Department(s): Student Services Administration

Degrees and Certifications
BA Sociology - University of San Francisco, MA Counseling Psychology: School Counseling - University of San Francisco, Pupil Personnel Services Credential, Clear Administrative Credential

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Department Liaison: English, Counseling

Interests
Spending time with friends and family, cooking, hiking, and traveling

Department(s): Student Services Administration

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Arts from CSUB; Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University; Masters of Education from Touro University; Preliminary Admin Credential from NCSOE

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Department Liaison: Math and Social Studies

Interests
Camping, hiking, cooking, and spending time with my family.

Department(s): Student Services Administration

Degrees and Certifications
San Francisco State: MA in Educational Administration; CA Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, 2019; Dominican University of CA: Single Subject Social Studies and Special Education Credential, 2011; University of Wisconsin LaCrosse: Bachelor of Science: Public Administration and Political Science, 2002

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Department Liaison: SPED & VPACT

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Sports: Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Soccer, and Swimming. Hiking, music, and outdoor activities

Department(s): Counseling

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Department(s): Counseling

Degrees and Certifications
B.A. Psychology: University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. School Counseling:Bilingual School Counseling: New York University Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Experience
School Counselor: San Jose Unified School District. Non-profit: working with youth and families experiencing homelessness, phone crisis center, and counseling intake.

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Cycling, hiking, camping, soccer, and spending time with family at the beach.

Department(s): Counseling

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Chicano Latino Studies Sonoma State University Master of Arts (MA) - Counseling Sonoma State University Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential Sonoma State University

Experience
13 years at Sonoma Valley High

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Department(s): Counseling

Degrees and Certifications
BA Sociology/Geography: UC Santa Barbara; PPS Teaching Credential: Chapman Universit; MA School Counseling: Sonoma State University

Experience
7 years Teacher, Pasadena Unified School District; 10 years Teacher and School Counselor, Sonoma Unified School District

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Drinking coffee, trail running and cheering in the bleachers at my kids’ games. Go Dragons!

Department(s): Counseling

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Department(s): College & Career Center

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Art, UCLASingle Subject Credential in ArtCLAD certificationCollege Advising Certificate

Experience
1+ years teaching high school and middle school Art. 5 year of college advising experience

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I love to hike, knit and paint (when I have time!).

Department(s): College & Career Center

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B.A. Biology, University of the PacificJ.D. University of California--Davis

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Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Department(s): Other School Support

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Phoenix; Preliminary CTE teaching credential; California Interscholastic Federation Coaching Principles; Member CSADA & NIAAA

Experience
17 years Athletic Director at St. Francis Solano School; 20 years High School basketball head coach

Responsibilities
Oversee and manage all Sonoma Valley High School Athletic program

Interests
#1 love is family, enjoy spending time with friends, sports (Giants, Warriors, 49ers), coaching basketball, and the beach

Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Bilingual Office Support

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I like to read, knit and spend time with my family and pets.

Department(s): Student Services Administration

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Anything sports related, hanging with the family, hiking and road trips

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Student Activities Office

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Spending time with family, horror movies, mystery novels, the beach, and board games & puzzles.

Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Register and withdraw students, Transcripts, Cal Grants, Website

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Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Staff Secretary - Front Desk, Weekly Bulletin

Interests
Enjoy spending time with my animals and observing the nature around us! Also love to cook and bake. Enjoy getting great new ideas from the cooking programs and try new recipes others share with me.

Department(s): Admin Support Staff

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Department(s): World Language

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Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
BA History Saint Mary's College of CA Secondary Social Studies CRED Sonoma State University

Experience
Teaching at SVHS since 2004

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Interests
Traveling with my family. Music, movies, sports, and books. SF Giants, SF 49ers, & Golden State Warriors fan. Anything and everything STAR WARS.

