Beer, Amy
Family 1
Amy Beer received her Bachelor's degree from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at California State Northridge. She has been teaching at Westwood Charter since 1992.
Bray, Angela
Family K
Angela Bray graduated from UCLA where she received her Bachelors degree in Sociology. A few years later, she earned her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State Fullerton. She has taught grades K-4 in several schools within LAUSD for the past 8 years and happily started teaching Kindergarten at Westwood Charter in 2011.
Burke, Danny
Adaptive PE
Cammidge, Amber
Resource Teacher
Childs, Sue
Family 1/2
Sue Childs received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of California-Berkeley, and her teaching credential from the College of the Center for Early Education. She worked in museum education for 12 years and began teaching elementary school at Westwood Charter in 1996.
Clark, Holly
Family 3
Holly Clark received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and her teaching credential from California State University-Northridge. She has been teaching for more than eleven years, and began her teaching career at Westwood Charter in 1998. After taking some time off to stay home with her children, and to job share elsewhere, Holly returned to Westwood Charter in 2008.
Cohen, Adrian
Drama
Cram, Kristina
Family 1
Crispi, Elisa
Family K
Elisa Crispi graduated from Evergreen University with a Bachelor's degree in Education and received her Master's degree in Education from Antioch University. She has been teaching for fifteen years. She taught Kindergarten for 8 years in Inglewood, and has been teaching first and Kindergarten at Westwood Charter since 2005.
D'Arceaux, Stella
Family 4/5
Stella Nagac D'Arceaux received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and then went on to receive a Teaching Credential and Masters in Elementary Education from Loyola Marymount University. She first came to Westwood Charter as a substitute teacher and decided it was the place to be! She has been teaching fourth and fifth grade here since 1997.
Davis, Yolanda
STAR Director
DuBois, Kristin
Librarian
Ehrlich, Vanessa
Gardening
Ellman, Holly
Family 4/5
Holly Ellman received her Bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies and a teaching credential from California State University-Northridge (CSUN). She later went back to school at CSUN and received a Master's Degree and Credential in Education Administration. She has been teaching since 1994, but has been happiest since coming to Westwood Charter in 2007.
Erikachvili, Gueorgui
Orchestra
Fai, Henrietta
Family 1/2
Henrietta Fai received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Social Behavior from UCI and her Master's of Education from UCLA. She taught primary grades for four years in South Los Angeles and joined the Westwood community in 2009.
Feldman, Diane
Drama
Fisher, Carrie
Family 1/2
Carrie Fisher received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Boston University, a Master's degree in Bilingual Education from USC, and a second Master's degree in Educational Administration from Cal State, Northridge. She has worked at various LAUSD schools as a teacher and coordinator since 1988.
Frantzen, John
Music
Freeman, Cheryl
Office Technician
Fromme, Brady
Drama
Gallardo, Josefina
Family K
Josefina Gallardo is a National Board Certified teacher who received her Bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Economics and her Masters in Educational Administration at California State University Northridge. She has been teaching since 2005 and is excited to join Westwood Charter in 2012.
Garringer, Barbara
Family 4/5
Barbara Garringer graduated from Grinnell College with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and received her teaching credential from California State University-Northridge. She has been teaching at Westwood Charter School since 1999.
Greenstein, Diana
Family 2
Diana Greenstein received her Bachelor's degree in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State University and Master's Degree in Education from East Stroudsburg University. She began her teaching career in New York in 1993. She has been teaching at Westwood Charter School since 2000.
Harris, Russell
Night Custodian
Harrison, Bob
Music
Higa, Stephanie
Family K
Stephanie Higa received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Master's degree in Education and Administrative Credential from California State University-Long Beach. She has been teaching for more than seventeen years and began teaching at Westwood Charter in 2001.
Isaac, Sharon
Family 2
Sharon Isaac graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and received her Master's degree in Education from Loyola Marymount University. She has been teaching at Westwood Charter since 2004.
Jackson, Stanley
Plant Manager
Kaplan, Jeremy
School Psychologist
Kaufman, Sherry
Family K
Sherry Kaufman was one of the original founding Westwood Charter teachers, and has taught kindergarten at Westwood for many years. Working with five-year olds for their first school experience is her passion. Sherry considers being part of the Westwood family both her pleasure and privilege.
Kennedy, Annalee
Family 3
Annalee Kennedy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in the field of Communications Studies. She worked in the publishing industry for eight years prior to teaching. She received her teacher's credential from California State University-Northridge, and has worked at Westwood in some capacity since 1993. She has 2 boys with her husband, Kelly.
Kloner, Lauren
Family 3
Lauren Kloner received her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from The University of Akron. She has been teaching since 2003 and joined the Westwood Charter community in 2008. She is passionate about teaching and feels fortunate to be a teacher at Westwood Charter. When she is not in the classroom, she is a competitive tennis player and also enjoys training for and completing marathons.
Ko, Judy
Family K
Judy Ko received her Bachelor's Degree from UCI and then a few years later received her Teaching Credential and Master's Degree in Education from UCLA. She has taught primary grades in LAUSD for the past 4 years and is excited to join the Westwood Family in 2012!
