez

    Ray Perez

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    College Writing, Da Vinci Science & Da Vinci Remote

    Ray Perez

    Ray has worked in education as a Spanish teacher and school counselor. He started his career in Washington, D.C., serving in the D.C. Public...
  • Sam Kurczek

    Sam Kurczek

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    Geometry, Da Vinci Science

    Sam Kurczek

    Sam Kurczek has been the Geometry teacher at Da Vinci Science since 2016. He grew up in Geneva, Illinois, and for a while the largest body...
  • Saya Wai

    Saya Wai

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    Dean of Students, Da Vinci Science

    Saya Wai

    Saya Wai is transitioning into the role of Dean of Students. Saya has been teaching at Da Vinci Science since 2015. She was originally born...
  • Steven Eno

    Steven Eno

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    Mechanical Engineering CTE Pathway Coordinator, Da Vinci Science

    Steven Eno

    Steve Eno has been an educator for 11 years. He launched the engineering program at El Segundo High School and was the Teacher of the Year...
  • Travis Wimer

    Travis Wimer

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    English 12, Da Vinci Science

    Travis Wimer

    Mr. Wimer’s teaching philosophy sure has changed these past eight years, and so has the world. He understands that the world is complex and...
  • Wendy Cha

    Wendy Cha

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    English 10, Da Vinci Science

    Wendy Cha

    Because of three fuzzy years spent in South Korea, Wendy Cha isn’t quite a California native but considers herself one. Before Wendy...
  • Yamara Barba

    Yamara Barba

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    Resource, Da Vinci Science

    Yamara Barba

    Yamara Barba is honored to be a part of the Da Vinci Science family. She is a Hawthorne native and enjoys taking her dog out for walks in the...