Department(s): English

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Department(s): Health & Wellness (PE)

Degrees and Certifications
B.S. KINESIOLOGY with a concentration in EXERCISE SCIENCE & EDUCATION

Experience
TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION SINCE 1992. TEACHING AT SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SINCE 1997

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OUTDOOR RECREATION; TRAVEL; TECHNOLOGY

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
MATH DEGREE, MATH CREDENTIAL, WORKING ON WOODSHOP AND ENGINEERING CREDENTIALS

Experience
STARTED TEACHING IN 98

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CTE EDUCATION, CONSTRUCTION, METAL FABRICATION

Department(s): Science

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Department(s): Special Services

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Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching

Experience
Mr. Anderson has been teaching at SVHS since 2012 and has been an Art Educator since 2003. He has worked in various summer programs and workshops before earning his Teacher Credentials in 2010. In addition, Mr. Anderson has worked as a professional artist and tradesman.

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Interests
When Mr. Anderson is not teaching Art or creating Art, he finds refuge and inspiration in the natural world fishing, camping, backpacking, bicycling and is open to any other activity where the setting is in the backcountry of public lands.

Department(s): Mathematics

Degrees and Certifications
BA mathematics, single-subject mathematics

Experience
Teaching at SVHS since 2013

Responsibilities

Interests
music, movies, playing guitar, magic the gathering, taylor swift, video games, mathematics, reading, philosophy, yoga, meditation, and my pet tarantula.

Department(s): World Language

Degrees and Certifications
BA in Spanish from Sonoma State University

Experience

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Interests
Spending time with family, watching sports, hiking and watching movies

Department(s): Science

Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in Biological Science from UC Davis in 2020. Teaching Credential from UC Davis in 2021

Experience
Taught Living Earth and Physiology at Dixon High School

Responsibilities

Interests
Hiking, cooking, family, travel, art, music, dinosaurs

Department(s): English

Degrees and Certifications
B.A. in philosophy from SSU; Single Subject Teaching Credential in English from SSU

Experience
This is my 16th year of teaching. I've taught and developed curriculum for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Responsibilities

Interests
surfing, reading, writing, music, running, traveling

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
BA (English Literature), MA (Anthropology and Education)

Experience
30 years professional cooking; 10 years restaurant ownership; 10 years teaching

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Department(s): Science, Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
Associates of Science in Viticulture from Santa Rosa Junior College, Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Science with an emphasis in education, single subject credential in Agriculture, and Agriculture Specialist Credential.

Experience
Student Teacher Chico High School (Agriculture Welding and Fabrication) and Petaluma High School ( Agriculture Mechanics and Sustainable Agriculture Biology)

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Interests
Spending time with family and friends, being outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, jeeping, and dirt biking), agriculture, and fabrication

Department(s): English

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Department(s): Health & Wellness (PE)

Degrees and Certifications
Family and Consumer Science teaching credential and Bachelors of Sciences in Human Development and Family Science from Montana State University, and Home Economics Teaching Credential in California

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Department(s): Special Services

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Department(s): Special Services

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Department(s): World Language / Mathematics

Degrees and Certifications
French,Mathematics; CLAD; MS - Education

Experience
Devin spent his first 12 years teaching in parochial high schools in the Bay Area. For the past 6 years, he has been happily working at SVHS

Responsibilities

Interests
Exploring France; Developing inventions; Classic Cars

Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
AA in History from SRJC; B.A in History (Minor in Film) from UC Davis; Social Studies Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University

Experience
Instructional Assistant/ELPAC Test Administrator at Sassarini Elementary; Long Term Kindergarten Sub; U.S and World History Teaching experience

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Interests
Sports, Movies, bowling, traveling

Department(s): English

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Department(s): Wellness Center

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Department(s): Mathematics

Degrees and Certifications
B.A in Mathematics, Teaching Credential, M.A. in Education (in progress)

Experience
Santa Rosa 7th/8th grade Dual Immersion 2020-2023

Responsibilities

Interests
Music, art, sports, and spending time with family

Department(s): English

Degrees and Certifications
B.A. in English Education and Creative Writing (CSU Chico); Single Subject Credential in English (Sonoma State)

Experience
Altimira: 6th grade ELA; SVHS: ELD and Summer School English

Responsibilities

Interests
Writing, reading, spending time with family, playing cards, and traveling!