Kranker, Patty
Family K
Patty Kranker received her both her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Master's degree and teaching credential from California State University-Northridge. She has been teaching for sixteen years. She began at Westwood Charter in 1995.
Lesner, Evan
Family 1
Evan Lesner received his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arizona, and then went on to receive a Teaching Credential from California State University-Northridge (CSUN). He later went back to school to receive a Credential and Masters in Education Administration from CSUN. He has been teaching in LAUSD since 2004 and has been at Westwood Charter since 2010.
Mahan, Maren
Family K (TK)
Maren Mahan received her Bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley, and her Master’s degree in Education from UCLA. She began teaching kindergarten in 2006 and is proud to have joined the Westwood Charter Family in 2010.
Miceli, Jeannie
Support Coordinator
Jeannie Miceli graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She went on to receive a Master's degree in Educational Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from California State University-Northridge. She has been in education for more than twenty years, and at Westwood Charter since 1996.
Mora, Rose
Family 2
Rosie Mora received her Bachelor's degree from Cal State LA in Child Development. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a Masters Degree in Education, started working for LAUSD in 2000, and has been at Westwood since 2010.
Morales, Maryanne
Physical Therapy
Oschack, Kelly
Family 1
Kelly Oschack received her Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University and her Master's degree from California State University-Northridge. She received her teaching credential from Southern Illinois University. She has been teaching for fifteen years. She began at Westwood Charter in 1996.
Pearson, Kendra
School Admin. Assistant
Pierce, Mandy
Family 2
Mandy Pierce has enjoyed teaching second grade in Los Angeles for seven years. She initially taught in South Los Angeles and then went on to join the Westwood Charter Community, where she feels happiest. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in English from U.C. Santa Barbara and later received her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Cal State Northridge.
Rodriguez, Daniel
Occupational Therapy
Roth, Janna
Resource Teacher
Janna Roth has been a Resource Specialist at Westwood Charter since January 2008. Janna graduated from Brooklyn College with a BA in Psychology. After college, she implemented early childhood education research projects and directed Head Start programs. Janna then segued into a successful career in advertising and marketing. Janna earned her Education Specialist credential through a fellowship program at CSU Dominguez Hills. Janna has been a special education teacher with LAUSD since 2002. She taught her own special day class before transitioning to resource.
Rumi, Therese
Family 1/2
Therese Rumi has enjoyed being part of the Westwood Charter community since 2000 and has been in elementary education for over twenty years.
Saidnia, Delaram
Family 4/5
Delaram Saidnia graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles with a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and received her teaching credential at California State University-Northridge. She was a substitute teacher for nine years before joining the Westwood Charter staff in 2005.
Scadron, Phyllis
Phyllis Scadron has a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Education from the University of Southern California. She has been in education with the Los Angeles Unified School District for 20 years, serving as a teacher, categorical program advisor, and administrator. She is glad to be part of the Westwood Charter community, joining in 2012.
Shepps, Allana
Curriculum Coordinator
Allana Shepps graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor Degree in Journalism and Political Science She received her Master's Degree in Education from Pepperdine University. She has been teaching since 2004, exclusively at Westwood Charter.
Sklavenitis, Ioanna
Family K
Ioanna Sklavenitis earned her B.S. in Business Administration and Organizational Systems Management with a minor in Art History at C.S.U.N. where she also earned her post graduate Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in 1993. She began teaching with family art classes at L.A.C.M.A. and began her early childhood teaching experience at ACS, an International Baccalaureate Organization, in Athens, Greece in 2000. She has taught at Westwood Charter since 2007.
Smith, Cheryl
Family 4/5
Stevens, Curtis
P.E.
Curtis Stevens has been at Westwood Charter since 2009. He received his Bachelor of Arts in physical education and teaching credential at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. "Coach" Stevens has been with LA Unified for three years and has been a coach for various sports teams since 2000. He also worked as a social worker for five years in San Diego prior to teaching.
Thom, Lindsay
Family 4/5
Lindsay Thom graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, and she received her Master's degree in Education from National Louis University in Chicago. She has been teaching fourth and fifth grade for eleven years, and at Westwood Charter since 2004.
Thomas, Virginia
Office Tech
Thyer, Stephanie
Family 4/5
Stephanie Thyer graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She has been teaching at WWC since 2002 and feels lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community.
Timm, Caroline
Drama
Underwood, Carrie
Speech
van Daalen Wetters, Lesa
Family 3
Weller, Margery
APEIS
Whelan, Lisa
Family 3
Lisa Whelan received her Bachelor's degree from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and her Masters in School Administration at California State Northridge. She has been teaching since 2005 and has been at Westwood Charter since 2009.
Wu, Chung
Family 3
Chung Lee Wu graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and received her teaching credential from California State University-Northridge. She has been teaching at Westwood Charter School since 2000.
Yean, Yvonne
Family 3
Yvonne Yean received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UCLA and her teaching credential and Master's in Education from Pepperdine University. She has been teaching for ten years and began at Westwood Charter in 2001.
Young, Patricia
Family 4/5
Patricia Young received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California, a Maitrise/Master's in Chinese Language and Culture from the Universite de Paris and a Master's in Special Education from Dominguez Hills. She has been teaching for over thirty years. She began at Westwood Charter in 2004.