Department(s): English

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Department(s): Health & Wellness (PE)

Degrees and Certifications
Baccalaureate of Science in Kinesiology, Teaching Credential in Physical Education

Experience
Taught at Fairfield High from 2005 - 2010, Teaching at Sonoma Valley High since 2010

Responsibilities

Interests
Fitness - Running and weight lifting

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
Single Subject - Multimedia

Experience
20 Years in Multimedia

Responsibilities

Interests
Gardening, Writing, Changing the world for the better

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
Single Subject Credential

Experience
14 years

Responsibilities

Interests
Art, different cultures, hiking, gardening, biking, animals

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
BA (Hons) Humanities, Single Subject (English) Teaching Credential

Experience
General Manager of the Reduced Shakespeare Company (USA), General Manager of "The Right Size" Theatre Company, London (London), Artistic Director of the Hawkswell" Well Theatre, Ireland.

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Interests

Department(s): World Language

Degrees and Certifications
Single Subject Credential in Spanish, Masters on Spanish

Experience
12 years

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Interests
Dance, nature walks and movies

Department(s): Special Services

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Department(s): English

Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor's degree in English. Single Subject Credential in English.

Experience
I have been teaching at SVHS since 2001.

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Interests
I enjoy traveling, hiking, and horseback riding.

Department(s): World Language

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Department(s): Science

Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in Microbiology and B.A. in Psychology from UC San Diego. Teaching credential from Sacramento State.

Experience
Taught Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science at Union Mine High School in El Dorado, California

Responsibilities

Interests
Photography, reading, hiking

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
AA Diablo Valley College BA History Sonoma State University credential in History/Art/Photography Google Certified Trainer

Experience
Teaching at SVHS since 1998

Responsibilities

Interests
Reading, Photography, Cooking, Cabin restoration

Department(s): World Language

Degrees and Certifications
BA in History and Latin American & Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz, MA in Teaching from UC Santa Cruz, a Single-Subject BCLAD Credential in Social Studies, and a Single-Subject Credential in Spanish

Experience
22 years of experience, 15 of them at SVUSD

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Interests
Traveling, walking, cooking, reading, spending time with family and friends, seeing good movies at the theater, enjoying some quality kitty time, and listening to music.

Department(s): Visual, Performing & Industrial Arts

Degrees and Certifications
BA Art Education

Experience
Teaching since 2005

Responsibilities

Interests
interests: nature, music, art, dogs, learning ....

Department(s): English

Degrees and Certifications
B. A. English, Chapman University. Secondary English Credential, SFSU. Reading Specialist Certificate, SSU.

Experience
10 years English grades 9-12 at SVHS, US and World History 3 years Davidson Middle School grades 6-8 San Rafael, Eng/Tech

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I love to read, hike, play with my dog, paint, draw, and make music.

Department(s): Mathematics

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Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
BA History San Francisco State University

Experience
1996-2000 Sonoma Valley High School, 2004-2011 Altimira Middle School, 2012-2018 Sonoma Valley High School

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Department(s): Mathematics

Degrees and Certifications
BA - Mathematics, MA - Mathematics

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dance, sewing, spending time with family and friends :)

Department(s): Mathematics

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Department(s): Health & Wellness (PE)

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Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
BA History/Social Studies Credential

Experience
14 years

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Interests
Breakfast burritos and pastries

Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
BA and Teaching Credential, Sonoma State University

Experience
Former journalist and editor. Teaching at SVHS since 2019.

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Interests
Everything is awesome!

Department(s): Mathematics

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Department(s): Social Science

Degrees and Certifications
MA, BA, and Teaching Credential: Sonoma State University

Experience
Teaching at SVHS since 2015

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Outside of school I enjoy consuming good food, popular culture and attempting to fix my old junky house. My kids, Truman and Elora, keep me busy the rest of the time--especially between the hours of 2-4AM.

Department(s): Social Science

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Department(s): Special Services

Degrees and Certifications
Ed. Specialist Credential - Sonoma State University; Master of Arts in Teaching - University of San Francisco; Multiple Subjects Credential - University of San Francisco; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy - Mills College

Experience
Varied

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Interests
Everything

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